Which local services is Orange County, NY short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services97 with employees + 749 without = 846 · 20.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care30 with employees + 124 without = 154 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care214 with employees + 389 without = 603 · 14.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services28 with employees + 157 without = 185 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 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.