Which local services is Los Angeles County, CA 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care1300 with employees + 12195 without = 13495 · 13.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care685 with employees + 4106 without = 4791 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services1456 with employees + 34383 without = 35839 · 36.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services379 with employees + 5929 without = 6308 · 6.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× moreMore 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.