Which local services is Westchester County, NY 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care847 with employees + 1001 without = 1848 · 18.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services260 with employees + 3131 without = 3391 · 34.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care76 with employees + 416 without = 492 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services62 with employees + 446 without = 508 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× 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.