Which local services is Solano 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.

• Cleaning Services75 with employees + 933 without = 1008 · 22.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care106 with employees + 511 without = 617 · 13.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services21 with employees + 128 without = 149 · 3.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care21 with employees + 191 without = 212 · 4.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About 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.