Which local services is Mahoning County, OH 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.

• Pet Care14 with employees + 56 without = 70 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services48 with employees + 566 without = 614 · 27.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services11 with employees + 81 without = 92 · 4.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care97 with employees + 406 without = 503 · 22.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× 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.