Which local services is Plymouth County, MA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services139 with employees + 989 without = 1128 · 21.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services33 with employees + 162 without = 195 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care389 with employees + 563 without = 952 · 17.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care77 with employees + 300 without = 377 · 7.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.