Market rankings · Connecticut
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Connecticut
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Connecticut, ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,729
- 102 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 2,979
- +1.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.1
- 44% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 32 · Lower middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Connecticut 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
Connecticut has 1,729 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 102 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.1, 44% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
At $1,437 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Connecticut spend about $2.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $1.2M per company, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,979 businesses with payroll in Connecticut classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services, up 1.2% from 2019. That is one for every 481 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, 152 SBA-backed loans worth $33.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #42 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the New Haven metro area scores highest (48). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (60).
Every market in Connecticut for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 Haven, CT | 48 | 235 | 10.2 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #194 of 387 |
| 2Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 45 | 191 | 10.6 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #217 of 387 |
| 3Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 43 | 109 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #234 of 387 |
| 4Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 41 | 521 | 11.2 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #254 of 387 |
| 5Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 34 | 579 | 16.3 | $975K | +3.7% | #312 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam, CT | 60 | 31 | 7.9 | $1.7M | +3.0% | #140 of 481 |
| 2Torrington, CT | 37 | 63 | 13.2 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #367 of 481 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 57 | 31 | 7.9 | $1.7M | +3.0% | #604 of 1,771 |
| 2South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 48 | 235 | 10.2 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #937 of 1,771 |
| 3Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 45 | 109 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #1,056 of 1,771 |
| 4Capitol Planning Region, CT | 45 | 415 | 10.6 | $1.3M | +3.1% | #1,063 of 1,771 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 45 | 191 | 10.6 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #1,068 of 1,771 |
| 6Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 43 | 144 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +4.1% | #1,148 of 1,771 |
| 7Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 35 | 435 | 18.5 | $904K | +3.5% | #1,443 of 1,771 |
| 8Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 34 | 106 | 14.3 | $1M | +2.3% | #1,462 of 1,771 |
| 9Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 30 | 63 | 13.2 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #1,579 of 1,771 |
Questions
How many lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies are in Connecticut?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,729 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Connecticut. 102 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 2,979 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 1.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $2.1B a year, or $1,437 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,729 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Connecticut has 12.1 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.2M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Connecticut would have about 1,227, against 1,729 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 481 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the New Haven metro area scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores highest, at 57 (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. Connecticut scores 32 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (lower middle), #42 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 Connecticut. 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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- Pest control161 listings
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