Which local services is St. Louis County, MN short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services26 with employees + 314 without = 340 · 16.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.9× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care61 with employees + 210 without = 271 · 13.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care18 with employees + 77 without = 95 · 4.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services11 with employees + 93 without = 104 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× 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.