Which local services is Lake County, CA short of?

3 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services4 with employees + 161 without = 165 · 24.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care13 with employees + 109 without = 122 · 18.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 26 without = 31 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.