Which local services is San Francisco County, CA 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 Care79 with employees + 324 without = 403 · 4.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  3.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 148 without = 156 · 1.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services183 with employees + 1921 without = 2104 · 25.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care83 with employees + 646 without = 729 · 8.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.9× 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.