Market rankings · Massachusetts
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,300
- 161 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 6,649
- +8.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.8
- 40% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 25% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 3,300 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. Of those, 161 are chain locations, or 5%, against 7% across the U.S. That is 11.8 per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
At $1,491 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $4.2B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $1.3M per company, 25% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
Official counts show 6,649 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Massachusetts in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 419 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, 358 SBA-backed loans worth $87.7M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #39 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (51). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest (36).
Every market in Massachusetts for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 51 | 58 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +10.4% | #173 of 387 |
| 2Worcester, MA | 46 | 339 | 10.1 | $1.4M | +3.7% | #207 of 387 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 42 | 2,322 | 12.0 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #247 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 38 | 618 | 9.2 | $1.5M | +2.1% | #281 of 387 |
| 4Springfield, MA | 28 | 183 | 9.9 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #348 of 387 |
| 5Barnstable Town, MA | 25 | 281 | 26.6 | $539K | +2.4% | #365 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 21 | 57 | 9.9 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #374 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket, MA | 36 | 15 | 28.6 | $620K | +3.6% | #383 of 481 |
| 2Vineyard Haven, MA | 35 | 23 | 30.3 | $523K | +3.1% | #391 of 481 |
| 3Greenfield, MA | 24 | 44 | 13.9 | $881K | −0.3% | #462 of 481 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 72 | 184 | 5.6 | $2.5M | +0.1% | #186 of 1,771 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 52 | 58 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +10.4% | #783 of 1,771 |
| 3Worcester County, MA | 46 | 339 | 10.1 | $1.4M | +3.7% | #1,015 of 1,771 |
| 4Norfolk County, MA | 46 | 345 | 12.2 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #1,017 of 1,771 |
| 5Middlesex County, MA | 43 | 837 | 13.2 | $1.3M | +2.8% | #1,139 of 1,771 |
| 6Bristol County, MA | 42 | 226 | 9.7 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #1,174 of 1,771 |
| 7Plymouth County, MA | 36 | 307 | 15.1 | $1M | +3.5% | #1,395 of 1,771 |
| 8Essex County, MA | 35 | 401 | 12.8 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,432 of 1,771 |
| 9Nantucket County, MA | 33 | 15 | 28.6 | $620K | +3.6% | #1,495 of 1,771 |
| 10Dukes County, MA | 31 | 23 | 30.3 | $523K | +3.1% | #1,563 of 1,771 |
| 11Hampden County, MA | 30 | 183 | 9.9 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #1,572 of 1,771 |
| 12Barnstable County, MA | 26 | 281 | 26.6 | $539K | +2.4% | #1,663 of 1,771 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 25 | 57 | 9.9 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,666 of 1,771 |
| 14Franklin County, MA | 21 | 44 | 13.9 | $881K | −0.3% | #1,727 of 1,771 |
Questions
How many lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies are in Massachusetts?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,300 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Massachusetts. 161 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 6,649 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.2B a year, or $1,491 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,300 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Massachusetts has 11.8 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.3M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 2,473, against 3,300 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 419 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest, at 36 (lower middle). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Suffolk County scores highest, at 72 (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. Massachusetts scores 33 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (lower middle), #39 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 Massachusetts. 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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