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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the Capitol Planning Region, CT
The landscaping and lawn care companies in the Capitol Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #978 of 1,493 scored counties
#4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 302
- 15 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 485
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $550.7M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,408 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 38% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.7
- 60% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 994,115
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 302 landscaping and lawn care companies in the Capitol Planning Region. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That is 7.7 per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,408 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in the Capitol Planning Region spend about $550.7M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, 38% 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 485 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in the Capitol Planning Region in 2023. That is one for every 806 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Capitol Planning Region.
Population estimates put the population change in the Capitol Planning Region from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Capitol Planning Region scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #978 of 1,493 scored counties and #4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Capitol Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut 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 | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.7 | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 806 | 661 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.4% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,408 | $1,437 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $93,394 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 29 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 485
- Employees, 2023
- 3,381
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $192M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30215 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 188The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 27
- Amount
- $4.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Capitol Planning Region, 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 the Capitol Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 994,115+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 391,113
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,027 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 951
- Median household income
- $93,394
- Average household income
- $125,849
- Median home value
- $323,700
- Jobs located here
- 527,329
- Daytime population
- 1,033,267Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Capitol Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| 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 |
Other business types in the Capitol Planning Region
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 trades67
- HVAC and plumbing75
- Electricians54
- Roofing and gutters80
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control45
- Landscaping and lawn care41
- House cleaning65
- Pest control72
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in the Capitol Planning Region, CT?
The Capitol Planning Region has 302 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 485 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023.
How much do households in the Capitol Planning Region, CT spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $550.7M a year, or $1,408 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 302 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 391,113 households in the Capitol Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Capitol Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
The Capitol Planning Region has 7.7 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.8M, 38% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the Capitol Planning Region would have about 188, against 302 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 806 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.
How fast is the Capitol Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Capitol Planning Region at 994,115 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 391,113 households. The median household income in the Capitol Planning Region is $93,394 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Capitol Planning Region scores 41 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #978 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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