Which local services is Summit County, UT 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services30 with employees + 133 without = 163 · 38.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care59 with employees + 72 without = 131 · 30.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 28 without = 32 · 7.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Pet Care14 with employees + 50 without = 64 · 14.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  3.2× 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.