Market rankings · Michigan
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,592
- 77 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 3,797
- +15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.4
- 33% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 34% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 22 · Low
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Michigan has 2,592 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 77 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.4 for every 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,230 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $5B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each company on map listings, 34% 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.
Official counts show 3,797 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Michigan in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,074 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, 233 SBA-backed loans worth $49.5M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #49 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 22 (low). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest (43). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Marquette area scores highest (73).
Every market in Michigan for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 43 | 36 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #228 of 385 |
| 2Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 37 | 991 | 5.6 | $2.3M | +0.1% | #263 of 385 |
| 3Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 37 | 122 | 6.3 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #267 of 385 |
| 4Battle Creek, MI | 35 | 30 | 5.6 | $2M | −0.6% | #279 of 385 |
| 5Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 33 | 41 | 6.1 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #303 of 385 |
| 6Ann Arbor, MI | 32 | 109 | 7.2 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #307 of 385 |
| 7Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 32 | 334 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +2.8% | #309 of 385 |
| 8Bay City, MI | 31 | 23 | 5.1 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #314 of 385 |
| 9Midland, MI | 31 | 29 | 8.3 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #322 of 385 |
| 10Jackson, MI | 29 | 38 | 6.1 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #333 of 385 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 23 | 81 | 6.3 | $1.9M | +0.1% | #358 of 385 |
| 11Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 23 | 73 | 6.8 | $1.8M | +0.8% | #359 of 385 |
| 12Flint, MI | 22 | 116 | 6.9 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #363 of 385 |
| 13Saginaw, MI | 21 | 56 | 7.2 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #367 of 385 |
| 14Niles, MI | 18 | 52 | 8.1 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #376 of 385 |
| 15Traverse City, MI | 16 | 76 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #382 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marquette, MI | 73 | 5 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +2.3% | #44 of 399 |
| 2Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 55 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #154 of 399 |
| 3Coldwater, MI | 53 | 8 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +2.5% | #164 of 399 |
| 4Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 52 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +0.4% | #169 of 399 |
| 5Big Rapids, MI | 51 | 9 | 5.4 | $2M | +4.7% | #179 of 399 |
| 6Escanaba, MI | 44 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.9M | −0.8% | #240 of 399 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 42 | 15 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #255 of 399 |
| 7Holland, MI | 39 | 31 | 6.8 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #280 of 399 |
| 8Hillsdale, MI | 37 | 12 | 6.7 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #294 of 399 |
| 9Sturgis, MI | 34 | 20 | 8.5 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #321 of 399 |
| 10Owosso, MI | 33 | 18 | 6.4 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #327 of 399 |
| 11Cadillac, MI | 33 | 19 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #330 of 399 |
| 12Alpena, MI | 31 | 9 | 6.9 | $1.5M | −0.1% | #338 of 399 |
| 13Mount Pleasant, MI | 28 | 17 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +0.3% | #364 of 399 |
| 14Alma, MI | 25 | 10 | 6.8 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #373 of 399 |
| 15Adrian, MI | 21 | 31 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #387 of 399 |
| 16Petoskey, MI | 19 | 23 | 15.1 | $847K | −1.0% | #393 of 399 |
| 17Ludington, MI | 18 | 12 | 9.4 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #396 of 399 |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.4M | +1.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marquette County, MI | 69 | 5 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +2.3% | #257 of 1,493 |
| 2Wayne County, MI | 54 | 252 | 3.6 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #600 of 1,493 |
| 3Chippewa County, MI | 54 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #601 of 1,493 |
| 4Barry County, MI | 53 | 12 | 4.9 | $2.5M | +2.2% | #634 of 1,493 |
| 5Branch County, MI | 51 | 8 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +2.5% | #680 of 1,493 |
| 6Mecosta County, MI | 49 | 9 | 5.4 | $2M | +4.7% | #742 of 1,493 |
| 7Monroe County, MI | 48 | 36 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #764 of 1,493 |
| 8Dickinson County, MI | 46 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −0.3% | #830 of 1,493 |
| 9Ingham County, MI | 46 | 67 | 5.7 | $2M | +1.7% | #837 of 1,493 |
| 10Delta County, MI | 45 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.9M | −0.8% | #851 of 1,493 |
| 11Ottawa County, MI | 44 | 86 | 7.7 | $1.7M | +3.9% | #906 of 1,493 |
| 12Eaton County, MI | 42 | 28 | 6.2 | $2M | +0.4% | #943 of 1,493 |
| 13Ionia County, MI | 41 | 11 | 4.7 | $2.5M | −0.5% | #958 of 1,493 |
| 14Oakland County, MI | 41 | 383 | 7.2 | $2M | +1.2% | #971 of 1,493 |
| 15Newaygo County, MI | 40 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.7M | +3.1% | #1,023 of 1,493 |
| 16Montcalm County, MI | 40 | 25 | 10.2 | $1.1M | +4.1% | #1,028 of 1,493 |
| 17Calhoun County, MI | 39 | 30 | 5.6 | $2M | −0.6% | #1,045 of 1,493 |
| 18Washtenaw County, MI | 39 | 109 | 7.2 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #1,046 of 1,493 |
