Which local services is Tulsa County, OK 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.

• Pet Care55 with employees + 185 without = 240 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services45 with employees + 212 without = 257 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services141 with employees + 2213 without = 2354 · 34.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care214 with employees + 1140 without = 1354 · 19.7 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.