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Landscaping and lawn care companies in California

Every metro area, small-town market and county in California, ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 4,321; 162 chain locations (4%)
Official establishments: 9,393; +7.7% since 2019
Household spending a year: $20.2B; On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
Listings per 10k households: 3.2; 33% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $4.7M; 60% above the U.S.
Rank among states: #4 of 51; Market score 72 · Upper middle

A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 4,321 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in California as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Households in California spend about $20.2B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,494 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 4,321 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $4.7M per company, 60% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies.

Official counts show 9,393 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in California in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,442 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 231 SBA-backed loans worth $107.9M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in California.

Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #4 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). Of the 24 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest (80). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Red Bluff area scores highest (64).

Every market in California for landscaping and lawn care companies

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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

Metro areas reaching California, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Stockton-Lodi, CA	80	67	2.7	$5.1M	+5.5%	#13 of 385
2Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	76	968	2.2	$6.8M	−2.6%	#24 of 385
3Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	76	457	3.2	$4.4M	+3.5%	#26 of 385
4San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	73	220	3.2	$5.8M	−0.6%	#46 of 385
5San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	73	567	3.3	$5.3M	−2.4%	#47 of 385
6Fresno, CA	72	91	2.5	$5.2M	+3.2%	#55 of 385
7Vallejo, CA	71	63	4.0	$3.7M	+0.6%	#64 of 385
8Modesto, CA	70	36	2.0	$6.5M	+0.7%	#70 of 385
9Bakersfield-Delano, CA	70	69	2.4	$5.1M	+2.3%	#71 of 385
10Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	70	352	4.0	$3.6M	+3.2%	#74 of 385
11Hanford-Corcoran, CA	68	10	2.3	$5.4M	+1.0%	#83 of 385
12Merced, CA	68	30	3.5	$3.4M	+5.1%	#86 of 385
13Yuba City, CA	67	14	2.3	$5.7M	+3.3%	#93 of 385
14Visalia, CA	65	37	2.6	$4.8M	+2.4%	#105 of 385
15San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	65	529	4.5	$3.4M	−0.6%	#109 of 385
16Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	52	146	5.2	$3M	−1.5%	#173 of 385
17Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	45	53	5.5	$2.9M	−4.7%	#214 of 385
18Salinas, CA	43	72	5.4	$2.7M	−1.5%	#225 of 385
19Napa, CA	41	29	5.8	$2.7M	−3.3%	#240 of 385
20Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	41	84	5.6	$2.6M	−1.4%	#241 of 385
21Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	40	123	6.4	$2.4M	−0.4%	#251 of 385
22Redding, CA	37	41	5.8	$2.2M	−0.3%	#264 of 385
23San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	34	74	6.8	$2.2M	0.0%	#285 of 385
24Chico, CA	27	48	5.8	$2.2M	−0.5%	#342 of 385
El Centro, CA	Not scored	2	0.4	$28.3M	+1.1%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching California, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Red Bluff, CA	64	6	2.4	$4.9M	−1.7%	#93 of 399
2Clearlake, CA	64	9	3.3	$3.6M	−0.6%	#95 of 399
3Eureka-Arcata, CA	57	19	3.5	$3.4M	−3.4%	#138 of 399
4Ukiah, CA	37	17	4.9	$2.5M	−3.5%	#291 of 399
5Sonora, CA	34	15	6.6	$2M	−4.0%	#317 of 399
6Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	32	37	8.6	$1.6M	−0.4%	#332 of 399
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA	Not scored	4	1.8	$7.7M	+0.9%
Susanville, CA	Not scored	2	2.2	$5.4M	−13.1%
Crescent City, CA	Not scored	3	3.2	$3.8M	−4.4%
Bishop, CA	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−4.4%

