Which local services is Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT 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 Services19 with employees + 305 without = 324 · 28.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 68 without = 76 · 6.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Pet Care14 with employees + 85 without = 99 · 8.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care163 with employees + 404 without = 567 · 49.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.7× 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.