Which local services is Napa 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.

• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 43 without = 49 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services44 with employees + 349 without = 393 · 29.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care15 with employees + 70 without = 85 · 6.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care100 with employees + 288 without = 388 · 29.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× 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.