Which local services is Macomb County, MI short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care57 with employees + 310 without = 367 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services36 with employees + 402 without = 438 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care402 with employees + 1579 without = 1981 · 22.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services178 with employees + 3503 without = 3681 · 41.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.