Best Cities to Start a Landscaper Business

Where a solo landscaper business has the most room Our calculation

Lake Havasu City, AZ ranks first. One-person landscaping businesses there average $47,654 a year in revenue, with 12.1 landscaping businesses for every 10,000 residents (typical metro: 19.2). We scored all 385 metros where the Census publishes landscaping business counts.

1
Lake Havasu CityARIZONA · AZ · $47,654 avg solo revenue · 12.1 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
91
2
CorvallisOREGON · OR · $51,175 avg solo revenue · 10.6 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
90
3
PhoenixARIZONA · AZ · $62,096 avg solo revenue · 14.9 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
90
4
AustinTEXAS · TX · $51,166 avg solo revenue · 16.6 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
87
5
RenoNEVADA · NV · $50,258 avg solo revenue · 11.2 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
87
6
Idaho FallsIDAHO · ID · $44,017 avg solo revenue · 13.9 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
86
7
ProvoUTAH · UT · $42,727 avg solo revenue · 13.3 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
85
8
OgdenUTAH · UT · $45,874 avg solo revenue · 12.5 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
85
9
GreeleyCOLORADO · CO · $65,644 avg solo revenue · 18.0 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
85
10
DenverCOLORADO · CO · $58,960 avg solo revenue · 14.9 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
85
11
Salt Lake CityUTAH · UT · $49,015 avg solo revenue · 13.7 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
83
12
BendOREGON · OR · $52,626 avg solo revenue · 17.0 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
82
13
St. GeorgeUTAH · UT · $54,410 avg solo revenue · 19.9 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
82
14
New YorkNEW YORK · NY · $51,067 avg solo revenue · 10.1 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
80
15
BostonMASSACHUSETTS · MA · $60,573 avg solo revenue · 14.3 landscaping businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
80

Weights: average solo revenue 3, fewer competitors per resident 3, revenue compared with the local employee wage 2, new home permits 1, population growth 1. Each factor is a percentile among these metros.

Top 5 by each factor Government data

Highest solo revenue

Barnstable Town, MA: $80,340
Carson City, NV: $73,823
Bridgeport, CT: $71,863
Greeley, CO: $65,644
Phoenix, AZ: $62,096

Least competition

Farmington, NM: 6.2 per 10k residents
Albuquerque, NM: 8.5 per 10k residents
Flagstaff, AZ: 9.4 per 10k residents
New York, NY: 10.1 per 10k residents
Great Falls, MT: 10.4 per 10k residents

Most new building

Wildwood, FL: 24.5 home permits per 1k
North Port, FL: 19.8 home permits per 1k
Lafayette, IN: 17.9 home permits per 1k
Myrtle Beach, SC: 17.0 home permits per 1k
Wilmington, NC: 16.8 home permits per 1k

Fastest-growing population

Wildwood, FL: +21.1%
Myrtle Beach, SC: +20.9%
Lakeland, FL: +19.8%
St. George, UT: +17.4%
Ocala, FL: +17.3%

Every metro Government data

Click a column to sort. “Rate to match it” is the hourly rate you'd need to bill to replace the local employee median, at our default assumptions (25% for tax and benefits, $30,000 overhead, 1,400 billable hours). Try your own numbers in the rate calculator.

