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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Santa Barbara County, CA
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Santa Barbara County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #886 of 1,493 scored counties
#36 of 44 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 84
- 4 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 261
- +6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $222.3M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,486 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 442,065
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 84 landscaping and lawn care companies in Santa Barbara County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.6, 17% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Santa Barbara County spend about $222.3M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,486 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 261 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Santa Barbara County in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 573 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $277K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Santa Barbara County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Santa Barbara County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Santa Barbara County is 44 (lower middle), #886 of 1,493 scored counties and #36 of 44 scored counties in California.
How Santa Barbara County compares
The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the landscaping and lawn care companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Santa Barbara County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $4.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 573 | 1,442 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.1% | +7.7% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,486 | $1,494 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $98,161 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 246 → 261+6.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,072
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $93.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 844 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $277K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Santa Barbara County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Santa Barbara County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 442,065−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 149,608
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,734 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 162
- Median household income
- $98,161+31.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $140,895
- Median home value
- $790,700
- Jobs located here
- 193,212
- Daytime population
- 452,081Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| 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 |
| 36Santa Barbara County, CA | 44 | 84 | 5.6 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #886 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Santa Barbara County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades46
- HVAC and plumbing48
- Electricians41
- Roofing and gutters54
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control40
- Landscaping and lawn care44
- House cleaning41
- Pest control48
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Santa Barbara County, CA?
Santa Barbara County has 84 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 261 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Santa Barbara County, CA spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $222.3M a year, or $1,486 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 149,608 households in Santa Barbara County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Santa Barbara County, CA compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Santa Barbara County has 5.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.6M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Santa Barbara County would have about 76, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 573 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Santa Barbara County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Santa Barbara County at 442,065 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 149,608 households. The median household income in Santa Barbara County is $98,161 a year, 22% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Santa Barbara County scores 44 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #886 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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