Which local services is Sonoma 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services104 with employees + 1176 without = 1280 · 26.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services57 with employees + 201 without = 258 · 5.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care301 with employees + 953 without = 1254 · 25.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Pet Care68 with employees + 283 without = 351 · 7.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.