Market rankings · New York
Landscaping and lawn care companies in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,759
- 78 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 7,725
- +3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.6B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 25% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,759 landscaping and lawn care companies in New York. Of those, 78 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in New York spend about $10.6B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,372 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.8M per company, 31% above 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 7,725 businesses with payroll in New York classed as landscaping services, up 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 997 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, 231 SBA-backed loans worth $40.1M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #26 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest (61). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest (61).
Every market in New York for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 61 | 2,584 | 3.5 | $4.2M | +0.6% | #127 of 385 |
| 2Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 50 | 14 | 2.9 | $3.9M | −3.9% | #183 of 385 |
| 3Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 48 | 199 | 5.2 | $2.6M | +1.9% | #196 of 385 |
| 4Elmira, NY | 45 | 13 | 3.7 | $3.1M | −3.9% | #213 of 385 |
| 5Utica-Rome, NY | 42 | 51 | 4.2 | $2.8M | −2.0% | #232 of 385 |
| 6Ithaca, NY | 41 | 21 | 4.9 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #242 of 385 |
| 7Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 37 | 177 | 6.9 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #266 of 385 |
| 8Binghamton, NY | 35 | 53 | 5.2 | $2.3M | −1.3% | #277 of 385 |
| 9Glens Falls, NY | 34 | 24 | 4.4 | $2.8M | −1.9% | #283 of 385 |
| 10Rochester, NY | 31 | 249 | 5.6 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #313 of 385 |
| 11Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 28 | 275 | 5.5 | $2.2M | −0.8% | #337 of 385 |
| 12Syracuse, NY | 27 | 156 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −1.3% | #343 of 385 |
| 13Kingston, NY | 27 | 50 | 6.7 | $2M | +1.1% | #344 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oneonta, NY | 61 | 9 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +3.8% | #112 of 399 |
| 2Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 60 | 8 | 1.9 | $5.9M | −2.5% | #115 of 399 |
| 3Gloversville, NY | 51 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −1.6% | #175 of 399 |
| 4Plattsburgh, NY | 51 | 16 | 4.8 | $2.5M | −2.0% | #177 of 399 |
| 5Amsterdam, NY | 48 | 10 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #202 of 399 |
| 6Corning, NY | 45 | 17 | 4.3 | $2.7M | −1.6% | #231 of 399 |
| 7Monticello, NY | 45 | 18 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #236 of 399 |
| 8Batavia, NY | 44 | 13 | 5.2 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #242 of 399 |
| 9Cortland, NY | 43 | 9 | 4.7 | $2.5M | −1.9% | #248 of 399 |
| 10Hudson, NY | 33 | 17 | 6.4 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #324 of 399 |
| 11Olean, NY | 29 | 17 | 5.3 | $2M | −2.1% | #351 of 399 |
| 12Auburn, NY | 29 | 20 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #352 of 399 |
| 13Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 28 | 29 | 5.4 | $2M | −2.6% | #359 of 399 |
| 14Seneca Falls, NY | 26 | 8 | 5.9 | $2M | −1.7% | #367 of 399 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York County, NY | 80 | 67 | 0.9 | $17.9M | −1.3% | #66 of 1,493 |
| 2Queens County, NY | 75 | 31 | 0.4 | $36.5M | −1.1% | #131 of 1,493 |
| 3Kings County, NY | 73 | 63 | 0.6 | $21.5M | −2.5% | #164 of 1,493 |
| 4Richmond County, NY | 73 | 49 | 2.9 | $5M | +1.3% | #171 of 1,493 |
| 5Bronx County, NY | 61 | 17 | 0.3 | $33.1M | −3.8% | #439 of 1,493 |
| 6St. Lawrence County, NY | 59 | 8 | 1.9 | $5.9M | −2.5% | #481 of 1,493 |
| 7Otsego County, NY | 59 | 9 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +3.8% | #485 of 1,493 |
| 8Nassau County, NY | 58 | 197 | 4.3 | $4.1M | +0.6% | #498 of 1,493 |
| 9Franklin County, NY | 57 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.7M | −1.6% | #521 of 1,493 |
| 10Schenectady County, NY | 57 | 29 | 4.3 | $3M | +3.0% | #526 of 1,493 |
| 11Albany County, NY | 57 | 66 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +2.2% | #529 of 1,493 |
| 12Westchester County, NY | 54 | 200 | 5.4 | $3M | +1.4% | #603 of 1,493 |
| 13Jefferson County, NY | 53 | 14 | 2.9 | $3.9M | −3.9% | #624 of 1,493 |
| 14Warren County, NY | 52 | 11 | 3.7 | $3.5M | −0.9% | #650 of 1,493 |
| 15Saratoga County, NY | 52 | 61 | 6.0 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #660 of 1,493 |
| 16Fulton County, NY | 50 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −1.6% | #696 of 1,493 |
