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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #284 of 385 scored metro areas
#4 of 8 scored metro areas based in Iowa

Listings
28
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
61
+19.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$66.9M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,206 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.0
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
145,738
+1.0% since 2020

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 28 landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sioux City metro area. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Households in the Sioux City metro area spend about $66.9M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,206 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 28 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $2.4M per company, 18% 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 61 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in the Sioux City metro area in 2023, up 19.6% from 2019. That is one for every 909 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Sioux City metro area grew 1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For landscaping and lawn care companies, the Sioux City metro area has a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle): #284 of 385 scored metro areas and #4 of 8 scored metro areas based in Iowa.

How the Sioux City 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.

Landscaping and lawn care in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureSioux City metro areaIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.05.84.8
Spending per listing$2.4M$2.1M$2.9M
Households per official establishment9091,0591,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+19.6%+10.3%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.0%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,206$1,230$1,414
Median household income$75,192$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score3428

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
61+19.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
178
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
280 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Sioux City 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 Sioux City metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
145,738+1.0% since 2020
Households
55,468
Median age
37.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,599 sq. mi.
People per square mile
90
Median household income
$75,192
Average household income
$95,336
Median home value
$193,100
Jobs located here
75,324
Daytime population
149,603Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Landscaping and lawn care across Iowa

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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 Sioux City metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Iowa

Metro areas in Iowa ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA481796.1$2.2M+6.7%#200 of 385
2Iowa City, IA37486.6$1.9M+4.1%#268 of 385
3Cedar Rapids, IA36766.7$1.9M+1.0%#273 of 385
4Sioux City, IA-NE-SD34285.0$2.4M+1.0%#284 of 385
5Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL33885.4$2.2M−0.9%#296 of 385
Omaha, NE-IA312787.1$1.8M+4.2%#319 of 385
6Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA25517.3$1.6M+0.5%#352 of 385
7Dubuque, IA20286.8$1.8M+0.1%#370 of 385
8Ames, IA20418.2$1.5M+2.2%#371 of 385

Other business types in the Sioux City metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area?

The Sioux City metro area has 28 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 19.6% from 2019.

How much do households in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $66.9M a year, or $1,206 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 55,468 households in the Sioux City metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?

The Sioux City metro area has 5.0 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.4M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the Sioux City metro area would have about 23, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 909 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Sioux City metro area at 145,738 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 55,468 households. The median household income in the Sioux City metro area is $75,192 a year, 7% below 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 Sioux City metro area scores 34 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #284 of 385 scored metro areas.

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