Market rankings · Connecticut
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Connecticut
Markets across Connecticut ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,224
- 45 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 2,170
- +1.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.5
- 77% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 43% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 29 · Lower middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Connecticut 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 1,224 landscaping and lawn care companies in Connecticut. Of those, 45 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 8.5 for every 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Connecticut spend about $2.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,437 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per company, 43% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,170 businesses with payroll in Connecticut classed as landscaping services, up 1.4% from 2019. That is one for every 661 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, 100 SBA-backed loans worth $22M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #43 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the New Haven metro area scores highest (40). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (52).
Every market in Connecticut for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Haven, CT | 40 | 156 | 6.8 | $2M | +2.5% | #256 of 385 |
| 2Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 33 | 79 | 6.8 | $2M | +2.0% | #302 of 385 |
| 3Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 33 | 133 | 7.4 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #304 of 385 |
| 4Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 33 | 391 | 11.0 | $1.4M | +3.7% | #305 of 385 |
| 5Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 32 | 391 | 8.4 | $1.7M | +3.0% | #310 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam, CT | 52 | 25 | 6.3 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #171 of 399 |
| 2Torrington, CT | 35 | 49 | 10.2 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #312 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 47 | 83 | 6.9 | $2.1M | +4.1% | #802 of 1,493 |
| 2Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 46 | 25 | 6.3 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #832 of 1,493 |
| 3South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 46 | 156 | 6.8 | $2M | +2.5% | #838 of 1,493 |
| 4Capitol Planning Region, CT | 41 | 302 | 7.7 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #978 of 1,493 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 41 | 133 | 7.4 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #979 of 1,493 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 40 | 79 | 6.8 | $2M | +2.0% | #1,013 of 1,493 |
| 7Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 34 | 308 | 13.1 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #1,192 of 1,493 |
| 8Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 30 | 89 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #1,289 of 1,493 |
| 9Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 27 | 49 | 10.2 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #1,343 of 1,493 |
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Connecticut?
There are 1,224 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. 45 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 2,170 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 1.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $2.1B a year, or $1,437 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,224 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Connecticut has 8.5 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.7M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Connecticut would have about 704, against 1,224 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 661 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the New Haven metro area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region scores highest, at 47 (lower 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. Connecticut scores 29 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #43 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 Connecticut. 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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