Which local services is Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services43 with employees + 198 without = 241 · 20.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care39 with employees + 117 without = 156 · 13.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 49 without = 57 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care15 with employees + 67 without = 82 · 7.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.