Which local services is Suffolk County, NY 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.

• Pet Care144 with employees + 480 without = 624 · 4.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services511 with employees + 4324 without = 4835 · 31.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care1745 with employees + 2296 without = 4041 · 26.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services282 with employees + 839 without = 1121 · 7.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× 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.