Which local services is Ontario 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.

• Cleaning Services15 with employees + 188 without = 203 · 18.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 26 without = 29 · 2.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care79 with employees + 135 without = 214 · 19.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 65 without = 74 · 6.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× 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.