Which local services is Passaic County, NJ 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care303 with employees + 417 without = 720 · 13.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care32 with employees + 180 without = 212 · 4.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services118 with employees + 2106 without = 2224 · 42.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services40 with employees + 294 without = 334 · 6.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× 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.