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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Baltimore city, MD
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Baltimore city, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #132 of 1,493 scored counties
#3 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 25
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $356.8M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,396 a household
- Spending per listing
- $14.3M
- 4.9 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 79% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 569,997
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
For landscaping and lawn care companies, Baltimore city has a Groundwork market score of 75 (high): #132 of 1,493 scored counties and #3 of 23 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for landscaping and lawn care companies.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Baltimore city comes to about $356.8M a year: $1,396 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 25 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $14.3M per company, 4.9 times 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 25 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Baltimore city as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 8%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 1.0 per 10,000 households, 79% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Baltimore city was 36 in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 7,102 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Population estimates show Baltimore city declined 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Baltimore city compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Baltimore city | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $14.3M | $3.6M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,102 | 1,152 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.5% | +0.4% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,396 | $1,757 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $62,177 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 32 → 36+12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 183
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 252 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 122The 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 Baltimore city, 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 Baltimore city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 569,997−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 255,668
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.1
- Land area
- 81 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 7,082
- Median household income
- $62,177+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,312
- Median home value
- $229,600
- Jobs located here
- 344,611
- Daytime population
- 667,322Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| 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 |
Other business types in Baltimore city
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 trades70
- HVAC and plumbing70
- Electricians67
- Roofing and gutters67
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control75
- Landscaping and lawn care75
- House cleaning65
- Pest control71
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Baltimore city, MD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 landscaping and lawn care companies in Baltimore city. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Baltimore city, MD spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $356.8M a year, or $1,396 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $14.3M 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 255,668 households in Baltimore city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baltimore city, MD compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Baltimore city has 1.0 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 79% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $14.3M, 4.9 times the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Baltimore city would have about 122, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,102 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Baltimore city, MD growing?
Population estimates put Baltimore city at 569,997 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 255,668 households. Median household income in Baltimore city is $62,177, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Baltimore city scores 75 for landscaping and lawn care companies (high), #132 of 1,493 scored counties.
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