Which local services is Maricopa County, AZ 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.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care1148 with employees + 5529 without = 6677 · 14.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services828 with employees + 12085 without = 12913 · 28.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care365 with employees + 1853 without = 2218 · 4.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services690 with employees + 2578 without = 3268 · 7.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.7× 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.