Which local services is Santa Clara 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care508 with employees + 1550 without = 2058 · 10.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services418 with employees + 3306 without = 3724 · 19.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services98 with employees + 412 without = 510 · 2.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care92 with employees + 731 without = 823 · 4.3 per 10k vs 4.7 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.