Which local services is New York County, NY short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care50 with employees + 191 without = 241 · 1.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  12.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services349 with employees + 2818 without = 3167 · 19.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services13 with employees + 602 without = 615 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Pet Care158 with employees + 1005 without = 1163 · 7.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.