Market rankings · California
House cleaning businesses in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,222
- 312 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 7,687
- +15.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 9% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.3M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,222 house cleaning businesses in California. 312 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 9% above the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in California comes to about $20.2B a year: $1,494 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 3,222 house cleaning businesses, that is $6.3M per business, 2% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 7,687 businesses with payroll in California classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services, up 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,762 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 263 SBA-backed loans worth $82.7M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #29 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Yuba City metro area scores highest (75). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest (60).
Every market in California for house cleaning businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba City, CA | 75 | 7 | 1.1 | $11.5M | +3.3% | #29 of 375 |
| 2Merced, CA | 74 | 8 | 0.9 | $12.9M | +5.1% | #35 of 375 |
| 3Stockton-Lodi, CA | 70 | 39 | 1.6 | $8.8M | +5.5% | #46 of 375 |
| 4Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 61 | 45 | 1.6 | $7.9M | +2.3% | #89 of 375 |
| 5Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 61 | 7 | 1.6 | $7.7M | +1.0% | #90 of 375 |
| 6El Centro, CA | 60 | 7 | 1.4 | $8.1M | +1.1% | #96 of 375 |
| 7Visalia, CA | 56 | 27 | 1.9 | $6.6M | +2.4% | #125 of 375 |
| 8Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 53 | 946 | 2.1 | $7M | −2.6% | #154 of 375 |
| 9Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 53 | 336 | 2.3 | $6M | +3.5% | #155 of 375 |
| 10San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 52 | 187 | 2.8 | $6.8M | −0.6% | #162 of 375 |
| 11Fresno, CA | 52 | 75 | 2.0 | $6.3M | +3.2% | #165 of 375 |
| 12Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 50 | 228 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +3.2% | #184 of 375 |
| 13San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 49 | 451 | 2.6 | $6.7M | −2.4% | #191 of 375 |
| 14Vallejo, CA | 48 | 41 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +0.6% | #206 of 375 |
| 15Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 47 | 47 | 2.5 | $6.2M | −0.4% | #218 of 375 |
| 16Modesto, CA | 46 | 39 | 2.2 | $6M | +0.7% | #232 of 375 |
| 17Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 41 | 35 | 2.3 | $6.4M | −1.4% | #259 of 375 |
| 18Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 38 | 79 | 2.8 | $5.5M | −1.5% | #284 of 375 |
| 19San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 38 | 32 | 2.9 | $5M | 0.0% | #286 of 375 |
| 20San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 35 | 392 | 3.3 | $4.6M | −0.6% | #303 of 375 |
| 21Napa, CA | 30 | 16 | 3.2 | $4.9M | −3.3% | #332 of 375 |
| 22Salinas, CA | 30 | 39 | 2.9 | $4.9M | −1.5% | #333 of 375 |
| 23Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 30 | 36 | 3.7 | $4.3M | −4.7% | #337 of 375 |
| 24Redding, CA | 30 | 23 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −0.3% | #338 of 375 |
| 25Chico, CA | 24 | 33 | 4.0 | $3.2M | −0.5% | #358 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 60 | 8 | 1.9 | $7.6M | −0.4% | #43 of 142 |
| 2Sonora, CA | 54 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.9M | −4.0% | #54 of 142 |
| 3Eureka-Arcata, CA | 45 | 14 | 2.5 | $4.7M | −3.4% | #79 of 142 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 36 | 9 | 4.1 | $3.4M | +0.9% | #112 of 142 |
| Ukiah, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $14.3M | −3.5% | |
| Clearlake, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $10.7M | −0.6% | |
| Red Bluff, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.5M | −1.7% | |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.4M | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Merced County, CA | 73 | 8 | 0.9 | $12.9M | +5.1% | #78 of 847 |
| 2Yolo County, CA | 72 | 12 | 1.6 | $9.1M | +3.1% | #87 of 847 |
| 3Madera County, CA | 72 | 7 | 1.5 | $8.3M | +7.4% | #89 of 847 |
| 4San Joaquin County, CA | 68 | 39 | 1.6 | $8.8M | +5.5% | #121 of 847 |
| 5El Dorado County, CA | 65 | 15 | 2.0 | $7.9M | +0.6% | #158 of 847 |
| 6Alameda County, CA | 64 | 114 | 1.9 | $8.9M | −2.6% | #164 of 847 |
