Market rankings · Michigan
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Michigan
Markets across Michigan ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,742
- 212 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 5,997
- +13.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.2
- 10% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 29 · Lower middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Michigan 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 3,742 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Michigan. Of those, 212 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.2, 10% above the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Michigan comes to about $5B a year: $1,230 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per company, 20% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
Official counts show 5,997 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Michigan in 2023, up 13.4% from 2019. That is one for every 680 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, 349 SBA-backed loans worth $72.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #46 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest (56). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Marquette area scores highest (67).
Every market in Michigan for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 56 | 49 | 7.8 | $1.6M | +0.7% | #145 of 387 |
| 2Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 45 | 1,457 | 8.2 | $1.5M | +0.1% | #213 of 387 |
| 3Ann Arbor, MI | 45 | 148 | 9.8 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #216 of 387 |
| 4Bay City, MI | 42 | 32 | 7.1 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #240 of 387 |
| 5Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 41 | 176 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #252 of 387 |
| 6Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 41 | 59 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #253 of 387 |
| 7Battle Creek, MI | 40 | 45 | 8.4 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #266 of 387 |
| 8Midland, MI | 40 | 37 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #269 of 387 |
| 9Jackson, MI | 35 | 59 | 9.4 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #305 of 387 |
| 10Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 33 | 489 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +2.8% | #318 of 387 |
| 11Flint, MI | 29 | 159 | 9.5 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #342 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 28 | 121 | 9.4 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #347 of 387 |
| 12Saginaw, MI | 28 | 79 | 10.1 | $1.1M | −1.1% | #349 of 387 |
| 13Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 26 | 114 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +0.8% | #359 of 387 |
| 14Niles, MI | 19 | 79 | 12.3 | $954K | −1.3% | #383 of 387 |
| 15Traverse City, MI | 17 | 120 | 18.3 | $691K | +2.2% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marquette, MI | 67 | 7 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +2.3% | #77 of 481 |
| 2Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 52 | 8 | 5.7 | $2M | +0.4% | #211 of 481 |
| 3Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 48 | 9 | 6.4 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #249 of 481 |
| 4Big Rapids, MI | 46 | 15 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #273 of 481 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 44 | 21 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +0.3% | #282 of 481 |
| 5Hillsdale, MI | 43 | 14 | 7.8 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #292 of 481 |
| 6Holland, MI | 43 | 42 | 9.2 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #293 of 481 |
| 7Coldwater, MI | 39 | 20 | 11.8 | $945K | +2.5% | #342 of 481 |
| 8Escanaba, MI | 38 | 10 | 6.3 | $1.8M | −0.8% | #345 of 481 |
| 9Owosso, MI | 38 | 24 | 8.5 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #349 of 481 |
| 10Alma, MI | 36 | 13 | 8.8 | $1.3M | −1.1% | #376 of 481 |
| 11Sturgis, MI | 34 | 26 | 11.0 | $1M | +0.1% | #404 of 481 |
| 12Mount Pleasant, MI | 33 | 21 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +0.3% | #410 of 481 |
| 13Alpena, MI | 32 | 13 | 10.0 | $1.1M | −0.1% | #418 of 481 |
| 14Cadillac, MI | 25 | 29 | 14.8 | $752K | +2.0% | #457 of 481 |
| 15Adrian, MI | 24 | 40 | 10.3 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #460 of 481 |
| 16Petoskey, MI | 19 | 33 | 21.7 | $590K | −1.0% | #472 of 481 |
| 17Ludington, MI | 17 | 19 | 14.8 | $777K | 0.0% | #478 of 481 |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.8M | +1.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marquette County, MI | 65 | 7 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +2.3% | #326 of 1,771 |
| 2Monroe County, MI | 53 | 49 | 7.8 | $1.6M | +0.7% | #754 of 1,771 |
| 3Wayne County, MI | 52 | 402 | 5.7 | $2M | −1.1% | #769 of 1,771 |
| 4Dickinson County, MI | 51 | 8 | 6.7 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #807 of 1,771 |
| 5Gladwin County, MI | 51 | 8 | 7.1 | $1.5M | +2.8% | #816 of 1,771 |
| 6Crawford County, MI | 50 | 5 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +5.7% | #873 of 1,771 |
| 7Chippewa County, MI | 49 | 9 | 6.4 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #892 of 1,771 |
| 8Sanilac County, MI | 48 | 9 | 5.1 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #920 of 1,771 |
| 9Oceana County, MI | 48 | 8 | 7.7 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #930 of 1,771 |
| 10Ionia County, MI | 47 | 14 | 6.0 | $2M | −0.5% | #955 of 1,771 |
| 11Antrim County, MI | 46 | 8 | 7.2 | $1.7M | +5.3% | #996 of 1,771 |
| 12Iosco County, MI | 45 | 8 | 6.8 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #1,054 of 1,771 |
| 13Mecosta County, MI | 45 | 15 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #1,070 of 1,771 |
| 14Eaton County, MI | 44 | 38 | 8.4 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #1,092 of 1,771 |
| 15Van Buren County, MI | 44 | 25 | 8.2 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #1,096 of 1,771 |
| 16Washtenaw County, MI | 44 | 148 | 9.8 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #1,098 of 1,771 |
