Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Pest control companies in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 516
- 119 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 423
- +15.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.8B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 29% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $13.1M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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 516 pest control companies in Pennsylvania. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 1.0 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
At $1,286 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $6.8B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $13.1M of household spending for each company on map listings, 29% 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.
Official counts show 423 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Pennsylvania in 2023, up 15.3% from 2019. That is one for every 12,470 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, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #18 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest (70). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the East Stroudsburg area scores highest (69).
Every market in Pennsylvania for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 70 | 35 | 1.0 | $12.9M | +3.0% | #44 of 345 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 64 | 22 | 1.2 | $10.7M | +3.6% | #77 of 345 |
| 3Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 64 | 31 | 1.3 | $10.2M | +4.2% | #78 of 345 |
| 4Pittsburgh, PA | 62 | 92 | 0.9 | $14.6M | −1.3% | #86 of 345 |
| 5Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 60 | 320 | 1.3 | $11M | +1.4% | #110 of 345 |
| 6Lancaster, PA | 57 | 26 | 1.2 | $10.9M | +1.9% | #121 of 345 |
| 7Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 56 | 23 | 1.0 | $11.9M | +1.4% | #127 of 345 |
| 8Erie, PA | 54 | 9 | 0.8 | $14.2M | −1.8% | #142 of 345 |
| 9Reading, PA | 50 | 12 | 0.7 | $17.3M | +2.7% | #168 of 345 |
| 10State College, PA | 48 | 8 | 1.4 | $9.3M | −0.4% | #184 of 345 |
| Chambersburg, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $19.8M | +3.0% | |
| Lebanon, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $70.9M | +2.2% | |
| Johnstown, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $15.5M | −3.2% | |
| Altoona, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $14.3M | −2.5% | |
| Williamsport, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $13.4M | −1.3% | |
| Gettysburg, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1East Stroudsburg, PA | 69 | 9 | 1.5 | $8.7M | −0.7% | #14 of 85 |
| 2DuBois, PA | 47 | 6 | 1.8 | $6M | −2.9% | #48 of 85 |
| Pottsville, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $16.8M | +1.5% | |
| Hermitage, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $17.3M | −2.4% | |
| Sunbury, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $13.2M | −1.7% | |
| Indiana, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $9M | −0.3% | |
| Meadville, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $37.1M | −2.4% | |
| Somerset, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $32.7M | −2.7% | |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $7.5M | +2.3% | |
| Hemlock Farms, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15.6M | +7.2% | |
| Sayre, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28.4M | −0.6% | |
| Oil City, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.5M | −2.0% | |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $10.2M | 0.0% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.8M | −2.4% | |
| Lewisburg, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Bradford, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.1M | −0.2% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.9M | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northampton County, PA | 76 | 10 | 0.8 | $16.5M | +3.7% | #41 of 699 |
| 2Chester County, PA | 76 | 29 | 1.4 | $11.6M | +4.2% | #46 of 699 |
| 3Butler County, PA | 71 | 7 | 0.9 | $15.6M | +3.2% | #82 of 699 |
| 4Dauphin County, PA | 67 | 10 | 0.8 | $15.2M | +2.3% | #121 of 699 |
| 5Montgomery County, PA | 66 | 44 | 1.3 | $11.9M | +2.4% | #141 of 699 |
| 6Westmoreland County, PA | 64 | 8 | 0.5 | $24M | −1.4% | #166 of 699 |
| 7York County, PA | 64 | 22 | 1.2 | $10.7M | +3.6% | #171 of 699 |
| 8Lackawanna County, PA | 62 | 5 | 0.6 | $20.7M | +0.5% | #187 of 699 |
| 9Washington County, PA | 61 | 8 | 0.9 | $14.2M | +0.7% | #205 of 699 |
| 10Bucks County, PA | 61 | 32 | 1.3 | $12.1M | +0.3% | #208 of 699 |
| 11Philadelphia County, PA | 59 | 50 | 0.7 | $15.9M | −1.6% | #232 of 699 |
| 12Allegheny County, PA | 58 | 57 | 1.0 | $12.4M | −2.0% | #244 of 699 |
| 13Lancaster County, PA | 58 | 26 | 1.2 | $10.9M | +1.9% | #246 of 699 |
| 14Cumberland County, PA | 58 | 20 | 1.9 | $7.1M | +6.5% | #255 of 699 |
| 15Lehigh County, PA | 57 | 20 | 1.4 | $9.5M | +2.7% | #268 of 699 |
| 16Erie County, PA | 55 | 9 | 0.8 | $14.2M | −1.8% | #284 of 699 |
| 17Centre County, PA | 51 | 8 | 1.4 | $9.3M | −0.4% | #334 of 699 |
| 18Berks County, PA | 49 | 12 | 0.7 | $17.3M | +2.7% | #357 of 699 |
| 19Luzerne County, PA | 49 | 18 | 1.3 | $8.7M | +2.1% | #363 of 699 |
| 20Monroe County, PA | 46 | 9 | 1.5 | $8.7M | −0.7% | #396 of 699 |
| 21Delaware County, PA | 46 | 36 | 1.7 | $8.4M | +0.8% | #398 of 699 |
| 22Clearfield County, PA | 28 | 6 | 1.8 | $6M | −2.9% | #619 of 699 |
| Beaver County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $21.9M | −1.1% | |
| Franklin County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $19.8M | +3.0% | |
| Lebanon County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $70.9M | +2.2% |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $16.8M | +1.5% | |
| Cambria County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $15.5M | −3.2% | |
| Fayette County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $15M | −4.3% | |
| Blair County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $14.3M | −2.5% | |
| Lycoming County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $13.4M | −1.3% | |
| Mercer County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $17.3M | −2.4% | |
| Adams County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Northumberland County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $10.6M | −1.8% | |
| Lawrence County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $13.7M | −2.4% | |
| Indiana County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $9M | −0.3% | |
| Crawford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $37.1M | −2.4% | |
| Somerset County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $32.7M | −2.7% | |
| Carbon County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $31.8M | +1.7% | |
| Columbia County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $7.5M | +2.3% | |
| Armstrong County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $32M | −2.7% | |
| Pike County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15.6M | +7.2% | |
| Bradford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28.4M | −0.6% | |
| Wayne County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $12.1M | +1.1% | |
| Venango County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.5M | −2.0% | |
| Bedford County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22.8M | +2.1% | |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $10.2M | 0.0% | |
| Jefferson County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $6.7M | −2.8% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.8M | −2.4% | |
| Union County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Tioga County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| McKean County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $17.1M | −0.2% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.3M | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.9M | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.9M | −1.4% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.5M | −5.5% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 516 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 119 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 423 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 15.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $6.8B a year, or $1,286 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 516 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $13.1M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Pennsylvania has 1.0 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $13.1M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 664, against 516 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,470 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the East Stroudsburg area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 22 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Northampton County scores highest, at 76 (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. Pennsylvania scores 55 for pest control companies (upper middle), #18 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 Pennsylvania. 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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