#	Metro	Score	Solo revenue	Businesses / 10k people	Employee median	Rate to match it	Permits / 1k
1	Lake Havasu City, AZ	91	$47,654	12.1	$36,010	$54/hr	8.2
2	Corvallis, OR	90	$51,175	10.6	$40,720	$58/hr	5.0
3	Phoenix, AZ	90	$62,096	14.9	$39,140	$56/hr	7.9
4	Austin, TX	87	$51,166	16.6	$38,370	$56/hr	11.3
5	Reno, NV	87	$50,258	11.2	$45,020	$62/hr	5.2
6	Idaho Falls, ID	86	$44,017	13.9	$37,730	$55/hr	9.3
7	Provo, UT	85	$42,727	13.3	$39,220	$56/hr	10.2
8	Ogden, UT	85	$45,874	12.5	$39,690	$57/hr	5.5
9	Greeley, CO	85	$65,644	18.0	$43,220	$60/hr	8.5
10	Denver, CO	85	$58,960	14.9	$46,270	$63/hr	5.3
11	Salt Lake City, UT	83	$49,015	13.7	$43,890	$61/hr	6.0
12	Bend, OR	82	$52,626	17.0	$46,300	$63/hr	12.1
13	St. George, UT	82	$54,410	19.9	$37,930	$55/hr	14.5
14	New York, NY	80	$51,067	10.1	$45,530	$62/hr	2.2
15	Boston, MA	80	$60,573	14.3	$49,030	$65/hr	2.0
16	Wildwood, FL	79	$51,285	21.8	$36,140	$54/hr	24.5
17	Madison, WI	79	$45,697	14.9	$44,440	$61/hr	10.0
18	Boise City, ID	78	$50,053	19.9	$43,540	$60/hr	11.6
19	Washington, DC	78	$47,652	13.9	$42,700	$60/hr	2.8
20	Billings, MT	78	$49,926	16.9	$44,230	$61/hr	5.4
21	Harrisburg, PA	78	$46,396	14.4	$38,700	$56/hr	2.0
22	Grand Junction, CO	78	$58,236	18.9	$39,970	$57/hr	5.1
23	Philadelphia, PA	78	$48,027	12.6	$42,130	$59/hr	2.1
24	Cheyenne, WY	77	$42,794	14.5	$37,340	$55/hr	5.5
25	Las Vegas, NV	76	$38,694	11.3	$37,920	$55/hr	6.2
26	San Jose, CA	76	$49,998	11.3	$48,330	$65/hr	2.8
27	Seattle, WA	76	$45,081	11.1	$48,480	$65/hr	3.9
28	Salem, OR	75	$50,020	16.1	$45,040	$62/hr	3.2
29	Tucson, AZ	75	$44,240	16.4	$36,840	$54/hr	4.4
30	Colorado Springs, CO	75	$42,382	13.6	$43,480	$60/hr	7.6
31	North Port, FL	75	$60,667	28.7	$37,200	$55/hr	19.8
32	Portland, OR	75	$46,085	12.1	$46,450	$63/hr	3.3
33	Prescott Valley, AZ	75	$53,731	22.1	$38,170	$56/hr	7.0
34	Olympia, WA	75	$42,017	11.2	$44,850	$61/hr	5.6
35	Worcester, MA	75	$51,940	15.5	$47,980	$64/hr	1.9
36	Minneapolis, MN	75	$44,837	12.6	$47,160	$64/hr	3.9
37	Allentown, PA	75	$47,544	16.0	$39,350	$57/hr	2.3
38	Raleigh, NC	74	$42,313	18.4	$38,500	$56/hr	11.8
39	Crestview, FL	74	$51,514	25.2	$37,220	$55/hr	11.5
40	New Haven, CT	74	$52,857	16.0	$46,330	$63/hr	1.8
41	Spokane, WA	73	$41,386	11.9	$44,630	$61/hr	5.3
42	Coeur d'Alene, ID	73	$45,133	20.8	$39,230	$56/hr	9.4
43	Myrtle Beach, SC	73	$49,243	27.8	$34,410	$52/hr	17.0
44	Lancaster, PA	73	$47,727	16.5	$39,140	$56/hr	2.3
45	Kenosha, WI	72	$43,108	11.9	$45,490	$62/hr	5.3
