Which local services is San Luis Obispo County, CA 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services63 with employees + 701 without = 764 · 27.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2×Fewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services15 with employees + 112 without = 127 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care167 with employees + 398 without = 565 · 20.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1×About average
• Pet Care29 with employees + 137 without = 166 · 5.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2×More 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.