Which local services is Osceola 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 Care31 with employees + 202 without = 233 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care153 with employees + 1045 without = 1198 · 26.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services67 with employees + 466 without = 533 · 11.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.9× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services166 with employees + 4387 without = 4553 · 101.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  3.1× 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.