46	Wilmington, NC	72	$47,306	26.6	$36,670	$54/hr	16.8
47	Eau Claire, WI	72	$40,708	14.5	$38,470	$56/hr	5.4
48	Bremerton, WA	72	$46,825	16.2	$48,080	$64/hr	6.4
49	Fond du Lac, WI	72	$46,224	15.5	$37,360	$55/hr	1.8
50	Cape Coral, FL	72	$51,404	29.8	$36,790	$54/hr	16.6
51	Albany, NY	71	$44,361	14.6	$41,290	$58/hr	2.3
52	Nashville, TN	71	$44,768	22.5	$37,910	$55/hr	9.2
53	Lebanon, PA	71	$46,562	18.8	$37,790	$55/hr	3.8
54	Atlantic City, NJ	70	$43,943	16.9	$38,470	$56/hr	4.3
55	Boulder, CO	70	$54,970	19.5	$47,530	$64/hr	6.1
56	Charlotte, NC	70	$44,634	23.4	$38,630	$56/hr	8.0
57	Twin Falls, ID	70	$41,310	18.4	$36,130	$54/hr	5.6
58	San Francisco, CA	70	$48,283	13.4	$48,040	$64/hr	1.7
59	Columbus, OH	70	$39,961	16.1	$39,100	$56/hr	7.2
60	Lexington, KY	70	$40,306	15.9	$36,800	$54/hr	4.5
61	York, PA	70	$45,243	18.7	$38,350	$56/hr	3.4
62	Carson City, NV	70	$73,823	23.8	$47,160	$64/hr	9.8
63	Hilton Head Island, SC	70	$60,438	36.8	$37,770	$55/hr	13.5
64	Appleton, WI	70	$43,265	15.5	$44,380	$61/hr	5.1
65	Hartford, CT	69	$51,147	17.9	$44,860	$61/hr	1.3
66	Albany, OR	69	$43,171	13.6	$43,590	$60/hr	1.4
67	Charleston, SC	69	$42,844	22.0	$37,720	$55/hr	8.7
68	Sherman, TX	69	$45,783	27.8	$38,490	$56/hr	13.1
69	Fayetteville, AR	69	$43,972	25.8	$37,900	$55/hr	15.5
70	Gainesville, GA	69	$58,398	36.7	$36,880	$54/hr	9.4
71	Punta Gorda, FL	69	$48,636	31.3	$36,750	$54/hr	15.0
72	Logan, UT	69	$36,151	14.8	$37,080	$55/hr	7.6
73	Iowa City, IA	69	$39,020	15.1	$39,580	$57/hr	7.1
74	Baltimore, MD	69	$42,356	13.8	$39,620	$57/hr	2.0
75	Manchester, NH	68	$47,311	16.7	$44,890	$62/hr	1.5
76	Naples, FL	68	$49,795	29.6	$38,600	$56/hr	6.9
77	Pinehurst, NC	68	$48,176	30.5	$35,590	$53/hr	10.3
78	Reading, PA	68	$44,457	17.0	$38,780	$56/hr	1.3
79	Green Bay, WI	68	$41,611	16.3	$38,940	$56/hr	4.3
80	Flagstaff, AZ	68	$39,330	9.4	$40,400	$58/hr	4.4
81	Bridgeport, CT	68	$71,863	26.4	$46,430	$63/hr	3.6
82	Sacramento, CA	68	$42,067	15.1	$45,110	$62/hr	4.4
83	Racine, WI	68	$42,569	15.9	$39,610	$57/hr	3.4
84	Pocatello, ID	68	$34,188	11.2	$36,040	$54/hr	6.6
85	Daphne, AL	67	$46,617	33.6	$36,120	$54/hr	10.8
86	Cincinnati, OH	67	$40,438	15.7	$38,600	$56/hr	3.2
87	Muskegon, MI	67	$40,664	15.8	$36,410	$54/hr	2.6
88	Gainesville, FL	67	$42,075	22.9	$36,170	$54/hr	10.5
89	Waterbury, CT	67	$50,060	18.6	$44,830	$61/hr	1.1
90	Winchester, VA	67	$43,490	23.3	$36,210	$54/hr	6.2
91	Kennewick, WA	67	$36,317	11.2	$45,190	$62/hr	7.8
92	Lafayette, IN	67	$36,655	14.3	$37,810	$55/hr	17.9
