Which local services is Summit County, OH 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services123 with employees + 1397 without = 1520 · 28.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care44 with employees + 210 without = 254 · 4.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services26 with employees + 200 without = 226 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care214 with employees + 828 without = 1042 · 19.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.