Market rankings · Iowa
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Iowa
Markets across Iowa ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,177
- 89 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 2,105
- +8.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 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 Iowa 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 1,177 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Iowa. 89 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 8.9 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Iowa comes to about $1.6B a year: $1,230 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per company, 18% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,105 businesses with payroll in Iowa classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services, up 8.2% from 2019. That is one for every 625 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, 54 SBA-backed loans worth $16.6M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Iowa.
Among the 50 states and DC, Iowa ranks #41 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest (50). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Carroll area scores highest (49).
Every market in Iowa for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Iowa, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 50 | 274 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +6.7% | #185 of 387 |
| 2Iowa City, IA | 41 | 73 | 10.1 | $1.3M | +4.1% | #255 of 387 |
| 3Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 36 | 142 | 8.8 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #295 of 387 |
| 4Cedar Rapids, IA | 35 | 118 | 10.4 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #306 of 387 |
| 5Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 34 | 47 | 8.5 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #309 of 387 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 34 | 419 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #310 of 387 |
| 6Dubuque, IA | 26 | 40 | 9.8 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #355 of 387 |
| 7Ames, IA | 26 | 58 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #361 of 387 |
| 8Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 21 | 84 | 12.1 | $984K | +0.5% | #378 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carroll, IA | 49 | 7 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #244 of 481 |
| 2Spencer, IA | 41 | 6 | 8.2 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #311 of 481 |
| 3Burlington, IA-IL | 40 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −2.5% | #316 of 481 |
| 4Oskaloosa, IA | 40 | 5 | 5.7 | $2M | −1.2% | #317 of 481 |
| 5Marshalltown, IA | 39 | 14 | 9.0 | $1.3M | −0.5% | #339 of 481 |
| 6Fort Madison, IA | 37 | 9 | 6.3 | $1.8M | −3.6% | #354 of 481 |
| 7Muscatine, IA | 36 | 13 | 7.5 | $1.6M | −3.0% | #372 of 481 |
| 8Pella, IA | 36 | 15 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #381 of 481 |
| 9Ottumwa, IA | 35 | 10 | 7.1 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #385 of 481 |
| 10Clinton, IA | 29 | 17 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −0.9% | #429 of 481 |
| 11Fort Dodge, IA | 29 | 14 | 9.1 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #430 of 481 |
| 12Spirit Lake, IA | 27 | 20 | 22.6 | $563K | +1.7% | #446 of 481 |
| 13Mason City, IA | 21 | 24 | 10.6 | $1.1M | −1.5% | #466 of 481 |
| Le Mars, IA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $3.2M | 0.0% | |
| Storm Lake, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 70 | 30 | 7.1 | $2.1M | +17.8% | #233 of 1,771 |
| 2Warren County, IA | 67 | 14 | 6.8 | $2M | +9.0% | #287 of 1,771 |
| 3Benton County, IA | 61 | 8 | 7.8 | $1.6M | +1.8% | #470 of 1,771 |
| 4Cedar County, IA | 59 | 5 | 6.6 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #530 of 1,771 |
| 5Winneshiek County, IA | 58 | 5 | 6.1 | $2M | −1.6% | #555 of 1,771 |
| 6Jones County, IA | 56 | 6 | 7.3 | $1.6M | +2.9% | #646 of 1,771 |
| 7Carroll County, IA | 47 | 7 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #966 of 1,771 |
| 8Polk County, IA | 44 | 207 | 10.1 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #1,100 of 1,771 |
| 9Bremer County, IA | 44 | 11 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +1.1% | #1,107 of 1,771 |
| 10Henry County, IA | 43 | 5 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −5.4% | #1,112 of 1,771 |
| 11Clayton County, IA | 43 | 6 | 8.0 | $1.4M | −1.1% | #1,128 of 1,771 |
| 12Mahaska County, IA | 41 | 5 | 5.7 | $2M | −1.2% | #1,195 of 1,771 |
| 13Lee County, IA | 41 | 9 | 6.3 | $1.8M | −3.6% | #1,198 of 1,771 |
| 14Hamilton County, IA | 41 | 5 | 7.8 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #1,205 of 1,771 |
| 15Clay County, IA | 41 | 6 | 8.2 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #1,212 of 1,771 |
| 16Johnson County, IA | 40 | 70 | 11.1 | $1.1M | +4.6% | #1,273 of 1,771 |
| 17Des Moines County, IA | 39 | 10 | 5.8 | $1.9M | −2.0% | #1,280 of 1,771 |
| 18Muscatine County, IA | 39 | 13 | 7.5 | $1.6M | −3.0% | #1,282 of 1,771 |
| 19Madison County, IA | 39 | 7 | 10.5 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #1,295 of 1,771 |
| 20Wapello County, IA | 38 | 10 | 7.1 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #1,316 of 1,771 |
| 21Jasper County, IA | 38 | 12 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #1,317 of 1,771 |
| 22Marshall County, IA | 38 | 14 | 9.0 | $1.3M | −0.5% | #1,326 of 1,771 |
| 23Story County, IA | 35 | 39 | 10.0 | $1.2M | +2.7% | #1,424 of 1,771 |
| 24Pottawattamie County, IA | 33 | 30 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −0.7% | #1,469 of 1,771 |
| 25Grundy County, IA | 33 | 5 | 9.8 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #1,471 of 1,771 |
Show all 99 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Delaware County, IA | 33 | 7 | 9.5 | $1.3M | +1.3% | #1,475 of 1,771 |
| 27Marion County, IA | 33 | 15 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,487 of 1,771 |
| 28Iowa County, IA | 32 | 6 | 8.7 | $1.4M | −1.0% | #1,502 of 1,771 |
| 29Jefferson County, IA | 32 | 6 | 8.6 | $1.3M | −2.5% | #1,508 of 1,771 |
| 30Sioux County, IA | 32 | 14 | 11.0 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #1,516 of 1,771 |
| 31Floyd County, IA | 32 | 7 | 10.8 | $1.1M | −4.4% | #1,518 of 1,771 |
| 32Woodbury County, IA | 31 | 35 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #1,527 of 1,771 |
| 33Scott County, IA | 31 | 76 | 10.4 | $1.2M | +0.4% | #1,536 of 1,771 |
