Market rankings · Massachusetts
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,068
- 55 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 4,555
- +9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 54% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 2,068 landscaping and lawn care companies in Massachusetts. Of those, 55 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.4, 54% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Massachusetts spend about $4.2B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,491 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 31% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 4,555 businesses with payroll in Massachusetts classed as landscaping services, up 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 611 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, 254 SBA-backed loans worth $64.7M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #40 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest (41). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest (36).
Every market in Massachusetts for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Worcester, MA | 41 | 220 | 6.6 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #246 of 385 |
| 2Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 41 | 1,417 | 7.3 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #247 of 385 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 35 | 395 | 5.8 | $2.3M | +2.1% | #276 of 385 |
| 3Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 34 | 48 | 7.7 | $1.7M | +10.4% | #291 of 385 |
| 4Barnstable Town, MA | 25 | 197 | 18.6 | $769K | +2.4% | #353 of 385 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 23 | 113 | 6.1 | $2M | +0.2% | #356 of 385 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 12 | 45 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #385 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket, MA | 36 | 10 | 19.0 | $930K | +3.6% | #302 of 399 |
| 2Vineyard Haven, MA | 35 | 17 | 22.4 | $708K | +3.1% | #313 of 399 |
| 3Greenfield, MA | 21 | 36 | 11.4 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #389 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 79 | 67 | 2.0 | $7M | +0.1% | #83 of 1,493 |
| 2Norfolk County, MA | 48 | 218 | 7.7 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #765 of 1,493 |
| 3Middlesex County, MA | 48 | 495 | 7.8 | $2.1M | +2.8% | #768 of 1,493 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 46 | 220 | 6.6 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #831 of 1,493 |
| 5Bristol County, MA | 44 | 140 | 6.0 | $2.2M | +2.9% | #894 of 1,493 |
| 6Hampshire County, MA | 41 | 48 | 7.7 | $1.7M | +10.4% | #981 of 1,493 |
| 7Plymouth County, MA | 37 | 197 | 9.7 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #1,102 of 1,493 |
| 8Essex County, MA | 36 | 265 | 8.5 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,128 of 1,493 |
| 9Nantucket County, MA | 33 | 10 | 19.0 | $930K | +3.6% | #1,216 of 1,493 |
| 10Hampden County, MA | 31 | 113 | 6.1 | $2M | +0.2% | #1,244 of 1,493 |
| 11Dukes County, MA | 30 | 17 | 22.4 | $708K | +3.1% | #1,293 of 1,493 |
| 12Barnstable County, MA | 25 | 197 | 18.6 | $769K | +2.4% | #1,389 of 1,493 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 18 | 45 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #1,454 of 1,493 |
| 14Franklin County, MA | 16 | 36 | 11.4 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,472 of 1,493 |
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 2,068 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 55 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 4,555 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,491 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,068 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Massachusetts has 7.4 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 1,418, against 2,068 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 611 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest, at 36 (lower middle). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Suffolk County scores highest, at 79 (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. Massachusetts scores 31 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #40 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 Massachusetts. 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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