Which local services is Tulare County, CA 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care11 with employees + 78 without = 89 · 1.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services41 with employees + 986 without = 1027 · 21.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care104 with employees + 706 without = 810 · 16.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services26 with employees + 184 without = 210 · 4.4 per 10k vs 4.1 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.