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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Hawaii

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

Listings
130
3 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
378
+9.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$728.2M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
Listings per 10k households
2.6
46% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$5.6M
91% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#9 of 51
Market score 69 · Upper middle

A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Hawaii 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 130 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 2%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 2.6 per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Hawaii comes to about $728.2M a year: $1,479 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 130 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $5.6M per company, 91% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Hawaii was 378 in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,303 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Hawaii.

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #9 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (77). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (68).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 Hawaii, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urban Honolulu, HI77772.3$6.7M−2.3%#20 of 385
2Kahului-Wailuku, HI52173.0$4.8M−2.5%#172 of 385

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hilo-Kailua, HI68283.8$3.5M+4.6%#76 of 399
2Kapaa, HI6083.4$4.2M+0.3%#116 of 399

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Honolulu County, HI75772.3$6.7M−2.3%#133 of 1,493
2Hawaii County, HI63283.8$3.5M+4.6%#399 of 1,493
3Maui County, HI54173.0$4.8M−2.5%#594 of 1,493
4Kauai County, HI5383.4$4.2M+0.3%#623 of 1,493
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

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 Hawaii?

As of September 2026, map listings count 130 landscaping and lawn care companies in Hawaii. 3 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 378 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $728.2M a year, or $1,479 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 130 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $5.6M 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?

Hawaii has 2.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $5.6M, 91% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Hawaii would have about 249, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,303 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

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

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Honolulu County scores highest, at 75 (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. Hawaii scores 69 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #9 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 Hawaii. 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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