Which local services is Lebanon County, PA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 29 without = 33 · 2.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8×Fewer than average
• Cleaning Services19 with employees + 334 without = 353 · 24.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3×Fewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care68 with employees + 214 without = 282 · 19.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Pet Care8 with employees + 73 without = 81 · 5.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2×More than 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.