Which local services is St. Johns County, FL 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 Services73 with employees + 786 without = 859 · 26.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care181 with employees + 501 without = 682 · 21.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care36 with employees + 164 without = 200 · 6.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services44 with employees + 212 without = 256 · 8.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.9× 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.