Market rankings · New York
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,839
- 241 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 12,539
- +3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.6B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 25% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 4,839 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 241 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.3, 25% below the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in New York comes to about $10.6B a year: $1,372 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per company, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
In 2023, official counts showed 12,539 businesses with payroll in New York classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services, up 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 614 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, 435 SBA-backed loans worth $89.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #22 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest (62). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest (67).
Every market in New York for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 62 | 5,019 | 6.8 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #111 of 387 |
| 2Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 55 | 23 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −3.9% | #151 of 387 |
| 3Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 55 | 305 | 8.0 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #153 of 387 |
| 4Elmira, NY | 54 | 18 | 5.1 | $2.2M | −3.9% | #159 of 387 |
| 5Utica-Rome, NY | 54 | 69 | 5.7 | $2.1M | −2.0% | #160 of 387 |
| 6Ithaca, NY | 50 | 33 | 7.6 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #177 of 387 |
| 7Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 44 | 254 | 10.0 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #222 of 387 |
| 8Glens Falls, NY | 43 | 40 | 7.3 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #228 of 387 |
| 9Syracuse, NY | 42 | 204 | 7.5 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #238 of 387 |
| 10Binghamton, NY | 41 | 83 | 8.1 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #251 of 387 |
| 11Rochester, NY | 40 | 338 | 7.6 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #262 of 387 |
| 12Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 37 | 383 | 7.6 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #284 of 387 |
| 13Kingston, NY | 35 | 71 | 9.6 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #301 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oneonta, NY | 67 | 11 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +3.8% | #82 of 481 |
| 2Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 63 | 11 | 2.6 | $4.3M | −2.5% | #109 of 481 |
| 3Monticello, NY | 55 | 22 | 7.0 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #189 of 481 |
| 4Corning, NY | 52 | 21 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #210 of 481 |
| 5Amsterdam, NY | 50 | 14 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #235 of 481 |
| 6Batavia, NY | 46 | 19 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +0.2% | #271 of 481 |
| 7Gloversville, NY | 44 | 16 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #281 of 481 |
| 8Plattsburgh, NY | 44 | 27 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #283 of 481 |
| 9Olean, NY | 39 | 21 | 6.6 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #331 of 481 |
| 10Hudson, NY | 39 | 22 | 8.3 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #332 of 481 |
| 11Auburn, NY | 34 | 27 | 8.6 | $1.4M | −2.3% | #395 of 481 |
| 12Cortland, NY | 33 | 18 | 9.5 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #412 of 481 |
| 13Seneca Falls, NY | 24 | 13 | 9.6 | $1.2M | −1.7% | #459 of 481 |
| 14Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 22 | 51 | 9.6 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #465 of 481 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York County, NY | 78 | 336 | 4.3 | $3.6M | −1.3% | #87 of 1,771 |
| 2Queens County, NY | 73 | 198 | 2.4 | $5.7M | −1.1% | #162 of 1,771 |
| 3Kings County, NY | 73 | 286 | 2.8 | $4.7M | −2.5% | #163 of 1,771 |
| 4Richmond County, NY | 69 | 90 | 5.3 | $2.7M | +1.3% | #243 of 1,771 |
| 5Allegany County, NY | 67 | 5 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +0.9% | #275 of 1,771 |
| 6Otsego County, NY | 66 | 11 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +3.8% | #311 of 1,771 |
| 7St. Lawrence County, NY | 61 | 11 | 2.6 | $4.3M | −2.5% | #443 of 1,771 |
| 8Bronx County, NY | 60 | 88 | 1.6 | $6.4M | −3.8% | #483 of 1,771 |
| 9Franklin County, NY | 59 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.8M | −1.6% | #521 of 1,771 |
| 10Livingston County, NY | 58 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #547 of 1,771 |
| 11Chenango County, NY | 57 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #588 of 1,771 |
| 12Delaware County, NY | 56 | 8 | 4.2 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #624 of 1,771 |
| 13Nassau County, NY | 55 | 387 | 8.4 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #676 of 1,771 |
| 14Schenectady County, NY | 54 | 47 | 7.0 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #709 of 1,771 |
| 15Saratoga County, NY | 54 | 90 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #715 of 1,771 |
| 16Steuben County, NY | 53 | 21 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #740 of 1,771 |
