Market rankings · Maryland
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,149
- 75 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 2,052
- +0.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,149 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. Of those, 75 are chain locations, or 7%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 4.9 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Maryland comes to about $4.2B a year: $1,757 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.6M per company, 23% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,052 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as landscaping services, up 0.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,152 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, 76 SBA-backed loans worth $14.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #10 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (82). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest (62).
Every market in Maryland for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 82 | 1,024 | 4.3 | $4.5M | +3.3% | #12 of 385 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 75 | 63 | 5.3 | $2.8M | +7.1% | #40 of 385 |
| 2Lexington Park, MD | 72 | 39 | 5.1 | $3.7M | +2.1% | #57 of 385 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 68 | 529 | 4.7 | $3.6M | +0.4% | #84 of 385 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 60 | 25 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #133 of 385 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 52 | 1,284 | 5.2 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #175 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland, MD-WV | 62 | 17 | 4.4 | $3M | −1.3% | #109 of 399 |
| 2Ocean Pines, MD | 60 | 16 | 6.6 | $2.4M | +3.7% | #117 of 399 |
| 3Cambridge, MD | 52 | 12 | 8.9 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #174 of 399 |
| 4Easton, MD | 34 | 24 | 14.6 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #322 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 87 | 23 | 3.8 | $4.9M | +5.9% | #22 of 1,493 |
| 2Prince George’s County, MD | 81 | 109 | 3.1 | $5.5M | +0.5% | #58 of 1,493 |
| 3Baltimore city, MD | 75 | 25 | 1.0 | $14.3M | −2.3% | #132 of 1,493 |
| 4Calvert County, MD | 73 | 12 | 3.6 | $5.5M | +1.7% | #169 of 1,493 |
| 5Howard County, MD | 72 | 59 | 4.9 | $4.3M | +1.9% | #196 of 1,493 |
| 6St. Mary’s County, MD | 72 | 27 | 6.4 | $2.9M | +2.4% | #203 of 1,493 |
| 7Montgomery County, MD | 70 | 189 | 4.9 | $4.1M | +1.3% | #244 of 1,493 |
| 8Baltimore County, MD | 69 | 143 | 4.3 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #263 of 1,493 |
| 9Harford County, MD | 65 | 53 | 5.2 | $3.4M | +2.0% | #347 of 1,493 |
| 10Frederick County, MD | 65 | 77 | 7.4 | $2.6M | +11.0% | #354 of 1,493 |
| 11Washington County, MD | 61 | 36 | 6.0 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #451 of 1,493 |
| 12Anne Arundel County, MD | 60 | 157 | 7.0 | $2.7M | +1.7% | #465 of 1,493 |
| 13Wicomico County, MD | 59 | 25 | 6.2 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #490 of 1,493 |
| 14Worcester County, MD | 59 | 16 | 6.6 | $2.4M | +3.7% | #491 of 1,493 |
| 15Cecil County, MD | 55 | 31 | 7.6 | $2.1M | +3.2% | #588 of 1,493 |
| 16Caroline County, MD | 54 | 6 | 4.8 | $2.9M | +2.5% | #607 of 1,493 |
| 17Allegany County, MD | 51 | 14 | 5.1 | $2.5M | −1.6% | #678 of 1,493 |
| 18Dorchester County, MD | 47 | 12 | 8.9 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #809 of 1,493 |
| 19Queen Anne’s County, MD | 42 | 27 | 13.6 | $1.3M | +8.8% | #951 of 1,493 |
| 20Garrett County, MD | 41 | 7 | 5.6 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #956 of 1,493 |
| 21Carroll County, MD | 40 | 65 | 10.1 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #1,016 of 1,493 |
| 22Kent County, MD | 31 | 12 | 14.1 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,266 of 1,493 |
| 23Talbot County, MD | 30 | 24 | 14.6 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #1,290 of 1,493 |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% |
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 Maryland?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,149 landscaping and lawn care companies in Maryland. 75 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 2,052 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 0.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,757 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,149 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Maryland has 4.9 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.6M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Maryland would have about 1,418, against 1,149 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,152 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 23 scored counties in Maryland, Charles County scores highest, at 87 (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. Maryland scores 69 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #10 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 Maryland. 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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