Which local services is Nevada 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services25 with employees + 329 without = 354 · 34.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 88 without = 97 · 9.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.0× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care90 with employees + 286 without = 376 · 36.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.0× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services22 with employees + 66 without = 88 · 8.6 per 10k vs 4.1 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.