Which local services is Sacramento County, CA 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 Care391 with employees + 1957 without = 2348 · 14.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services303 with employees + 4020 without = 4323 · 27.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care75 with employees + 582 without = 657 · 4.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services107 with employees + 479 without = 586 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout 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.