Market rankings · California
Pest control companies in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,803
- 284 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 1,984
- +8.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.2B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $11.2M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in California 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,803 pest control companies in California. 284 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 1.3 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in California comes to about $20.2B a year: $1,494 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $11.2M per company, 10% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,984 businesses with payroll in California classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 8.5% from 2019. That is one for every 6,829 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, 71 SBA-backed loans worth $24.7M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #28 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 23 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area scores highest (74). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest (69).
Every market in California for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 74 | 161 | 0.9 | $18.8M | −2.4% | #23 of 345 |
| 2Stockton-Lodi, CA | 73 | 17 | 0.7 | $20.3M | +5.5% | #27 of 345 |
| 3San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 72 | 68 | 1.0 | $18.7M | −0.6% | #35 of 345 |
| 4Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 70 | 11 | 1.1 | $13.9M | −4.7% | #43 of 345 |
| 5Vallejo, CA | 67 | 14 | 0.9 | $16.5M | +0.6% | #59 of 345 |
| 6Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 60 | 19 | 1.0 | $15.3M | −0.4% | #104 of 345 |
| 7Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 54 | 142 | 1.6 | $9M | +3.2% | #150 of 345 |
| 8Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 53 | 594 | 1.3 | $11.1M | −2.6% | #154 of 345 |
| 9Yuba City, CA | 50 | 7 | 1.1 | $11.5M | +3.3% | #170 of 345 |
| 10San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 49 | 14 | 1.3 | $11.4M | 0.0% | #176 of 345 |
| 11San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 49 | 176 | 1.5 | $10.2M | −0.6% | #178 of 345 |
| 12Salinas, CA | 47 | 19 | 1.4 | $10.1M | −1.5% | #189 of 345 |
| 13Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 46 | 21 | 1.4 | $10.6M | −1.4% | #194 of 345 |
| 14Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 45 | 227 | 1.6 | $8.8M | +3.5% | #207 of 345 |
| 15El Centro, CA | 38 | 6 | 1.2 | $9.4M | +1.1% | #256 of 345 |
| 16Merced, CA | 37 | 13 | 1.5 | $7.9M | +5.1% | #261 of 345 |
| 17Visalia, CA | 35 | 19 | 1.3 | $9.4M | +2.4% | #275 of 345 |
| 18Modesto, CA | 35 | 26 | 1.5 | $9.1M | +0.7% | #276 of 345 |
| 19Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 30 | 43 | 1.5 | $8.2M | +2.3% | #299 of 345 |
| 20Fresno, CA | 30 | 66 | 1.8 | $7.2M | +3.2% | #301 of 345 |
| 21Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 27 | 70 | 2.5 | $6.2M | −1.5% | #321 of 345 |
| 22Redding, CA | 22 | 13 | 1.8 | $6.9M | −0.3% | #331 of 345 |
| 23Chico, CA | 13 | 18 | 2.2 | $5.8M | −0.5% | #344 of 345 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $18M | +1.0% | |
| Napa, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $26.3M | −3.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 69 | 6 | 1.4 | $10.1M | −0.4% | #13 of 85 |
| 2Eureka-Arcata, CA | 62 | 5 | 0.9 | $13.1M | −3.4% | #23 of 85 |
| 3Clearlake, CA | 37 | 5 | 1.9 | $6.4M | −0.6% | #63 of 85 |
| 4Sonora, CA | 16 | 9 | 4.0 | $3.3M | −4.0% | #84 of 85 |
| Ukiah, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $42.8M | −3.5% | |
| Red Bluff, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $15.4M | +0.9% | |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.4M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Francisco County, CA | 79 | 13 | 0.4 | $48.9M | −5.6% | #27 of 699 |
| 2Santa Clara County, CA | 74 | 66 | 1.0 | $18.8M | −0.9% | #57 of 699 |
| 3Alameda County, CA | 74 | 58 | 1.0 | $17.5M | −2.6% | #58 of 699 |
| 4Marin County, CA | 72 | 9 | 0.9 | $20.8M | −2.9% | #70 of 699 |
| 5San Joaquin County, CA | 70 | 17 | 0.7 | $20.3M | +5.5% | #95 of 699 |
| 6San Mateo County, CA | 69 | 28 | 1.1 | $17.5M | −2.5% | #105 of 699 |