Counties

Counties in California, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1San Joaquin County, CA	80	67	2.7	$5.1M	+5.5%	#68 of 1,493
2San Francisco County, CA	79	81	2.2	$7.8M	−5.6%	#81 of 1,493
3Yolo County, CA	78	25	3.3	$4.4M	+3.1%	#98 of 1,493
4San Bernardino County, CA	77	178	2.6	$5.1M	+1.9%	#108 of 1,493
5Alameda County, CA	76	164	2.7	$6.2M	−2.6%	#113 of 1,493
6Madera County, CA	76	13	2.9	$4.5M	+7.4%	#115 of 1,493
7Los Angeles County, CA	74	603	1.8	$8.1M	−3.0%	#146 of 1,493
8Santa Clara County, CA	74	208	3.2	$6M	−0.9%	#148 of 1,493
9Riverside County, CA	74	279	3.6	$3.9M	+5.0%	#152 of 1,493
10Fresno County, CA	73	78	2.4	$5.3M	+2.6%	#170 of 1,493
11Orange County, CA	73	365	3.4	$4.8M	−1.1%	#172 of 1,493
12Kern County, CA	72	69	2.4	$5.1M	+2.3%	#192 of 1,493
13Contra Costa County, CA	72	147	3.5	$4.7M	+0.3%	#194 of 1,493
14Sacramento County, CA	72	208	3.6	$3.9M	+2.0%	#197 of 1,493
15Stanislaus County, CA	71	36	2.0	$6.5M	+0.7%	#214 of 1,493
16Solano County, CA	71	63	4.0	$3.7M	+0.6%	#223 of 1,493
17Placer County, CA	71	72	4.6	$3.5M	+8.9%	#224 of 1,493
18Kings County, CA	70	10	2.3	$5.4M	+1.0%	#241 of 1,493
19Merced County, CA	70	30	3.5	$3.4M	+5.1%	#247 of 1,493
20Tulare County, CA	68	37	2.6	$4.8M	+2.4%	#274 of 1,493
21San Benito County, CA	67	12	5.8	$2.7M	+8.6%	#308 of 1,493
22San Diego County, CA	65	529	4.5	$3.4M	−0.6%	#348 of 1,493
23San Mateo County, CA	62	107	4.0	$4.6M	−2.5%	#420 of 1,493
24Tehama County, CA	61	6	2.4	$4.9M	−1.7%	#440 of 1,493
25Lake County, CA	61	9	3.3	$3.6M	−0.6%	#441 of 1,493

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Counties in California, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Amador County, CA	60	8	5.0	$2.7M	+3.2%	#467 of 1,493
27Calaveras County, CA	59	7	3.8	$3.5M	+2.8%	#483 of 1,493
28Humboldt County, CA	55	19	3.5	$3.4M	−3.4%	#572 of 1,493
29Sutter County, CA	54	10	3.0	$4.4M	−0.7%	#595 of 1,493
30Ventura County, CA	54	146	5.2	$3M	−1.5%	#604 of 1,493
31El Dorado County, CA	49	47	6.2	$2.5M	+0.6%	#724 of 1,493
32Marin County, CA	48	68	6.6	$2.8M	−2.9%	#751 of 1,493
33Santa Cruz County, CA	47	53	5.5	$2.9M	−4.7%	#778 of 1,493
34Monterey County, CA	47	72	5.4	$2.7M	−1.5%	#784 of 1,493
35Napa County, CA	44	29	5.8	$2.7M	−3.3%	#884 of 1,493
36Santa Barbara County, CA	44	84	5.6	$2.6M	−1.4%	#886 of 1,493
37Sonoma County, CA	43	123	6.4	$2.4M	−0.4%	#914 of 1,493
38Shasta County, CA	41	41	5.8	$2.2M	−0.3%	#963 of 1,493
39San Luis Obispo County, CA	40	74	6.8	$2.2M	0.0%	#1,004 of 1,493
40Mendocino County, CA	36	17	4.9	$2.5M	−3.5%	#1,111 of 1,493
41Butte County, CA	35	48	5.8	$2.2M	−0.5%	#1,144 of 1,493
42Siskiyou County, CA	34	8	4.2	$2.7M	−4.5%	#1,168 of 1,493
43Tuolumne County, CA	31	15	6.6	$2M	−4.0%	#1,245 of 1,493
44Nevada County, CA	26	37	8.6	$1.6M	−0.4%	#1,356 of 1,493
Imperial County, CA	Not scored	2	0.4	$28.3M	+1.1%
Yuba County, CA	Not scored	4	1.4	$9M	+8.2%
Lassen County, CA	Not scored	2	2.2	$5.4M	−13.1%
Glenn County, CA	Not scored	2	2.0	$5.8M	−2.6%
Del Norte County, CA	Not scored	3	3.2	$3.8M	−4.4%
Colusa County, CA	Not scored	1	1.3	$9.4M	−0.1%
Plumas County, CA	Not scored	3	3.7	$3.3M	−5.9%
Inyo County, CA	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−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	1	1.7	$8.4M	−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 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in California?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4,321 landscaping and lawn care companies in California. 162 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 9,393 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 7.7% 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 4,321 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $4.7M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade. 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 landscaping and lawn care companies?

California has 3.2 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $4.7M, 60% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, California would have about 6,913, against 4,321 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,442 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

Which market in California has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?

Among 24 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Red Bluff area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 44 scored counties in California, San Joaquin County scores highest, at 80 (high). 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 72 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #4 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 landscaping and lawn care companies 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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