93	Des Moines, IA	66	$40,155	16.4	$45,180	$62/hr	8.5
94	Albuquerque, NM	66	$37,027	8.5	$37,760	$55/hr	3.1
95	Panama City, FL	66	$43,395	29.5	$35,600	$53/hr	10.8
96	Portland, ME	65	$50,639	26.2	$46,670	$63/hr	6.2
97	Pueblo, CO	65	$39,276	11.8	$39,410	$57/hr	1.3
98	Port St. Lucie, FL	65	$44,596	32.6	$36,480	$54/hr	9.3
99	Kiryas Joel, NY	65	$46,390	19.1	$45,760	$62/hr	3.1
100	Chattanooga, TN	64	$41,526	22.5	$36,190	$54/hr	5.1
101	Rochester, MN	64	$41,224	14.7	$45,550	$62/hr	3.2
102	Dallas, TX	64	$38,929	20.1	$37,680	$55/hr	8.3
103	Merced, CA	64	$40,887	16.3	$43,230	$60/hr	2.7
104	Grand Rapids, MI	64	$37,324	14.8	$37,470	$55/hr	3.7
105	Omaha, NE	64	$42,016	17.8	$45,970	$62/hr	6.5
106	Kansas City, MO	64	$40,780	17.7	$41,450	$58/hr	4.5
107	Deltona, FL	63	$44,126	33.3	$36,600	$54/hr	7.7
108	Gettysburg, PA	63	$43,657	24.2	$37,330	$55/hr	4.5
109	Knoxville, TN	63	$40,916	24.7	$36,040	$54/hr	8.4
110	Mount Vernon, WA	63	$43,750	17.4	$45,020	$62/hr	2.8
111	Sheboygan, WI	62	$41,854	16.8	$41,080	$58/hr	3.1
112	Casper, WY	62	$38,787	14.8	$37,580	$55/hr	2.5
113	San Antonio, TX	62	$39,044	20.0	$35,630	$53/hr	4.0
114	Traverse City, MI	62	$50,526	30.4	$37,970	$55/hr	5.2
115	Hagerstown, MD	62	$37,640	18.3	$37,290	$55/hr	5.4
116	Homosassa Springs, FL	62	$42,078	34.1	$34,780	$52/hr	12.9
117	Tampa, FL	62	$40,775	24.2	$37,210	$55/hr	6.9
118	Pittsburgh, PA	61	$39,097	15.0	$37,690	$55/hr	2.4
119	Farmington, NM	61	$37,000	6.2	$37,130	$55/hr	0.7
120	Durham, NC	61	$38,271	20.4	$38,610	$56/hr	10.1
121	Oklahoma City, OK	60	$40,424	23.6	$36,760	$54/hr	5.9
122	Chambersburg, PA	60	$38,289	18.9	$37,560	$55/hr	6.6
123	Fort Collins, CO	60	$39,909	18.2	$44,370	$61/hr	6.6
124	Milwaukee, WI	60	$40,402	13.7	$44,440	$61/hr	2.0
125	Morristown, TN	60	$42,572	31.6	$34,830	$53/hr	4.8
126	Providence, RI	60	$42,773	16.9	$45,250	$62/hr	1.7
127	Lewiston, ME	60	$39,664	16.5	$45,180	$62/hr	4.0
128	Tulsa, OK	59	$39,336	21.9	$36,780	$54/hr	5.0
129	Burlington, VT	59	$44,353	20.7	$46,730	$63/hr	5.5
130	Sebastian, FL	59	$52,022	42.4	$36,500	$54/hr	1.5
131	Ann Arbor, MI	59	$40,613	17.6	$38,710	$56/hr	2.9
132	Barnstable Town, MA	59	$80,340	54.1	$49,010	$65/hr	2.7
133	Vineland, NJ	59	$39,900	17.0	$37,180	$55/hr	0.9
134	Indianapolis, IN	59	$36,747	18.3	$38,180	$56/hr	5.4
135	Norwich, CT	59	$42,629	17.6	$44,260	$61/hr	1.6
136	Oshkosh, WI	59	$34,536	12.5	$38,540	$56/hr	4.0
137	Michigan City, IN	59	$41,138	18.3	$37,130	$55/hr	2.6
138	Scranton, PA	59	$36,586	13.6	$37,330	$55/hr	1.1
