Which local services is Palm Beach 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care1042 with employees + 3252 without = 4294 · 27.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Pet Care162 with employees + 984 without = 1146 · 7.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services569 with employees + 12696 without = 13265 · 85.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.6× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services345 with employees + 1701 without = 2046 · 13.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.2× 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.