Which local services is Orange County, FL 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.

• Pet Care118 with employees + 652 without = 770 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care577 with employees + 2836 without = 3413 · 22.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services171 with employees + 1093 without = 1264 · 8.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.1× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services486 with employees + 10566 without = 11052 · 73.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.3× 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.