Which local services is St. Lucie County, FL short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care21 with employees + 181 without = 202 · 5.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care151 with employees + 934 without = 1085 · 28.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services108 with employees + 2116 without = 2224 · 59.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services72 with employees + 363 without = 435 · 11.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.8× 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.