Market rankings · California
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 9,346
- 758 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 19,064
- +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in California 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 9,346 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in California. Of those, 758 are chain locations, or 8%, against 7% across the U.S. That is 6.9 per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 8.4.
At $1,494 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in California spend about $20.2B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 9,346 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, that is $2.2M per company, 29% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
Official counts show 19,064 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in California in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 711 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, 565 SBA-backed loans worth $215.3M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #8 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest (78). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Red Bluff area scores highest (69).
Every market in California for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stockton-Lodi, CA | 78 | 123 | 5.0 | $2.8M | +5.5% | #16 of 387 |
| 2Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 72 | 2,508 | 5.6 | $2.6M | −2.6% | #44 of 387 |
| 3Yuba City, CA | 71 | 28 | 4.5 | $2.9M | +3.3% | #47 of 387 |
| 4San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 71 | 1,179 | 6.8 | $2.6M | −2.4% | #48 of 387 |
| 5Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 70 | 20 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +1.0% | #57 of 387 |
| 6San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 70 | 475 | 7.0 | $2.7M | −0.6% | #58 of 387 |
| 7Merced, CA | 70 | 51 | 5.9 | $2M | +5.1% | #59 of 387 |
| 8Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 70 | 1,020 | 7.0 | $2M | +3.5% | #60 of 387 |
| 9Vallejo, CA | 69 | 118 | 7.5 | $2M | +0.6% | #68 of 387 |
| 10El Centro, CA | 68 | 15 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +1.1% | #71 of 387 |
| 11Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 68 | 157 | 5.5 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #74 of 387 |
| 12Modesto, CA | 66 | 101 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +0.7% | #85 of 387 |
| 13Fresno, CA | 66 | 232 | 6.3 | $2M | +3.2% | #86 of 387 |
| 14Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 66 | 722 | 8.2 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #89 of 387 |
| 15Visalia, CA | 64 | 83 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #100 of 387 |
| 16San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 56 | 1,097 | 9.4 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #143 of 387 |
| 17Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 44 | 189 | 9.9 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #219 of 387 |
| 18Napa, CA | 43 | 48 | 9.6 | $1.6M | −3.3% | #229 of 387 |
| 19Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 43 | 295 | 10.5 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #232 of 387 |
| 20Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 42 | 140 | 9.4 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #239 of 387 |
| 21Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 42 | 100 | 10.3 | $1.5M | −4.7% | #243 of 387 |
| 22Salinas, CA | 39 | 130 | 9.8 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #272 of 387 |
| 23San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 35 | 120 | 11.0 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #302 of 387 |
| 24Redding, CA | 29 | 77 | 10.8 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #343 of 387 |
| 25Chico, CA | 18 | 99 | 11.9 | $1.1M | −0.5% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Red Bluff, CA | 69 | 7 | 2.8 | $4.2M | −1.7% | #66 of 481 |
| 2Clearlake, CA | 57 | 17 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −0.6% | #169 of 481 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 56 | 15 | 6.9 | $2.1M | +0.9% | #178 of 481 |
| 3Eureka-Arcata, CA | 49 | 38 | 6.9 | $1.7M | −3.4% | #240 of 481 |
| 4Ukiah, CA | 44 | 21 | 6.0 | $2M | −3.5% | #280 of 481 |
| 5Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 34 | 51 | 11.9 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #398 of 481 |
| 6Sonora, CA | 23 | 29 | 12.8 | $1M | −4.0% | #464 of 481 |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.7M | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.1M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 84 | 7 | 2.4 | $5.2M | +8.2% | #20 of 1,771 |
| 2San Francisco County, CA | 76 | 170 | 4.7 | $3.7M | −5.6% | #109 of 1,771 |
| 3San Joaquin County, CA | 75 | 123 | 5.0 | $2.8M | +5.5% | #126 of 1,771 |
| 4Alameda County, CA | 72 | 336 | 5.6 | $3M | −2.6% | #182 of 1,771 |
| 5Calaveras County, CA | 72 | 9 | 4.9 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #185 of 1,771 |
| 6Yolo County, CA | 71 | 52 | 6.8 | $2.1M | +3.1% | #212 of 1,771 |
| 7San Bernardino County, CA | 70 | 382 | 5.7 | $2.4M | +1.9% | #228 of 1,771 |
