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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #200 of 385 scored metro areas
#1 of 8 scored metro areas based in Iowa
- Listings
- 179
- 6 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 298
- +13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $392.2M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,330 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 758,539
- +6.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area spend about $392.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,330 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 25% below 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.
There are 179 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area as of September 2026. 6 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.1, 27% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area was 298 in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 989 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +6.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For landscaping and lawn care companies, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #200 of 385 scored metro areas and #1 of 8 scored metro areas based in Iowa.
How the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 989 | 1,059 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.3% | +10.3% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.7% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,330 | $1,230 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $85,890 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 28 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 298+13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,334
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $192.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1796 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 134The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $4.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 758,539+6.7% since 2020
- Households
- 294,814
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,613 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 202
- Median household income
- $85,890+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,632
- Median home value
- $267,400
- Jobs located here
- 392,636
- Daytime population
- 765,807Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Iowa for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Iowa (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 48 | 179 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +6.7% | #200 of 385 |
| 2Iowa City, IA | 37 | 48 | 6.6 | $1.9M | +4.1% | #268 of 385 |
| 3Cedar Rapids, IA | 36 | 76 | 6.7 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #273 of 385 |
| 4Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 34 | 28 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +1.0% | #284 of 385 |
| 5Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 33 | 88 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −0.9% | #296 of 385 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 31 | 278 | 7.1 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #319 of 385 |
| 6Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 25 | 51 | 7.3 | $1.6M | +0.5% | #352 of 385 |
| 7Dubuque, IA | 20 | 28 | 6.8 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #370 of 385 |
| 8Ames, IA | 20 | 41 | 8.2 | $1.5M | +2.2% | #371 of 385 |
Other business types in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
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 trades56
- HVAC and plumbing74
- Electricians59
- Roofing and gutters40
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control50
- Landscaping and lawn care48
- House cleaning58
- Pest control55
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 179 landscaping and lawn care companies in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area. 6 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 298 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019.
How much do households in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $392.2M a year, or $1,330 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 179 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 294,814 households in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
The Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area has 6.1 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.2M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area would have about 134, against 179 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 989 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area at 758,539 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 294,814 households. Median household income in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area is $85,890, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. The Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores 48 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #200 of 385 scored metro areas.
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