| 19Muskegon County, MI | 39 | 41 | 6.1 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #1,050 of 1,493 |
| 20Antrim County, MI | 38 | 6 | 5.4 | $2.2M | +5.3% | #1,066 of 1,493 |
| 21Macomb County, MI | 37 | 210 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +0.7% | #1,091 of 1,493 |
| 22Bay County, MI | 36 | 23 | 5.1 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #1,114 of 1,493 |
| 23Kent County, MI | 36 | 200 | 7.8 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #1,132 of 1,493 |
| 24Midland County, MI | 36 | 29 | 8.3 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #1,135 of 1,493 |
| 25Jackson County, MI | 35 | 38 | 6.1 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #1,150 of 1,493 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Gladwin County, MI | 35 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +2.8% | #1,159 of 1,493 |
| 27Sanilac County, MI | 34 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #1,169 of 1,493 |
| 28Van Buren County, MI | 34 | 20 | 6.5 | $1.8M | +0.7% | #1,179 of 1,493 |
| 29Hillsdale County, MI | 34 | 12 | 6.7 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #1,181 of 1,493 |
| 30Clinton County, MI | 34 | 27 | 8.5 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #1,188 of 1,493 |
| 31Allegan County, MI | 33 | 31 | 6.8 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #1,203 of 1,493 |
| 32Shiawassee County, MI | 32 | 18 | 6.4 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #1,226 of 1,493 |
| 33Tuscola County, MI | 32 | 15 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #1,232 of 1,493 |
| 34Kalamazoo County, MI | 31 | 73 | 6.8 | $1.8M | +0.8% | #1,251 of 1,493 |
| 35Livingston County, MI | 31 | 75 | 9.8 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #1,258 of 1,493 |
| 36St. Joseph County, MI | 31 | 20 | 8.5 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #1,262 of 1,493 |
| 37Iosco County, MI | 30 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #1,272 of 1,493 |
| 38Alpena County, MI | 30 | 9 | 6.9 | $1.5M | −0.1% | #1,281 of 1,493 |
| 39Otsego County, MI | 30 | 9 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #1,285 of 1,493 |
| 40St. Clair County, MI | 29 | 41 | 6.0 | $2M | +0.1% | #1,298 of 1,493 |
| 41Isabella County, MI | 28 | 17 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +0.3% | #1,325 of 1,493 |
| 42Oceana County, MI | 28 | 8 | 7.7 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #1,328 of 1,493 |
| 43Genesee County, MI | 27 | 116 | 6.9 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #1,341 of 1,493 |
| 44Leelanau County, MI | 27 | 13 | 13.5 | $1M | +3.0% | #1,351 of 1,493 |
| 45Wexford County, MI | 27 | 17 | 12.4 | $896K | +2.3% | #1,352 of 1,493 |
| 46Osceola County, MI | 26 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.7M | +2.7% | #1,355 of 1,493 |
| 47Ogemaw County, MI | 26 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #1,357 of 1,493 |
| 48Saginaw County, MI | 26 | 56 | 7.2 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #1,361 of 1,493 |
| 49Gratiot County, MI | 25 | 10 | 6.8 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #1,378 of 1,493 |
| 50Kalkaska County, MI | 25 | 7 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +4.3% | #1,386 of 1,493 |
| 51Roscommon County, MI | 24 | 8 | 6.9 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #1,399 of 1,493 |
| 52Berrien County, MI | 23 | 52 | 8.1 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #1,414 of 1,493 |
| 53Benzie County, MI | 23 | 7 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +3.1% | #1,418 of 1,493 |
| 54Lenawee County, MI | 20 | 31 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #1,438 of 1,493 |
| 55Grand Traverse County, MI | 20 | 49 | 12.2 | $1M | +1.4% | #1,442 of 1,493 |
| 56Clare County, MI | 20 | 13 | 10.4 | $985K | +2.3% | #1,445 of 1,493 |
| 57Cass County, MI | 19 | 19 | 9.0 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #1,449 of 1,493 |
| 58Lapeer County, MI | 18 | 30 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #1,457 of 1,493 |
| 59Manistee County, MI | 18 | 10 | 9.5 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #1,458 of 1,493 |
| 60Charlevoix County, MI | 17 | 11 | 9.0 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #1,463 of 1,493 |
| 61Mason County, MI | 14 | 12 | 9.4 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #1,479 of 1,493 |
| 62Emmet County, MI | 13 | 23 | 15.1 | $847K | −1.0% | #1,483 of 1,493 |
| 63Huron County, MI | 12 | 10 | 7.1 | $1.5M | −2.7% | #1,486 of 1,493 |
| 64Cheboygan County, MI | 10 | 14 | 12.5 | $902K | +0.9% | #1,490 of 1,493 |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.2M | +1.6% | |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $5.6M | −2.2% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.3M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +0.5% | |
| Gogebic County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −0.4% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +5.7% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.6M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $1.3M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $1.2M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $1.3M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 8.1 | $1.3M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,592 landscaping and lawn care companies in Michigan. 77 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 3,797 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $5B a year, or $1,230 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,592 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Michigan has 6.4 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.9M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Michigan would have about 1,712, against 2,592 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,074 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest, at 43 (lower middle). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Marquette area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Michigan, Marquette County scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). 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. Michigan scores 22 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #49 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 Michigan. 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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