Which local services is Providence County, RI 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care374 with employees + 549 without = 923 · 13.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services32 with employees + 195 without = 227 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care56 with employees + 247 without = 303 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services197 with employees + 2037 without = 2234 · 33.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About 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.