Which local services is Roanoke city, VA 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 17 without = 21 · 2.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.9×Fewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care32 with employees + 132 without = 164 · 16.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 39 without = 48 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.0×About average
• Cleaning Services23 with employees + 327 without = 350 · 35.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1×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.