Market rankings · New Mexico
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in New Mexico
Markets across New Mexico ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 448
- 36 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 871
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 37% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 33% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in New Mexico 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 448 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in New Mexico. 36 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 5.3 per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in New Mexico comes to about $1B a year: $1,197 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 33% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
Official counts show 871 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in New Mexico in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 961 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, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $7.1M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #21 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (67). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest (76).
Every market in New Mexico for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 67 | 48 | 5.7 | $2M | +4.1% | #79 of 387 |
| 2Albuquerque, NM | 64 | 236 | 6.3 | $2M | +0.8% | #101 of 387 |
| 3Farmington, NM | 56 | 20 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −0.9% | #140 of 387 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 52 | 55 | 7.8 | $1.7M | +1.2% | #169 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alamogordo, NM | 76 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #37 of 481 |
| 2Hobbs, NM | 69 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #68 of 481 |
| 3Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 67 | 8 | 3.4 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #80 of 481 |
| 4Clovis, NM | 42 | 14 | 5.4 | $2M | −3.3% | #298 of 481 |
| 5Roswell, NM | 34 | 18 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #394 of 481 |
| 6Ruidoso, NM | 27 | 7 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #442 of 481 |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $7.3M | −6.1% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $6M | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $4M | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3M | −0.2% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $3.6M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 80 | 29 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +6.9% | #65 of 1,771 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 78 | 8 | 2.9 | $3.9M | +7.2% | #86 of 1,771 |
| 3Otero County, NM | 72 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #184 of 1,771 |
| 4Lea County, NM | 65 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #335 of 1,771 |
| 5Eddy County, NM | 64 | 8 | 3.4 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #355 of 1,771 |
| 6Doña Ana County, NM | 62 | 48 | 5.7 | $2M | +4.1% | #425 of 1,771 |
| 7Bernalillo County, NM | 52 | 197 | 6.9 | $1.8M | −1.4% | #772 of 1,771 |
| 8San Juan County, NM | 51 | 20 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −0.9% | #795 of 1,771 |
| 9Santa Fe County, NM | 50 | 55 | 7.8 | $1.7M | +1.2% | #848 of 1,771 |
| 10Curry County, NM | 41 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.9M | −3.5% | #1,196 of 1,771 |
| 11Chaves County, NM | 37 | 18 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #1,345 of 1,771 |
| 12Lincoln County, NM | 30 | 7 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #1,564 of 1,771 |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $7.3M | −6.1% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $6M | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $4M | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3M | −0.2% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $3.6M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.1M | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.2M | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4.5M | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
There are 448 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. 36 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 871 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1B a year, or $1,197 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 448 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
New Mexico has 5.3 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $2.2M, 33% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the national ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, New Mexico would have about 597, against 448 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 961 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 12 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 80 (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. New Mexico scores 58 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #21 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 New Mexico. 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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