Market rankings · Illinois
House cleaning businesses in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 985
- 85 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 2,816
- −2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.7B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.8M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in Illinois 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 985 house cleaning businesses in Illinois. Of those, 85 are chain locations, or 9%, against 8% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Illinois comes to about $6.7B a year: $1,322 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 985 house cleaning businesses, that is $6.8M per business, 6% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Illinois was 2,816 in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,789 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, 96 SBA-backed loans worth $24.2M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #32 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Paducah metro area scores highest (58). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Ottawa area scores highest (65).
Every market in Illinois for house cleaning businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah, KY-IL | 58 | 5 | 1.2 | $11.2M | −1.2% | #105 of 375 |
| 1Peoria, IL | 51 | 19 | 1.2 | $9.9M | −1.3% | #170 of 375 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 49 | 204 | 1.8 | $7.4M | −0.2% | #190 of 375 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 48 | 28 | 1.7 | $7M | −0.9% | #200 of 375 |
| 2Bloomington, IL | 48 | 13 | 1.9 | $6.9M | +0.1% | #201 of 375 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 47 | 7 | 1.8 | $6.3M | +1.7% | #217 of 375 |
| 3Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 46 | 755 | 2.1 | $6.7M | 0.0% | #230 of 375 |
| 4Decatur, IL | 38 | 7 | 1.6 | $7.1M | −4.3% | #280 of 375 |
| 5Rockford, IL | 36 | 29 | 2.1 | $5.5M | −0.3% | #297 of 375 |
| 6Springfield, IL | 34 | 18 | 2.0 | $6.2M | −1.2% | #305 of 375 |
| 7Kankakee, IL | 32 | 11 | 2.7 | $4.5M | −1.7% | #323 of 375 |
| 8Champaign-Urbana, IL | 27 | 29 | 3.0 | $4M | +1.5% | #353 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, IL | 65 | 7 | 1.1 | $10.5M | −1.6% | #32 of 142 |
| 2Marion-Herrin, IL | 58 | 5 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +0.2% | #45 of 142 |
| 3Quincy, IL-MO | 23 | 9 | 2.9 | $3.9M | −2.0% | #135 of 142 |
| 4Freeport, IL | 17 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.4M | −3.0% | #142 of 142 |
| Danville, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $8.2M | −3.7% | |
| Sterling, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26.4M | −2.6% | |
| Carbondale, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $8M | −1.5% | |
| Rochelle, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $8.6M | −0.7% | |
| Galesburg, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $11.2M | −4.1% | |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22.6M | −1.0% | |
| Effingham, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $7.4M | −0.9% | |
| Burlington, IA-IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $7.4M | −2.5% | |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Centralia, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17M | −3.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.6M | −2.3% | |
| Pontiac, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $4.4M | −2.1% | |
| Dixon, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $4M | −3.4% | |
| Taylorville, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.7M | −1.5% | |
| Canton, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5.1M | −2.0% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Macomb, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $12.6M | −4.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1LaSalle County, IL | 62 | 5 | 1.1 | $10.9M | −1.5% | #191 of 847 |
| 2Madison County, IL | 61 | 16 | 1.5 | $8.6M | −1.0% | #214 of 847 |
| 3Kendall County, IL | 58 | 13 | 2.9 | $5.1M | +9.9% | #274 of 847 |
| 4McHenry County, IL | 56 | 22 | 1.9 | $7.8M | +2.5% | #294 of 847 |
| 5Will County, IL | 54 | 56 | 2.3 | $6.4M | +2.2% | #333 of 847 |
| 6Tazewell County, IL | 53 | 7 | 1.3 | $9.6M | −0.9% | #343 of 847 |
| 7Rock Island County, IL | 53 | 10 | 1.6 | $7.1M | −1.7% | #347 of 847 |
| 8Williamson County, IL | 52 | 5 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +0.2% | #365 of 847 |
| 9Cook County, IL | 50 | 386 | 1.8 | $7.3M | −1.3% | #415 of 847 |
| 10McLean County, IL | 50 | 13 | 1.9 | $6.9M | +0.1% | #417 of 847 |
| 11DeKalb County, IL | 49 | 7 | 1.8 | $6.8M | +1.5% | #434 of 847 |
| 12Peoria County, IL | 47 | 11 | 1.4 | $8.4M | −1.6% | #474 of 847 |
| 13Lake County, IL | 44 | 67 | 2.6 | $5.9M | +0.8% | #529 of 847 |
| 14Macon County, IL | 41 | 7 | 1.6 | $7.1M | −4.3% | #570 of 847 |
| 15Kane County, IL | 40 | 50 | 2.7 | $5.4M | +1.8% | #596 of 847 |
| 16Winnebago County, IL | 37 | 26 | 2.2 | $5.2M | −0.4% | #647 of 847 |
| 17Sangamon County, IL | 36 | 17 | 2.0 | $6.2M | −1.0% | #658 of 847 |
| 18DuPage County, IL | 34 | 112 | 3.2 | $4.8M | +0.3% | #692 of 847 |
| 19Kankakee County, IL | 34 | 11 | 2.7 | $4.5M | −1.7% | #694 of 847 |
| 20St. Clair County, IL | 32 | 22 | 2.2 | $5.6M | −2.5% | #718 of 847 |
| 21Champaign County, IL | 25 | 28 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +1.8% | #788 of 847 |
| 22Monroe County, IL | 24 | 6 | 4.3 | $3.3M | −0.3% | #794 of 847 |
| 23Stephenson County, IL | 18 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.4M | −3.0% | #831 of 847 |
| 24Adams County, IL | 12 | 9 | 3.2 | $3.5M | −2.1% | #843 of 847 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $8.2M | −3.7% |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26.4M | −2.6% | |
| Boone County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $8.5M | +0.4% | |
| Grundy County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $9.3M | +2.9% | |
| Jackson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $8M | −1.5% | |
| Ogle County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $8.6M | −0.7% | |
| Knox County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $11.2M | −4.1% | |
| Henry County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.6M | −2.2% | |
| Coles County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22.6M | −1.0% | |
| Macoupin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Franklin County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.7M | −2.1% | |
| Marion County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17M | −3.4% | |
| Clinton County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $9.4M | +0.6% | |
| Jefferson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.6M | −2.3% | |
| Livingston County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $4.4M | −2.1% | |
| Effingham County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5.8M | −0.5% | |
| Lee County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $4M | −3.4% | |
| Christian County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.7M | −1.5% | |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Fulton County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5.1M | −2.0% | |
| Bureau County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $8.2M | −2.1% | |
| Randolph County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| McDonough County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $12.6M | −4.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.5M | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $5.4M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.6M | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.8M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.6M | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $9.2M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.4M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7.9M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7.3M | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7.7M | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.9M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7M | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.4M | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $6.3M | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.9M | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
There are 985 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Illinois as of September 2026. 85 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 2,816 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $6.7B a year, or $1,322 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 985 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6.8M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
Illinois has 2.0 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6.8M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Illinois would have about 1,041, against 985 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,789 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Paducah metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Ottawa area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Illinois, LaSalle County scores highest, at 62 (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. Illinois scores 44 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #32 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 Illinois. 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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