Market rankings · Illinois
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,937
- 318 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 8,245
- +3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.7B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.8
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 43 · Lower middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Illinois 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,937 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Illinois. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 7.8 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Illinois comes to about $6.7B a year: $1,322 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3,937 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, that is $1.7M per company, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
In 2023, official counts showed 8,245 businesses with payroll in Illinois classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 611 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, 246 SBA-backed loans worth $78.3M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #28 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Paducah metro area scores highest (58). Of the 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Lincoln area scores highest (63).
Every market in Illinois for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah, KY-IL | 58 | 33 | 7.9 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #129 of 387 |
| 1Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 53 | 2,725 | 7.5 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #167 of 387 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 43 | 28 | 7.3 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #231 of 387 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 42 | 1,010 | 8.7 | $1.5M | −0.2% | #244 of 387 |
| 2Bloomington, IL | 39 | 65 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #275 of 387 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 36 | 142 | 8.8 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #295 of 387 |
| 3Champaign-Urbana, IL | 35 | 92 | 9.4 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #304 of 387 |
| 4Kankakee, IL | 30 | 38 | 9.3 | $1.3M | −1.7% | #334 of 387 |
| 5Peoria, IL | 23 | 154 | 10.0 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #368 of 387 |
| 6Rockford, IL | 23 | 139 | 10.3 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #369 of 387 |
| 7Springfield, IL | 22 | 94 | 10.4 | $1.2M | −1.2% | #373 of 387 |
| 8Decatur, IL | 20 | 41 | 9.4 | $1.2M | −4.3% | #380 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln, IL | 63 | 5 | 4.4 | $2.6M | −2.5% | #113 of 481 |
| 2Rochelle, IL | 59 | 12 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #147 of 481 |
| 3Centralia, IL | 58 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.8M | −3.4% | #157 of 481 |
| 4Sterling, IL | 55 | 11 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −2.6% | #185 of 481 |
| 5Danville, IL | 49 | 17 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −3.7% | #239 of 481 |
| 6Canton, IL | 47 | 8 | 5.8 | $1.9M | −2.0% | #259 of 481 |
| 7Taylorville, IL | 46 | 10 | 7.4 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #272 of 481 |
| 8Galesburg, IL | 42 | 10 | 4.8 | $2.2M | −4.1% | #297 of 481 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 40 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −2.5% | #316 of 481 |
| 9Jacksonville, IL | 40 | 11 | 7.3 | $1.6M | −3.1% | #320 of 481 |
| 10Carbondale, IL | 37 | 14 | 6.1 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #355 of 481 |
| 11Macomb, IL | 37 | 8 | 6.7 | $1.6M | −4.5% | #356 of 481 |
| 12Ottawa, IL | 37 | 53 | 8.6 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #360 of 481 |
| 13Marion-Herrin, IL | 36 | 27 | 9.3 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #377 of 481 |
| 14Pontiac, IL | 34 | 15 | 10.3 | $1.2M | −2.1% | #399 of 481 |
| 15Dixon, IL | 34 | 14 | 10.5 | $1.1M | −3.4% | #402 of 481 |
| 16Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 33 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #407 of 481 |
| 17Mount Vernon, IL | 29 | 12 | 8.1 | $1.4M | −2.3% | #428 of 481 |
| 18Effingham, IL | 25 | 19 | 10.5 | $1.2M | −0.9% | #452 of 481 |
