Market rankings · Alaska
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Alaska
Markets across Alaska ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 147
- 3 chain locations (2%)
- Official establishments
- 505
- +22.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $383.1M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.4
- 36% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 55% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 147 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Alaska. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 2%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 5.4 for every 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 8.4.
At $1,416 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Alaska spend about $383.1M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 55% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Alaska was 505 in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019. That is one for every 536 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $8.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #20 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (60). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area, scores 60.
Every market in Alaska for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anchorage, AK | 60 | 110 | 7.4 | $2M | +1.9% | #119 of 387 |
| 2Fairbanks-College, AK | 56 | 14 | 3.9 | $3.6M | −1.4% | #139 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau, AK | 60 | 9 | 6.8 | $2.1M | −1.8% | #138 of 481 |
| Ketchikan, AK | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.9M | −2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 66 | 10 | 4.1 | $3.2M | +5.1% | #306 of 1,771 |
| 2Juneau City and Borough, AK | 61 | 9 | 6.8 | $2.1M | −1.8% | #453 of 1,771 |
| 3Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 60 | 32 | 8.0 | $1.7M | +10.4% | #502 of 1,771 |
| 4Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 58 | 14 | 3.9 | $3.6M | −1.4% | #541 of 1,771 |
| 5Anchorage Municipality, AK | 52 | 78 | 7.2 | $2.1M | −1.3% | #767 of 1,771 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.9M | −2.6% | |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $6.2M | −5.0% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.8M | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies are in Alaska?
Alaska has 147 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 505 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Alaska spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $383.1M a year, or $1,416 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 147 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Alaska has 5.4 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $2.6M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Alaska would have about 228, against 147 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 536 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska is the Juneau area, at 60 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Alaska, Kenai Peninsula Borough scores highest, at 66 (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. Alaska scores 59 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #20 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 Alaska. It maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control 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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