Market rankings · New York
House cleaning businesses in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,294
- 84 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 4,026
- +2.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.6B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.2M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in New York 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
New York has 1,294 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 84 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. That is 1.7 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in New York comes to about $10.6B a year: $1,372 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $8.2M of household spending for each business on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in New York was 4,026 in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,914 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, 168 SBA-backed loans worth $40.2M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #14 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kingston metro area scores highest (60). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Gloversville area scores highest (42).
Every market in New York for house cleaning businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kingston, NY | 60 | 13 | 1.8 | $7.7M | +1.1% | #97 of 375 |
| 2Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 58 | 50 | 2.0 | $7.3M | +3.0% | #107 of 375 |
| 3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 58 | 1,521 | 2.1 | $7.1M | +0.6% | #108 of 375 |
| 4Utica-Rome, NY | 57 | 14 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −2.0% | #111 of 375 |
| 5Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 57 | 68 | 1.8 | $7.6M | +1.9% | #116 of 375 |
| 6Glens Falls, NY | 56 | 9 | 1.6 | $7.5M | −1.9% | #121 of 375 |
| 7Syracuse, NY | 53 | 30 | 1.1 | $11.3M | −1.3% | #146 of 375 |
| 8Rochester, NY | 50 | 47 | 1.1 | $11.9M | −0.7% | #177 of 375 |
| 9Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 50 | 7 | 1.5 | $7.9M | −3.9% | #179 of 375 |
| 10Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 48 | 61 | 1.2 | $10.1M | −0.8% | #198 of 375 |
| 11Ithaca, NY | 48 | 8 | 1.8 | $6.9M | −1.4% | #202 of 375 |
| 12Binghamton, NY | 43 | 20 | 2.0 | $6M | −1.3% | #250 of 375 |
| Elmira, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $10.1M | −3.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gloversville, NY | 42 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.3M | −1.6% | #87 of 142 |
| 2Plattsburgh, NY | 41 | 8 | 2.4 | $5M | −2.0% | #92 of 142 |
| 3Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 29 | 15 | 2.8 | $3.9M | −2.6% | #126 of 142 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $15.7M | −2.5% | |
| Corning, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $11.5M | −1.6% | |
| Monticello, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $39.6M | +2.7% | |
| Olean, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $11.6M | −2.1% | |
| Auburn, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $12.3M | −2.3% | |
| Hudson, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $9M | −2.1% | |
| Oneonta, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $13.8M | +3.8% | |
| Batavia, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $7.4M | +0.2% | |
| Amsterdam, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $5.6M | +1.1% | |
| Cortland, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $7.5M | −1.9% | |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $4M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richmond County, NY | 72 | 16 | 0.9 | $15.3M | +1.3% | #85 of 847 |
| 2Kings County, NY | 66 | 125 | 1.2 | $10.8M | −2.5% | #145 of 847 |
| 3Rensselaer County, NY | 64 | 7 | 1.0 | $12.5M | −0.2% | #162 of 847 |
| 4Queens County, NY | 63 | 97 | 1.2 | $11.7M | −1.1% | #179 of 847 |
| 5Rockland County, NY | 62 | 22 | 2.1 | $7.3M | +5.9% | #198 of 847 |
| 6Dutchess County, NY | 60 | 21 | 1.8 | $8M | +1.5% | #237 of 847 |
| 7Ulster County, NY | 59 | 13 | 1.8 | $7.7M | +1.1% | #247 of 847 |
| 8Saratoga County, NY | 59 | 21 | 2.1 | $7M | +2.3% | #249 of 847 |
| 9Bronx County, NY | 58 | 50 | 0.9 | $11.2M | −3.8% | #260 of 847 |
| 10Nassau County, NY | 56 | 111 | 2.4 | $7.2M | +0.6% | #297 of 847 |
| 11Niagara County, NY | 54 | 12 | 1.3 | $9.1M | −1.5% | #319 of 847 |
| 12Oneida County, NY | 54 | 13 | 1.4 | $8.7M | −2.1% | #321 of 847 |
| 13Putnam County, NY | 54 | 8 | 2.3 | $7.1M | +1.4% | #325 of 847 |
| 14Orange County, NY | 54 | 29 | 2.1 | $6.7M | +4.2% | #331 of 847 |
| 15New York County, NY | 54 | 200 | 2.6 | $6M | −1.3% | #338 of 847 |
| 16Albany County, NY | 52 | 25 | 1.9 | $7.1M | +2.2% | #363 of 847 |
| 17Onondaga County, NY | 51 | 24 | 1.2 | $10.4M | −1.9% | #380 of 847 |
| 18Jefferson County, NY | 51 | 7 | 1.5 | $7.9M | −3.9% | #383 of 847 |
| 19Tompkins County, NY | 50 | 8 | 1.8 | $6.9M | −1.4% | #418 of 847 |
| 20Erie County, NY | 48 | 49 | 1.2 | $10.3M | −0.6% | #453 of 847 |
| 21Broome County, NY | 48 | 15 | 1.8 | $6.3M | −1.2% | #455 of 847 |
| 22Warren County, NY | 48 | 7 | 2.3 | $5.5M | −0.9% | #463 of 847 |
| 23Suffolk County, NY | 47 | 134 | 2.7 | $6.1M | +1.6% | #478 of 847 |
| 24Monroe County, NY | 46 | 42 | 1.3 | $9.6M | −1.0% | #491 of 847 |
| 25Schenectady County, NY | 46 | 14 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +3.0% | #493 of 847 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Tioga County, NY | 40 | 5 | 2.5 | $5M | −1.9% | #598 of 847 |
| 27Westchester County, NY | 39 | 133 | 3.6 | $4.5M | +1.4% | #623 of 847 |
| 28Fulton County, NY | 37 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.3M | −1.6% | #646 of 847 |
| 29Clinton County, NY | 35 | 8 | 2.4 | $5M | −2.0% | #678 of 847 |
| 30Chautauqua County, NY | 27 | 15 | 2.8 | $3.9M | −2.6% | #772 of 847 |
| Oswego County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $18.6M | +1.0% | |
| Ontario County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $62.6M | +0.6% | |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $15.7M | −2.5% | |
| Steuben County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $11.5M | −1.6% | |
| Wayne County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $46M | +0.1% | |
| Chemung County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $10.1M | −3.9% | |
| Sullivan County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $39.6M | +2.7% | |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $11.6M | −2.1% | |
| Cayuga County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $12.3M | −2.3% | |
| Madison County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $10.9M | −1.2% | |
| Livingston County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.8M | −0.2% | |
| Columbia County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $9M | −2.1% | |
| Washington County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $14.5M | −2.9% | |
| Otsego County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $13.8M | +3.8% | |
| Herkimer County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.8M | −1.4% | |
| Genesee County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $7.4M | +0.2% | |
| Montgomery County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $5.6M | +1.1% | |
| Greene County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Franklin County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22.2M | −1.6% | |
| Chenango County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Cortland County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $7.5M | −1.9% | |
| Delaware County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.6M | −1.3% | |
| Orleans County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.2M | −0.5% | |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $4M | −1.7% | |
| Schoharie County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.4M | +1.4% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.6M | −0.8% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,294 house cleaning businesses in New York. 84 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 4,026 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $10.6B a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,294 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $8.2M per business. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
New York has 1.7 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $8.2M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the U.S. ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, New York would have about 1,652, against 1,294 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,914 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kingston metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Gloversville area scores highest, at 42 (lower middle). Among 30 scored counties in New York, Richmond County scores highest, at 72 (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. New York scores 59 for house cleaning businesses (upper middle), #14 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 New York. 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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