Which local services is St. Croix County, WI 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services25 with employees + 192 without = 217 · 22.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care52 with employees + 133 without = 185 · 19.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care15 with employees + 40 without = 55 · 5.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 54 without = 57 · 5.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× 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.