| 7Santa Cruz County, CA | 69 | 11 | 1.1 | $13.9M | −4.7% | #106 of 699 |
| 8Contra Costa County, CA | 67 | 53 | 1.3 | $13.1M | +0.3% | #123 of 699 |
| 9Solano County, CA | 65 | 14 | 0.9 | $16.5M | +0.6% | #152 of 699 |
| 10Placer County, CA | 61 | 29 | 1.8 | $8.7M | +8.9% | #215 of 699 |
| 11Sonoma County, CA | 59 | 19 | 1.0 | $15.3M | −0.4% | #233 of 699 |
| 12El Dorado County, CA | 58 | 13 | 1.7 | $9.2M | +0.6% | #251 of 699 |
| 13Yolo County, CA | 56 | 15 | 2.0 | $7.3M | +3.1% | #281 of 699 |
| 14Los Angeles County, CA | 54 | 397 | 1.2 | $12.2M | −3.0% | #294 of 699 |
| 15Sacramento County, CA | 53 | 85 | 1.5 | $9.4M | +2.0% | #314 of 699 |
| 16San Bernardino County, CA | 52 | 82 | 1.2 | $11.1M | +1.9% | #320 of 699 |
| 17San Diego County, CA | 52 | 176 | 1.5 | $10.2M | −0.6% | #323 of 699 |
| 18San Luis Obispo County, CA | 50 | 14 | 1.3 | $11.4M | 0.0% | #343 of 699 |
| 19Monterey County, CA | 50 | 19 | 1.4 | $10.1M | −1.5% | #345 of 699 |
| 20Humboldt County, CA | 49 | 5 | 0.9 | $13.1M | −3.4% | #358 of 699 |
| 21Orange County, CA | 49 | 197 | 1.8 | $8.8M | −1.1% | #362 of 699 |
| 22Santa Barbara County, CA | 48 | 21 | 1.4 | $10.6M | −1.4% | #375 of 699 |
| 23Nevada County, CA | 45 | 6 | 1.4 | $10.1M | −0.4% | #407 of 699 |
| 24Riverside County, CA | 44 | 145 | 1.9 | $7.6M | +5.0% | #422 of 699 |
| 25Imperial County, CA | 43 | 6 | 1.2 | $9.4M | +1.1% | #435 of 699 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Merced County, CA | 42 | 13 | 1.5 | $7.9M | +5.1% | #457 of 699 |
| 27Stanislaus County, CA | 40 | 26 | 1.5 | $9.1M | +0.7% | #479 of 699 |
| 28Tulare County, CA | 39 | 19 | 1.3 | $9.4M | +2.4% | #495 of 699 |
| 29Fresno County, CA | 37 | 51 | 1.6 | $8.1M | +2.6% | #521 of 699 |
| 30Kern County, CA | 34 | 43 | 1.5 | $8.2M | +2.3% | #568 of 699 |
| 31Ventura County, CA | 30 | 70 | 2.5 | $6.2M | −1.5% | #604 of 699 |
| 32Sutter County, CA | 27 | 6 | 1.8 | $7.3M | −0.7% | #624 of 699 |
| 33Shasta County, CA | 27 | 13 | 1.8 | $6.9M | −0.3% | #625 of 699 |
| 34Madera County, CA | 23 | 15 | 3.3 | $3.9M | +7.4% | #651 of 699 |
| 35Lake County, CA | 19 | 5 | 1.9 | $6.4M | −0.6% | #665 of 699 |
| 36Butte County, CA | 17 | 18 | 2.2 | $5.8M | −0.5% | #675 of 699 |
| 37Tuolumne County, CA | 8 | 9 | 4.0 | $3.3M | −4.0% | #694 of 699 |
| Kings County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $18M | +1.0% | |
| Napa County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $26.3M | −3.3% | |
| Mendocino County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $42.8M | −3.5% | |
| Yuba County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $36.1M | +8.2% | |
| San Benito County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $16.2M | +8.6% | |
| Tehama County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.8M | +2.8% | |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Amador County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.4M | +3.2% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.4M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3.1M | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
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 California?
California has 1,803 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 284 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 1,984 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 8.5% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $20.2B a year, or $1,494 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,803 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $11.2M 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 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
California has 1.3 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $11.2M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, California would have about 1,980, against 1,803 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,829 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 23 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 37 scored counties in California, San Francisco County scores highest, at 79 (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. California scores 46 for pest control companies (lower middle), #28 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 California. 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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