Which local services is Mendocino County, CA 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.

• Pet Care5 with employees + 36 without = 41 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services11 with employees + 283 without = 294 · 32.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 43 without = 49 · 5.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care38 with employees + 297 without = 335 · 37.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.1× 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.