| 34Fayette County, IA | 31 | 8 | 9.6 | $1.2M | −2.1% | #1,541 of 1,771 |
| 35Linn County, IA | 31 | 104 | 10.9 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #1,542 of 1,771 |
| 36Webster County, IA | 30 | 14 | 9.1 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #1,570 of 1,771 |
| 37Buchanan County, IA | 30 | 10 | 12.1 | $984K | +1.3% | #1,584 of 1,771 |
| 38Clinton County, IA | 29 | 17 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −0.9% | #1,594 of 1,771 |
| 39Dubuque County, IA | 29 | 40 | 9.8 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #1,598 of 1,771 |
| 40Poweshiek County, IA | 25 | 9 | 11.5 | $1M | −1.4% | #1,677 of 1,771 |
| 41Page County, IA | 23 | 8 | 12.8 | $850K | −2.3% | #1,702 of 1,771 |
| 42Boone County, IA | 21 | 19 | 17.4 | $723K | +0.4% | #1,730 of 1,771 |
| 43Black Hawk County, IA | 20 | 68 | 12.5 | $940K | +0.4% | #1,734 of 1,771 |
| 44Hardin County, IA | 19 | 9 | 12.8 | $873K | −2.2% | #1,743 of 1,771 |
| 45Dickinson County, IA | 19 | 20 | 22.6 | $563K | +1.7% | #1,747 of 1,771 |
| 46Kossuth County, IA | 18 | 6 | 9.2 | $1.3M | −3.2% | #1,748 of 1,771 |
| 47Cerro Gordo County, IA | 15 | 24 | 12.3 | $961K | −1.5% | #1,762 of 1,771 |
| 48Winnebago County, IA | 10 | 7 | 15.1 | $753K | −3.8% | #1,769 of 1,771 |
| 49Montgomery County, IA | 9 | 6 | 13.1 | $841K | −3.2% | #1,770 of 1,771 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $3.2M | 0.0% | |
| Washington County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +0.6% | |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −1.7% | |
| Jackson County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $2.5M | −0.8% | |
| Tama County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7.7M | −1.5% | |
| Crawford County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $1.8M | −1.5% | |
| Harrison County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.5M | +0.4% | |
| Mills County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +2.6% | |
| Butler County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −2.0% | |
| O’Brien County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $2.2M | +0.5% | |
| Allamakee County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $1.7M | +1.2% | |
| Cass County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.6M | −1.2% | |
| Wright County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 7.5 | $1.6M | −0.9% | |
| Appanoose County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Lyon County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.5M | +3.6% | |
| Union County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $1.8M | −2.5% | |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.9M | −2.8% | |
| Shelby County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $3M | −0.2% | |
| Cherokee County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −2.4% | |
| Guthrie County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $1.4M | +1.6% | |
| Louisa County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −3.7% | |
| Hancock County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $1.8M | −2.2% | |
| Mitchell County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.8M | +0.6% | |
| Franklin County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.5M | −1.2% | |
| Keokuk County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.3M | −2.0% | |
| Calhoun County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $4.6M | −3.4% | |
| Sac County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $5M | −2.7% | |
| Clarke County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Humboldt County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5M | −2.0% | |
| Howard County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −0.8% | |
| Emmet County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.2M | −2.5% | |
| Davis County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −1.0% | |
| Lucas County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $999K | +2.6% | |
| Greene County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $1.5M | −1.0% | |
| Monona County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.4M | −2.4% | |
| Decatur County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −2.5% | |
| Adair County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 12.4 | $958K | −1.3% | |
| Worth County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Van Buren County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $3.2M | −1.2% | |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 10.0 | $1.1M | −3.5% | |
| Ida County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Wayne County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Fremont County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Osceola County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $3.1M | −3.6% | |
| Taylor County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.8M | −0.5% | |
| Audubon County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −3.0% | |
| Ringgold County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Adams County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −2.5% |
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 Iowa?
Iowa has 1,177 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 89 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 2,105 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 8.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Iowa spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,230 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,177 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,315,707 households in Iowa and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Iowa has 8.9 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.4M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Iowa would have about 964, against 1,177 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 625 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Iowa has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Carroll area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 49 scored counties in Iowa, Dallas County scores highest, at 70 (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. Iowa scores 32 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (lower middle), #41 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 Iowa. 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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