Which local services is Martin County, FL 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services47 with employees + 667 without = 714 · 43.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care216 with employees + 341 without = 557 · 33.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Pet Care25 with employees + 134 without = 159 · 9.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.0× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services58 with employees + 167 without = 225 · 13.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.3× 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.