Market rankings · Maryland
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,039
- 213 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 3,825
- −0.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.6
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Maryland 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 2,039 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Maryland. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That is 8.6 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Households in Maryland spend about $4.2B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,757 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per company, 21% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Maryland was 3,825 in 2023, down 0.5% from 2019. That is one for every 618 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, 145 SBA-backed loans worth $33M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #6 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest (79). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest (62).
Every market in Maryland for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 79 | 98 | 8.3 | $1.8M | +7.1% | #15 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 76 | 2,086 | 8.8 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #25 of 387 |
| 2Lexington Park, MD | 75 | 68 | 9.0 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #30 of 387 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 69 | 874 | 7.8 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #66 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 54 | 2,168 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +1.4% | #164 of 387 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 49 | 53 | 10.9 | $1.3M | +2.9% | #191 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland, MD-WV | 62 | 24 | 6.2 | $2.1M | −1.3% | #122 of 481 |
| 2Cambridge, MD | 56 | 15 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #183 of 481 |
| 3Ocean Pines, MD | 48 | 31 | 12.8 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #257 of 481 |
| 4Easton, MD | 34 | 36 | 21.9 | $738K | +2.0% | #406 of 481 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 84 | 39 | 6.4 | $2.9M | +5.9% | #25 of 1,771 |
| 2Baltimore city, MD | 75 | 65 | 2.5 | $5.5M | −2.3% | #122 of 1,771 |
| 3Calvert County, MD | 75 | 26 | 7.8 | $2.5M | +1.7% | #127 of 1,771 |
| 4Prince George’s County, MD | 70 | 253 | 7.3 | $2.4M | +0.5% | #229 of 1,771 |
| 5Howard County, MD | 69 | 97 | 8.0 | $2.6M | +1.9% | #245 of 1,771 |
| 6St. Mary’s County, MD | 67 | 42 | 9.9 | $1.9M | +2.4% | #291 of 1,771 |
| 7Harford County, MD | 66 | 79 | 7.8 | $2.3M | +2.0% | #314 of 1,771 |
| 8Baltimore County, MD | 62 | 239 | 7.2 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #417 of 1,771 |
| 9Montgomery County, MD | 62 | 370 | 9.5 | $2.1M | +1.3% | #422 of 1,771 |
| 10Allegany County, MD | 58 | 19 | 6.9 | $1.9M | −1.6% | #557 of 1,771 |
| 11Cecil County, MD | 58 | 45 | 11.1 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #575 of 1,771 |
| 12Frederick County, MD | 58 | 141 | 13.5 | $1.4M | +11.0% | #576 of 1,771 |
| 13Anne Arundel County, MD | 55 | 266 | 11.8 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #686 of 1,771 |
| 14Washington County, MD | 55 | 58 | 9.7 | $1.5M | +2.0% | #689 of 1,771 |
| 15Dorchester County, MD | 53 | 15 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #765 of 1,771 |
| 16Caroline County, MD | 50 | 11 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +2.5% | #859 of 1,771 |
| 17Worcester County, MD | 47 | 31 | 12.8 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #979 of 1,771 |
| 18Carroll County, MD | 43 | 91 | 14.2 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #1,137 of 1,771 |
| 19Wicomico County, MD | 43 | 52 | 12.8 | $1.2M | +3.2% | #1,150 of 1,771 |
| 20Queen Anne’s County, MD | 42 | 37 | 18.6 | $980K | +8.8% | #1,190 of 1,771 |
| 21Garrett County, MD | 34 | 13 | 10.3 | $1.4M | −1.5% | #1,448 of 1,771 |
| 22Kent County, MD | 34 | 13 | 15.3 | $996K | +2.3% | #1,463 of 1,771 |
| 23Talbot County, MD | 30 | 36 | 21.9 | $738K | +2.0% | #1,591 of 1,771 |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.8M | +1.7% |
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 Maryland?
Maryland has 2,039 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 213 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 3,825 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, down 0.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,757 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,039 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $2M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Maryland has 8.6 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $2M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Maryland would have about 2,474, against 2,039 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 618 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 23 scored counties in Maryland, Charles 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. Maryland scores 69 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #6 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 Maryland. 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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