Which local services is Lehigh 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services9 with employees + 105 without = 114 · 3.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care136 with employees + 385 without = 521 · 13.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services81 with employees + 1018 without = 1099 · 28.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care25 with employees + 157 without = 182 · 4.8 per 10k vs 4.7 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.