Which local services is Oakland County, MI 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 Services287 with employees + 3245 without = 3532 · 27.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services62 with employees + 444 without = 506 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care647 with employees + 1852 without = 2499 · 19.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care114 with employees + 544 without = 658 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.