| 7San Francisco County, CA | 63 | 76 | 2.1 | $8.4M | −5.6% | #181 of 847 |
| 8Kern County, CA | 62 | 45 | 1.6 | $7.9M | +2.3% | #196 of 847 |
| 9Kings County, CA | 61 | 7 | 1.6 | $7.7M | +1.0% | #218 of 847 |
| 10San Bernardino County, CA | 61 | 122 | 1.8 | $7.5M | +1.9% | #220 of 847 |
| 11San Benito County, CA | 61 | 7 | 3.4 | $4.6M | +8.6% | #232 of 847 |
| 12Imperial County, CA | 60 | 7 | 1.4 | $8.1M | +1.1% | #235 of 847 |
| 13Sutter County, CA | 59 | 5 | 1.5 | $8.8M | −0.7% | #245 of 847 |
| 14Tulare County, CA | 58 | 27 | 1.9 | $6.6M | +2.4% | #270 of 847 |
| 15Los Angeles County, CA | 56 | 671 | 2.0 | $7.2M | −3.0% | #296 of 847 |
| 16Santa Clara County, CA | 54 | 180 | 2.7 | $6.9M | −0.9% | #328 of 847 |
| 17Placer County, CA | 53 | 51 | 3.2 | $4.9M | +8.9% | #358 of 847 |
| 18Fresno County, CA | 51 | 68 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +2.6% | #395 of 847 |
| 19Nevada County, CA | 50 | 8 | 1.9 | $7.6M | −0.4% | #413 of 847 |
| 20Orange County, CA | 50 | 275 | 2.5 | $6.3M | −1.1% | #419 of 847 |
| 21Sonoma County, CA | 49 | 47 | 2.5 | $6.2M | −0.4% | #438 of 847 |
| 22Stanislaus County, CA | 48 | 39 | 2.2 | $6M | +0.7% | #457 of 847 |
| 23Solano County, CA | 48 | 41 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +0.6% | #461 of 847 |
| 24Riverside County, CA | 48 | 214 | 2.8 | $5.1M | +5.0% | #465 of 847 |
| 25Tuolumne County, CA | 47 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.9M | −4.0% | #479 of 847 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Contra Costa County, CA | 46 | 126 | 3.0 | $5.5M | +0.3% | #498 of 847 |
| 27Sacramento County, CA | 44 | 150 | 2.6 | $5.4M | +2.0% | #534 of 847 |
| 28Santa Barbara County, CA | 41 | 35 | 2.3 | $6.4M | −1.4% | #572 of 847 |
| 29Ventura County, CA | 41 | 79 | 2.8 | $5.5M | −1.5% | #577 of 847 |
| 30Marin County, CA | 39 | 35 | 3.4 | $5.3M | −2.9% | #615 of 847 |
| 31San Luis Obispo County, CA | 39 | 32 | 2.9 | $5M | 0.0% | #619 of 847 |
| 32Humboldt County, CA | 38 | 14 | 2.5 | $4.7M | −3.4% | #637 of 847 |
| 33San Diego County, CA | 36 | 392 | 3.3 | $4.6M | −0.6% | #668 of 847 |
| 34San Mateo County, CA | 35 | 100 | 3.8 | $4.9M | −2.5% | #680 of 847 |
| 35Shasta County, CA | 32 | 23 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −0.3% | #732 of 847 |
| 36Napa County, CA | 31 | 16 | 3.2 | $4.9M | −3.3% | #736 of 847 |
| 37Monterey County, CA | 31 | 39 | 2.9 | $4.9M | −1.5% | #737 of 847 |
| 38Santa Cruz County, CA | 31 | 36 | 3.7 | $4.3M | −4.7% | #742 of 847 |
| 39Butte County, CA | 26 | 33 | 4.0 | $3.2M | −0.5% | #781 of 847 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $14.3M | −3.5% | |
| Yuba County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $18.1M | +8.2% | |
| Lake County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $10.7M | −0.6% | |
| Tehama County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.5M | −1.7% | |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.8M | +2.8% | |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $10.9M | −4.5% | |
| Amador County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $10.7M | +3.2% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.4M | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $11.6M | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10M | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.3M | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $4.2M | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 house cleaning businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in California?
California has 3,222 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 312 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 7,687 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 15.8% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $20.2B a year, or $1,494 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,222 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6.3M per business. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
California has 2.4 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6.3M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, California would have about 3,165, against 3,222 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,762 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Yuba City metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 39 scored counties in California, Merced County scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. California scores 46 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in California. It maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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