| 19Quincy, IL-MO | 18 | 30 | 9.6 | $1.2M | −2.0% | #473 of 481 |
| 20Freeport, IL | 15 | 21 | 10.8 | $1M | −3.0% | #480 of 481 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cook County, IL | 64 | 1,027 | 4.9 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #361 of 1,771 |
| 2Logan County, IL | 61 | 5 | 4.4 | $2.6M | −2.5% | #449 of 1,771 |
| 3Marion County, IL | 58 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.8M | −3.4% | #543 of 1,771 |
| 4Ogle County, IL | 58 | 12 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #549 of 1,771 |
| 5Whiteside County, IL | 56 | 11 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −2.6% | #626 of 1,771 |
| 6Montgomery County, IL | 55 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #673 of 1,771 |
| 7Grundy County, IL | 55 | 18 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +2.9% | #688 of 1,771 |
| 8Crawford County, IL | 52 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #774 of 1,771 |
| 9Vermilion County, IL | 51 | 17 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −3.7% | #800 of 1,771 |
| 10Piatt County, IL | 51 | 5 | 7.2 | $1.8M | +0.6% | #801 of 1,771 |
| 11Shelby County, IL | 50 | 5 | 5.6 | $2.1M | −1.6% | #842 of 1,771 |
| 12Fulton County, IL | 49 | 8 | 5.8 | $1.9M | −2.0% | #885 of 1,771 |
| 13Kendall County, IL | 49 | 53 | 11.7 | $1.3M | +9.9% | #915 of 1,771 |
| 14Iroquois County, IL | 48 | 7 | 6.1 | $1.9M | −3.0% | #921 of 1,771 |
| 15Knox County, IL | 46 | 10 | 4.8 | $2.2M | −4.1% | #989 of 1,771 |
| 16Franklin County, IL | 46 | 10 | 6.2 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #992 of 1,771 |
| 17Christian County, IL | 46 | 10 | 7.4 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #1,008 of 1,771 |
| 18Henry County, IL | 45 | 15 | 7.4 | $1.6M | −2.2% | #1,049 of 1,771 |
| 19Rock Island County, IL | 42 | 45 | 7.3 | $1.6M | −1.7% | #1,165 of 1,771 |
| 20LaSalle County, IL | 42 | 37 | 8.2 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #1,169 of 1,771 |
| 21Jackson County, IL | 41 | 14 | 6.1 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #1,200 of 1,771 |
| 22Will County, IL | 41 | 278 | 11.4 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #1,224 of 1,771 |
| 23McDonough County, IL | 40 | 8 | 6.7 | $1.6M | −4.5% | #1,251 of 1,771 |
| 24DeKalb County, IL | 40 | 34 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +1.5% | #1,258 of 1,771 |
| 25Edgar County, IL | 40 | 6 | 7.9 | $1.4M | −2.9% | #1,259 of 1,771 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26DuPage County, IL | 40 | 395 | 11.3 | $1.4M | +0.3% | #1,261 of 1,771 |
| 27Mercer County, IL | 40 | 6 | 9.1 | $1.3M | −2.6% | #1,263 of 1,771 |
| 28McLean County, IL | 39 | 65 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #1,288 of 1,771 |
| 29Saline County, IL | 38 | 8 | 8.0 | $1.4M | −4.1% | #1,322 of 1,771 |
| 30McHenry County, IL | 38 | 134 | 11.4 | $1.3M | +2.5% | #1,327 of 1,771 |
| 31Coles County, IL | 37 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #1,338 of 1,771 |
| 32Moultrie County, IL | 37 | 5 | 8.6 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #1,349 of 1,771 |
| 33Boone County, IL | 35 | 17 | 8.7 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #1,406 of 1,771 |
| 34Morgan County, IL | 35 | 11 | 8.4 | $1.4M | −2.9% | #1,413 of 1,771 |
| 35Mason County, IL | 35 | 5 | 8.6 | $1.3M | −4.9% | #1,418 of 1,771 |
| 36Williamson County, IL | 35 | 27 | 9.3 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #1,421 of 1,771 |
| 37Madison County, IL | 35 | 112 | 10.2 | $1.2M | −1.0% | #1,423 of 1,771 |
| 38Macoupin County, IL | 35 | 18 | 10.2 | $1.2M | −2.6% | #1,430 of 1,771 |
| 39Livingston County, IL | 33 | 15 | 10.3 | $1.2M | −2.1% | #1,482 of 1,771 |
| 40Kane County, IL | 33 | 232 | 12.6 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #1,484 of 1,771 |
| 41Jefferson County, IL | 32 | 12 | 8.1 | $1.4M | −2.3% | #1,501 of 1,771 |
| 42Lake County, IL | 32 | 340 | 13.2 | $1.2M | +0.8% | #1,514 of 1,771 |
| 43Champaign County, IL | 32 | 86 | 10.1 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #1,515 of 1,771 |
| 44Lee County, IL | 32 | 14 | 10.5 | $1.1M | −3.4% | #1,517 of 1,771 |
| 45Kankakee County, IL | 31 | 38 | 9.3 | $1.3M | −1.7% | #1,529 of 1,771 |
| 46De Witt County, IL | 31 | 6 | 9.1 | $1.3M | −2.1% | #1,531 of 1,771 |
