Which local services is Oklahoma County, OK 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services35 with employees + 239 without = 274 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care80 with employees + 248 without = 328 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care237 with employees + 1471 without = 1708 · 21.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services197 with employees + 2986 without = 3183 · 39.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× 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.