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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The landscaping and lawn care companies in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #838 of 1,493 scored counties
#3 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 156
- 5 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 236
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $317.6M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,377 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 578,741
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 156 landscaping and lawn care companies in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. 5 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 6.8 per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region comes to about $317.6M a year: $1,377 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 30% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region was 236 in 2023. That is one for every 977 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $994K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Population estimates show the South Central Connecticut Planning Region grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 46 (lower middle), #838 of 1,493 scored counties and #3 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the South Central Connecticut 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 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.8 | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $1.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 977 | 661 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.4% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,377 | $1,437 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $88,197 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 29 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 236
- Employees, 2023
- 924
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $54.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1565 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 108The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $994K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 578,741+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 230,673
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 367 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,554
- Median household income
- $88,197
- Average household income
- $121,518
- Median home value
- $353,100
- Jobs located here
- 298,580
- Daytime population
- 597,614Residents 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 South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut 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 trades62
- HVAC and plumbing65
- Electricians60
- Roofing and gutters75
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control48
- Landscaping and lawn care46
- House cleaning56
- Pest control69
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
There are 156 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region as of September 2026. 5 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 236 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023.
How much do households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $317.6M a year, or $1,377 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 156 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 230,673 households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
The South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 6.8 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the South Central Connecticut Planning Region would have about 108, against 156 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 977 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.
How fast is the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the South Central Connecticut Planning Region at 578,741 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 230,673 households. The median household income in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region is $88,197 a year, 9% 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region scores 46 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #838 of 1,493 scored counties.
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