| 47Clinton County, IL | 31 | 19 | 13.0 | $988K | +0.6% | #1,557 of 1,771 |
| 48Peoria County, IL | 29 | 72 | 9.3 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #1,597 of 1,771 |
| 49Monroe County, IL | 29 | 18 | 13.0 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,606 of 1,771 |
| 50Marshall County, IL | 29 | 6 | 11.8 | $986K | −2.0% | #1,610 of 1,771 |
| 51Washington County, IL | 28 | 6 | 10.4 | $1.2M | −1.2% | #1,626 of 1,771 |
| 52Jo Daviess County, IL | 26 | 9 | 8.7 | $1.4M | −2.2% | #1,647 of 1,771 |
| 53Tazewell County, IL | 26 | 54 | 10.0 | $1.2M | −0.9% | #1,649 of 1,771 |
| 54Sangamon County, IL | 26 | 88 | 10.4 | $1.2M | −1.0% | #1,651 of 1,771 |
| 55St. Clair County, IL | 25 | 108 | 10.7 | $1.2M | −2.5% | #1,672 of 1,771 |
| 56Winnebago County, IL | 25 | 122 | 10.5 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #1,674 of 1,771 |
| 57Douglas County, IL | 24 | 10 | 12.9 | $933K | +0.5% | #1,689 of 1,771 |
| 58Bureau County, IL | 22 | 15 | 10.7 | $1.1M | −2.1% | #1,706 of 1,771 |
| 59Menard County, IL | 22 | 6 | 11.5 | $1.1M | −3.3% | #1,709 of 1,771 |
| 60Macon County, IL | 21 | 41 | 9.4 | $1.2M | −4.3% | #1,715 of 1,771 |
| 61Effingham County, IL | 21 | 16 | 11.5 | $1.1M | −0.5% | #1,721 of 1,771 |
| 62Woodford County, IL | 21 | 21 | 14.3 | $944K | −0.8% | #1,725 of 1,771 |
| 63Stephenson County, IL | 16 | 21 | 10.8 | $1M | −3.0% | #1,759 of 1,771 |
| 64Adams County, IL | 14 | 29 | 10.4 | $1.1M | −2.1% | #1,765 of 1,771 |
| Randolph County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.5M | −0.6% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.7M | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5M | −1.5% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.4M | −3.5% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.3M | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2.5M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $1.8M | +0.6% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.9M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.8M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $3.6M | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $1.8M | −1.7% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $3.8M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $2.1M | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.4M | −2.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $3M | −4.5% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.5M | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1.9M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $1.9M | −4.0% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.1M | −5.1% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 7.2 | $1.6M | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $4.5M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $976K | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.9M | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $3M | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $2.7M | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $1.9M | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $1.2M | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
There are 3,937 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings in Illinois as of September 2026. 318 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 8,245 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $6.7B a year, or $1,322 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,937 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Illinois has 7.8 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Illinois would have about 3,966, against 3,937 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 611 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Paducah metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Lincoln area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Illinois, Cook County scores highest, at 64 (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. Illinois scores 43 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (lower middle), #28 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 Illinois. 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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