Which local services is Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services62 with employees + 946 without = 1008 · 22.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5×Fewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services15 with employees + 163 without = 178 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care200 with employees + 623 without = 823 · 18.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.0×About average
• Pet Care42 with employees + 180 without = 222 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.0×About 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.