| 17Clinton County, NY | 49 | 16 | 4.8 | $2.5M | −2.0% | #726 of 1,493 |
| 18Chemung County, NY | 48 | 13 | 3.7 | $3.1M | −3.9% | #748 of 1,493 |
| 19Oneida County, NY | 48 | 37 | 3.9 | $3.1M | −2.1% | #749 of 1,493 |
| 20Rockland County, NY | 48 | 75 | 7.2 | $2.1M | +5.9% | #767 of 1,493 |
| 21Livingston County, NY | 47 | 11 | 4.5 | $2.7M | −0.2% | #783 of 1,493 |
| 22Rensselaer County, NY | 46 | 36 | 5.4 | $2.4M | −0.2% | #820 of 1,493 |
| 23Steuben County, NY | 45 | 17 | 4.3 | $2.7M | −1.6% | #853 of 1,493 |
| 24Tompkins County, NY | 45 | 21 | 4.9 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #856 of 1,493 |
| 25Montgomery County, NY | 45 | 10 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #864 of 1,493 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Monroe County, NY | 44 | 160 | 5.0 | $2.5M | −1.0% | #888 of 1,493 |
| 27Dutchess County, NY | 44 | 71 | 6.1 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #890 of 1,493 |
| 28Chenango County, NY | 44 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #893 of 1,493 |
| 29Cortland County, NY | 42 | 9 | 4.7 | $2.5M | −1.9% | #936 of 1,493 |
| 30Genesee County, NY | 41 | 13 | 5.2 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #961 of 1,493 |
| 31Orange County, NY | 41 | 106 | 7.6 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #976 of 1,493 |
| 32Wyoming County, NY | 40 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #997 of 1,493 |
| 33Broome County, NY | 40 | 41 | 5.0 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #998 of 1,493 |
| 34Erie County, NY | 39 | 209 | 5.1 | $2.4M | −0.6% | #1,033 of 1,493 |
| 35Onondaga County, NY | 39 | 107 | 5.4 | $2.3M | −1.9% | #1,035 of 1,493 |
| 36Sullivan County, NY | 39 | 18 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #1,038 of 1,493 |
| 37Delaware County, NY | 38 | 8 | 4.2 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #1,060 of 1,493 |
| 38Tioga County, NY | 38 | 12 | 5.9 | $2.1M | −1.9% | #1,072 of 1,493 |
| 39Oswego County, NY | 37 | 25 | 5.3 | $2.2M | +1.0% | #1,089 of 1,493 |
| 40Herkimer County, NY | 37 | 14 | 5.4 | $2.1M | −1.4% | #1,092 of 1,493 |
| 41Schoharie County, NY | 35 | 7 | 5.4 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #1,143 of 1,493 |
| 42Suffolk County, NY | 35 | 456 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +1.6% | #1,156 of 1,493 |
| 43Ontario County, NY | 33 | 30 | 6.2 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #1,196 of 1,493 |
| 44Ulster County, NY | 33 | 50 | 6.7 | $2M | +1.1% | #1,200 of 1,493 |
| 45Essex County, NY | 31 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.5M | −2.2% | #1,237 of 1,493 |
| 46Cattaraugus County, NY | 31 | 17 | 5.3 | $2M | −2.1% | #1,241 of 1,493 |
| 47Chautauqua County, NY | 29 | 29 | 5.4 | $2M | −2.6% | #1,296 of 1,493 |
| 48Greene County, NY | 29 | 12 | 6.4 | $2M | −1.1% | #1,299 of 1,493 |
| 49Columbia County, NY | 28 | 17 | 6.4 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #1,311 of 1,493 |
| 50Cayuga County, NY | 28 | 20 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #1,316 of 1,493 |
| 51Orleans County, NY | 27 | 11 | 6.8 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #1,339 of 1,493 |
| 52Putnam County, NY | 27 | 51 | 14.3 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #1,349 of 1,493 |
| 53Washington County, NY | 26 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #1,353 of 1,493 |
| 54Seneca County, NY | 24 | 8 | 5.9 | $2M | −1.7% | #1,390 of 1,493 |
| 55Yates County, NY | 23 | 6 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #1,409 of 1,493 |
| 56Lewis County, NY | 23 | 7 | 6.3 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #1,411 of 1,493 |
| 57Niagara County, NY | 18 | 66 | 7.2 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #1,453 of 1,493 |
| 58Madison County, NY | 15 | 24 | 9.1 | $1.4M | −1.2% | #1,474 of 1,493 |
| 59Wayne County, NY | 15 | 37 | 9.6 | $1.2M | +0.1% | #1,476 of 1,493 |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.9M | +0.9% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.4M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
New York has 2,759 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 78 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 7,725 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $10.6B a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,759 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
New York has 3.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.8M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, New York would have about 3,609, against 2,759 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 997 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 59 scored counties in New York, New York County scores highest, at 80 (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. New York scores 51 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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