Which local services is Miami-Dade 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.

• Pet Care193 with employees + 1658 without = 1851 · 6.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care615 with employees + 6817 without = 7432 · 26.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services686 with employees + 43833 without = 44519 · 160.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  4.9× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services188 with employees + 6054 without = 6242 · 22.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  5.5× 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.