Which local services is LaPorte County, IN short of?

4 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.

• Pet Care8 with employees + 30 without = 38 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services14 with employees + 325 without = 339 · 30.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care46 with employees + 157 without = 203 · 18.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 40 without = 46 · 4.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About 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.