Which local services is Salt Lake County, UT short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care500 with employees + 1163 without = 1663 · 13.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services57 with employees + 319 without = 376 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services371 with employees + 2882 without = 3253 · 27.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care120 with employees + 574 without = 694 · 5.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× 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.