Which local services is Pinellas 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.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care475 with employees + 1488 without = 1963 · 20.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Cleaning Services305 with employees + 4338 without = 4643 · 48.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Pet Care105 with employees + 612 without = 717 · 7.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services148 with employees + 594 without = 742 · 7.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.9× 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.