| 8Los Angeles County, CA | 69 | 1,671 | 4.9 | $2.9M | −3.0% | #242 of 1,771 |
| 9Kings County, CA | 69 | 20 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +1.0% | #244 of 1,771 |
| 10Imperial County, CA | 67 | 15 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +1.1% | #276 of 1,771 |
| 11Santa Clara County, CA | 66 | 454 | 6.9 | $2.7M | −0.9% | #308 of 1,771 |
| 12Merced County, CA | 66 | 51 | 5.9 | $2M | +5.1% | #317 of 1,771 |
| 13Tehama County, CA | 65 | 7 | 2.8 | $4.2M | −1.7% | #327 of 1,771 |
| 14Kern County, CA | 65 | 157 | 5.5 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #336 of 1,771 |
| 15Solano County, CA | 63 | 118 | 7.5 | $2M | +0.6% | #392 of 1,771 |
| 16Stanislaus County, CA | 62 | 101 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +0.7% | #415 of 1,771 |
| 17Contra Costa County, CA | 62 | 326 | 7.9 | $2.1M | +0.3% | #419 of 1,771 |
| 18Fresno County, CA | 62 | 197 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +2.6% | #421 of 1,771 |
| 19Tulare County, CA | 61 | 83 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #454 of 1,771 |
| 20Orange County, CA | 61 | 837 | 7.7 | $2.1M | −1.1% | #456 of 1,771 |
| 21Amador County, CA | 61 | 11 | 6.8 | $1.9M | +3.2% | #458 of 1,771 |
| 22Sacramento County, CA | 61 | 443 | 7.8 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #462 of 1,771 |
| 23Placer County, CA | 61 | 152 | 9.6 | $1.7M | +8.9% | #466 of 1,771 |
| 24San Benito County, CA | 61 | 21 | 10.2 | $1.5M | +8.6% | #473 of 1,771 |
| 25Riverside County, CA | 60 | 638 | 8.2 | $1.7M | +5.0% | #503 of 1,771 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Madera County, CA | 58 | 35 | 7.7 | $1.7M | +7.4% | #564 of 1,771 |
| 27Lake County, CA | 56 | 17 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −0.6% | #638 of 1,771 |
| 28San Mateo County, CA | 54 | 235 | 8.9 | $2.1M | −2.5% | #704 of 1,771 |
| 29San Diego County, CA | 51 | 1,097 | 9.4 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #810 of 1,771 |
| 30Sutter County, CA | 49 | 21 | 6.3 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #880 of 1,771 |
| 31Humboldt County, CA | 49 | 38 | 6.9 | $1.7M | −3.4% | #890 of 1,771 |
| 32El Dorado County, CA | 48 | 75 | 9.8 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #925 of 1,771 |
| 33Mendocino County, CA | 46 | 21 | 6.0 | $2M | −3.5% | #990 of 1,771 |
| 34Marin County, CA | 45 | 112 | 10.9 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #1,047 of 1,771 |
| 35Siskiyou County, CA | 44 | 10 | 5.2 | $2.2M | −4.5% | #1,078 of 1,771 |
| 36Sonoma County, CA | 43 | 189 | 9.9 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #1,120 of 1,771 |
| 37Ventura County, CA | 42 | 295 | 10.5 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #1,168 of 1,771 |
| 38Napa County, CA | 41 | 48 | 9.6 | $1.6M | −3.3% | #1,202 of 1,771 |
| 39Santa Barbara County, CA | 40 | 140 | 9.4 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #1,250 of 1,771 |
| 40Santa Cruz County, CA | 40 | 100 | 10.3 | $1.5M | −4.7% | #1,254 of 1,771 |
| 41Monterey County, CA | 39 | 130 | 9.8 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #1,283 of 1,771 |
| 42San Luis Obispo County, CA | 36 | 120 | 11.0 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,376 of 1,771 |
| 43Shasta County, CA | 31 | 77 | 10.8 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #1,539 of 1,771 |
| 44Nevada County, CA | 28 | 51 | 11.9 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #1,624 of 1,771 |
| 45Butte County, CA | 23 | 99 | 11.9 | $1.1M | −0.5% | #1,697 of 1,771 |
| 46Tuolumne County, CA | 21 | 29 | 12.8 | $1M | −4.0% | #1,723 of 1,771 |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.7M | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $3.9M | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $2.4M | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2.5M | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.1M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.6M | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $2.8M | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
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 California?
California has 9,346 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 758 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 19,064 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $20.2B a year, or $1,494 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9,346 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
California has 6.9 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $2.2M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, California would have about 12,059, against 9,346 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 711 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Red Bluff area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 46 scored counties in California, Yuba County scores highest, at 84 (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. California scores 68 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #8 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 California. 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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