| 17Herkimer County, NY | 53 | 15 | 5.8 | $2M | −1.4% | #741 of 1,771 |
| 18Rensselaer County, NY | 53 | 47 | 7.0 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #744 of 1,771 |
| 19Sullivan County, NY | 52 | 22 | 7.0 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #771 of 1,771 |
| 20Jefferson County, NY | 51 | 23 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −3.9% | #794 of 1,771 |
| 21Chemung County, NY | 50 | 18 | 5.1 | $2.2M | −3.9% | #837 of 1,771 |
| 22Schoharie County, NY | 50 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #844 of 1,771 |
| 23Montgomery County, NY | 50 | 14 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #857 of 1,771 |
| 24Albany County, NY | 50 | 113 | 8.4 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #860 of 1,771 |
| 25Oneida County, NY | 49 | 54 | 5.7 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #881 of 1,771 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Oswego County, NY | 49 | 29 | 6.1 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #883 of 1,771 |
| 27Dutchess County, NY | 47 | 103 | 8.9 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #960 of 1,771 |
| 28Rockland County, NY | 47 | 116 | 11.2 | $1.4M | +5.9% | #972 of 1,771 |
| 29Tompkins County, NY | 46 | 33 | 7.6 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #995 of 1,771 |
| 30Genesee County, NY | 46 | 19 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +0.2% | #1,002 of 1,771 |
| 31Westchester County, NY | 46 | 392 | 10.5 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #1,006 of 1,771 |
| 32Wyoming County, NY | 45 | 11 | 6.7 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #1,042 of 1,771 |
| 33Fulton County, NY | 45 | 16 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #1,048 of 1,771 |
| 34Warren County, NY | 45 | 24 | 8.0 | $1.6M | −0.9% | #1,050 of 1,771 |
| 35Lewis County, NY | 43 | 8 | 7.2 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #1,118 of 1,771 |
| 36Clinton County, NY | 43 | 27 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #1,125 of 1,771 |
| 37Essex County, NY | 42 | 10 | 6.1 | $2M | −2.2% | #1,158 of 1,771 |
| 38Monroe County, NY | 42 | 230 | 7.2 | $1.7M | −1.0% | #1,162 of 1,771 |
| 39Onondaga County, NY | 42 | 147 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #1,163 of 1,771 |
| 40Cattaraugus County, NY | 42 | 21 | 6.6 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #1,164 of 1,771 |
| 41Orange County, NY | 42 | 151 | 10.9 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #1,182 of 1,771 |
| 42Ontario County, NY | 41 | 39 | 8.1 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #1,203 of 1,771 |
| 43Greene County, NY | 40 | 14 | 7.5 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #1,247 of 1,771 |
| 44Erie County, NY | 40 | 300 | 7.3 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #1,248 of 1,771 |
| 45Tioga County, NY | 40 | 18 | 8.8 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #1,260 of 1,771 |
| 46Broome County, NY | 39 | 65 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #1,285 of 1,771 |
| 47Washington County, NY | 38 | 16 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −2.9% | #1,311 of 1,771 |
| 48Ulster County, NY | 37 | 71 | 9.6 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #1,348 of 1,771 |
| 49Columbia County, NY | 36 | 22 | 8.3 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #1,371 of 1,771 |
| 50Cayuga County, NY | 35 | 27 | 8.6 | $1.4M | −2.3% | #1,414 of 1,771 |
| 51Suffolk County, NY | 35 | 685 | 13.9 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #1,429 of 1,771 |
| 52Orleans County, NY | 34 | 15 | 9.2 | $1.2M | −0.5% | #1,453 of 1,771 |
| 53Yates County, NY | 33 | 7 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #1,467 of 1,771 |
| 54Cortland County, NY | 32 | 18 | 9.5 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #1,511 of 1,771 |
| 55Putnam County, NY | 29 | 64 | 18.0 | $890K | +1.4% | #1,618 of 1,771 |
| 56Niagara County, NY | 25 | 83 | 9.0 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #1,665 of 1,771 |
| 57Seneca County, NY | 25 | 13 | 9.6 | $1.2M | −1.7% | #1,667 of 1,771 |
| 58Chautauqua County, NY | 25 | 51 | 9.6 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #1,673 of 1,771 |
| 59Madison County, NY | 21 | 28 | 10.7 | $1.2M | −1.2% | #1,719 of 1,771 |
| 60Wayne County, NY | 21 | 41 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #1,720 of 1,771 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.4M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 York?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4,839 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in New York. 241 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 12,539 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $10.6B a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,839 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
New York has 6.3 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $2.2M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, New York would have about 6,295, against 4,839 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 614 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 60 scored counties in New York, New York County scores highest, at 78 (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 York scores 56 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #22 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 York. 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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