Which local services is San Juan County, NM short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 4 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care18 with employees + 51 without = 69 · 5.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  3.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care10 with employees + 20 without = 30 · 2.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 23 without = 27 · 2.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services23 with employees + 195 without = 218 · 18.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer 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.