Which local services is Mecklenburg County, NC 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care392 with employees + 1586 without = 1978 · 16.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Exterior & Building Services79 with employees + 371 without = 450 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Cleaning Services358 with employees + 4605 without = 4963 · 42.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3×More than average
• Pet Care114 with employees + 894 without = 1008 · 8.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8×More 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.