Which local services is Western Connecticut Planning Region 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services53 with employees + 235 without = 288 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Cleaning Services128 with employees + 2611 without = 2739 · 43.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care619 with employees + 1276 without = 1895 · 30.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Pet Care66 with employees + 465 without = 531 · 8.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.8× 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.