| 17Hillsdale County, MI | 43 | 14 | 7.8 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #1,127 of 1,771 |
| 18Ingham County, MI | 43 | 98 | 8.4 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #1,131 of 1,771 |
| 19Barry County, MI | 43 | 22 | 9.0 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #1,133 of 1,771 |
| 20Oakland County, MI | 43 | 560 | 10.6 | $1.4M | +1.2% | #1,134 of 1,771 |
| 21Ottawa County, MI | 43 | 124 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #1,147 of 1,771 |
| 22Delta County, MI | 42 | 10 | 6.3 | $1.8M | −0.8% | #1,161 of 1,771 |
| 23Macomb County, MI | 40 | 294 | 8.2 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #1,255 of 1,771 |
| 24Muskegon County, MI | 40 | 59 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #1,266 of 1,771 |
| 25Midland County, MI | 40 | 37 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #1,270 of 1,771 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Allegan County, MI | 39 | 42 | 9.2 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #1,289 of 1,771 |
| 27Bay County, MI | 38 | 32 | 7.1 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #1,315 of 1,771 |
| 28Calhoun County, MI | 38 | 45 | 8.4 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #1,323 of 1,771 |
| 29Shiawassee County, MI | 38 | 24 | 8.5 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #1,324 of 1,771 |
| 30Roscommon County, MI | 38 | 10 | 8.6 | $1.3M | +1.9% | #1,328 of 1,771 |
| 31Gogebic County, MI | 38 | 6 | 8.6 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #1,330 of 1,771 |
| 32Newaygo County, MI | 37 | 20 | 10.2 | $1.1M | +3.1% | #1,363 of 1,771 |
| 33Kalkaska County, MI | 37 | 8 | 10.3 | $1.1M | +4.3% | #1,365 of 1,771 |
| 34Gratiot County, MI | 36 | 13 | 8.8 | $1.3M | −1.1% | #1,380 of 1,771 |
| 35Tuscola County, MI | 36 | 19 | 8.8 | $1.2M | −1.2% | #1,383 of 1,771 |
| 36Branch County, MI | 36 | 20 | 11.8 | $945K | +2.5% | #1,398 of 1,771 |
| 37Missaukee County, MI | 36 | 7 | 11.8 | $941K | +1.4% | #1,399 of 1,771 |
| 38Livingston County, MI | 35 | 97 | 12.7 | $1.1M | +1.7% | #1,433 of 1,771 |
| 39Clinton County, MI | 35 | 40 | 12.6 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #1,439 of 1,771 |
| 40Jackson County, MI | 34 | 59 | 9.4 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #1,452 of 1,771 |
| 41Kent County, MI | 34 | 291 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #1,457 of 1,771 |
| 42Otsego County, MI | 34 | 14 | 12.5 | $947K | +3.8% | #1,464 of 1,771 |
| 43Montcalm County, MI | 34 | 38 | 15.5 | $721K | +4.1% | #1,466 of 1,771 |
| 44Isabella County, MI | 33 | 21 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +0.3% | #1,473 of 1,771 |
| 45St. Clair County, MI | 32 | 62 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #1,505 of 1,771 |
| 46St. Joseph County, MI | 32 | 26 | 11.0 | $1M | +0.1% | #1,522 of 1,771 |
| 47Alpena County, MI | 31 | 13 | 10.0 | $1.1M | −0.1% | #1,548 of 1,771 |
| 48Osceola County, MI | 31 | 10 | 10.7 | $1M | +2.7% | #1,556 of 1,771 |
| 49Leelanau County, MI | 30 | 14 | 14.5 | $975K | +3.0% | #1,586 of 1,771 |
| 50Ogemaw County, MI | 30 | 12 | 12.8 | $821K | +1.6% | #1,589 of 1,771 |
| 51Clare County, MI | 30 | 16 | 12.8 | $801K | +2.3% | #1,590 of 1,771 |
| 52Genesee County, MI | 29 | 159 | 9.5 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #1,600 of 1,771 |
| 53Kalamazoo County, MI | 29 | 114 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +0.8% | #1,603 of 1,771 |
| 54Saginaw County, MI | 28 | 79 | 10.1 | $1.1M | −1.1% | #1,629 of 1,771 |
| 55Manistee County, MI | 27 | 12 | 11.4 | $1M | +2.3% | #1,638 of 1,771 |
| 56Cass County, MI | 25 | 24 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #1,676 of 1,771 |
| 57Lenawee County, MI | 24 | 40 | 10.3 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #1,683 of 1,771 |
| 58Benzie County, MI | 23 | 10 | 13.0 | $931K | +3.1% | #1,699 of 1,771 |
| 59Wexford County, MI | 23 | 22 | 16.1 | $692K | +2.3% | #1,703 of 1,771 |
| 60Berrien County, MI | 21 | 79 | 12.3 | $954K | −1.3% | #1,724 of 1,771 |
| 61Lapeer County, MI | 20 | 42 | 12.1 | $1M | +1.0% | #1,731 of 1,771 |
| 62Grand Traverse County, MI | 19 | 88 | 21.8 | $582K | +1.4% | #1,746 of 1,771 |
| 63Huron County, MI | 18 | 14 | 9.9 | $1.1M | −2.7% | #1,749 of 1,771 |
| 64Charlevoix County, MI | 18 | 15 | 12.2 | $1M | 0.0% | #1,750 of 1,771 |
| 65Mason County, MI | 15 | 19 | 14.8 | $777K | 0.0% | #1,763 of 1,771 |
| 66Cheboygan County, MI | 14 | 17 | 15.2 | $743K | +0.9% | #1,767 of 1,771 |
| 67Emmet County, MI | 13 | 33 | 21.7 | $590K | −1.0% | #1,768 of 1,771 |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $5.4M | +1.6% | |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3.7M | −2.2% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +0.5% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.6M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $1.3M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $1.2M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $1.3M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 8.1 | $1.3M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
There are 3,742 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. 212 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 5,997 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 13.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $5B 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 3,742 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Michigan has 9.2 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $1.3M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Michigan would have about 2,987, against 3,742 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 680 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Marquette area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 67 scored counties in Michigan, Marquette County scores highest, at 65 (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. Michigan scores 29 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (lower middle), #46 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 Michigan. 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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