Which local services is Rockland County, NY 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.

• Pet Care23 with employees + 70 without = 93 · 2.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services78 with employees + 938 without = 1016 · 29.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care315 with employees + 267 without = 582 · 17.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services26 with employees + 135 without = 161 · 4.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.