Which local services is Loudoun County, VA short of?

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

• Exterior & Building Services17 with employees + 86 without = 103 · 2.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care173 with employees + 337 without = 510 · 11.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services117 with employees + 900 without = 1017 · 23.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care50 with employees + 508 without = 558 · 12.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.7× 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.