Market rankings · Arizona
Pest control companies in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 531
- 78 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 565
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.8B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 36% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.1M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 29 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 531 pest control companies in Arizona. Of those, 78 are chain locations, or 15%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 1.9 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Arizona comes to about $3.8B a year: $1,322 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.1M per company, 30% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which pest control companies share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 565 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Arizona in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 5,055 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 10.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $7.8M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #47 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Flagstaff metro area scores highest (63). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area, scores 39.
Every market in Arizona for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Flagstaff, AZ | 63 | 5 | 0.9 | $14.1M | −0.6% | #83 of 345 |
| 2Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 43 | 363 | 1.9 | $7.2M | +7.3% | #223 of 345 |
| 3Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 33 | 19 | 1.7 | $7.2M | +6.5% | #286 of 345 |
| 4Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 31 | 7 | 1.4 | $8.3M | +0.6% | #291 of 345 |
| 5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 29 | 17 | 1.7 | $6.8M | +6.5% | #309 of 345 |
| 6Tucson, AZ | 29 | 86 | 2.0 | $6.4M | +2.8% | #310 of 345 |
| 7Yuma, AZ | 27 | 17 | 2.1 | $5.3M | +9.2% | #323 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payson, AZ | 39 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +0.9% | #58 of 85 |
| Show Low, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $10.7M | +3.0% | |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.3M | +4.8% | |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5M | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Coconino County, AZ | 62 | 5 | 0.9 | $14.1M | −0.6% | #191 of 699 |
| 2Pinal County, AZ | 47 | 27 | 1.7 | $7.7M | +25.4% | #389 of 699 |
| 3Maricopa County, AZ | 43 | 336 | 1.9 | $7.2M | +5.5% | #442 of 699 |
| 4Cochise County, AZ | 36 | 7 | 1.4 | $8.3M | +0.6% | #535 of 699 |
| 5Yavapai County, AZ | 36 | 19 | 1.7 | $7.2M | +6.5% | #536 of 699 |
| 6Mohave County, AZ | 35 | 17 | 1.7 | $6.8M | +6.5% | #553 of 699 |
| 7Pima County, AZ | 33 | 86 | 2.0 | $6.4M | +2.8% | #577 of 699 |
| 8Yuma County, AZ | 31 | 17 | 2.1 | $5.3M | +9.2% | #597 of 699 |
| 9Gila County, AZ | 24 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +0.9% | #646 of 699 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $10.7M | +3.0% | |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $20.9M | −2.2% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.3M | +4.8% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5M | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.6M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 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 pest control companies are in Arizona?
There are 531 pest control companies on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. 78 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 565 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3.8B a year, or $1,322 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 531 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $7.1M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Arizona has 1.9 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $7.1M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Arizona would have about 369, against 531 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,055 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Flagstaff metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona is the Payson area, at 39 (lower middle). Among 9 scored counties in Arizona, Coconino County scores highest, at 62 (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. Arizona scores 29 for pest control companies (lower middle), #47 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 Arizona. It maps the 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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