139	Dover, DE	59	$36,272	19.2	$36,480	$54/hr	6.7
140	Elkhart, IN	59	$40,667	19.4	$39,180	$56/hr	3.8
141	Cleveland, TN	59	$39,436	26.6	$34,150	$52/hr	7.3
142	Niles, MI	58	$43,956	21.7	$36,970	$54/hr	2.4
143	Sioux Falls, SD	58	$32,836	15.7	$37,400	$55/hr	7.8
144	Santa Fe, NM	58	$42,126	19.3	$43,220	$60/hr	3.2
145	Sebring, FL	57	$40,627	35.6	$35,010	$53/hr	7.3
146	State College, PA	57	$35,624	12.9	$37,990	$55/hr	2.0
147	Amarillo, TX	57	$38,606	21.6	$34,510	$52/hr	3.7
148	Orlando, FL	57	$38,156	27.4	$36,310	$54/hr	10.0
149	Houston, TX	57	$35,965	22.0	$36,280	$54/hr	8.7
150	San Diego, CA	57	$41,335	16.8	$45,560	$62/hr	3.6
151	Janesville, WI	56	$37,820	17.3	$37,870	$55/hr	2.4
152	Kalamazoo, MI	56	$37,297	16.5	$37,320	$55/hr	1.9
153	Altoona, PA	56	$35,625	13.4	$35,680	$53/hr	0.7
154	Wausau, WI	56	$35,447	14.4	$38,000	$55/hr	2.5
155	Ocala, FL	56	$39,977	40.5	$35,630	$53/hr	15.0
156	Palm Bay, FL	56	$38,520	27.5	$36,570	$54/hr	7.3
157	Syracuse, NY	56	$36,996	14.7	$40,010	$57/hr	3.1
158	Asheville, NC	56	$41,993	32.3	$38,030	$55/hr	7.8
159	Oxnard, CA	55	$42,286	17.3	$44,790	$61/hr	1.9
160	Minot, ND	55	$37,471	12.2	$42,680	$60/hr	1.8
161	Los Angeles, CA	55	$38,535	13.4	$44,650	$61/hr	2.1
162	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	55	$36,715	18.8	$37,820	$55/hr	4.4
163	Lincoln, NE	55	$33,075	15.6	$37,770	$55/hr	7.0
164	Atlanta, GA	55	$40,548	29.0	$38,500	$56/hr	5.4
165	Greenville, SC	55	$39,007	29.9	$36,610	$54/hr	8.6
166	Hickory, NC	55	$40,449	31.2	$36,550	$54/hr	8.5
167	Riverside, CA	55	$38,210	17.4	$43,650	$60/hr	3.4
168	St. Cloud, MN	55	$34,280	13.7	$43,770	$61/hr	3.9
169	Stockton, CA	54	$36,876	17.0	$44,280	$61/hr	3.2
170	Champaign, IL	54	$35,166	16.2	$38,270	$56/hr	3.8
171	Fresno, CA	54	$35,195	15.2	$40,710	$58/hr	3.0
172	Erie, PA	54	$35,568	13.5	$36,600	$54/hr	0.9
173	Amherst Town, MA	54	$40,055	18.5	$47,510	$64/hr	1.8
174	Chicago, IL	54	$37,484	12.9	$45,280	$62/hr	1.7
175	Lubbock, TX	53	$33,826	20.0	$34,330	$52/hr	8.0
176	Bangor, ME	53	$40,202	21.2	$43,620	$60/hr	3.1
177	Johnstown, PA	53	$34,096	11.3	$35,310	$53/hr	0.5
178	Santa Maria, CA	53	$45,181	23.6	$45,230	$62/hr	3.1
179	Sioux City, IA	53	$34,127	15.1	$38,820	$56/hr	3.9
180	Springfield, OH	53	$41,946	24.9	$36,980	$54/hr	2.9
181	Spartanburg, SC	53	$37,320	31.8	$36,850	$54/hr	11.6
182	Monroe, MI	53	$39,943	19.8	$36,590	$54/hr	1.2
183	Lawrence, KS	52	$34,942	16.6	$38,440	$56/hr	3.1
184	Eugene, OR	52	$38,639	17.5	$43,680	$60/hr	4.0
185	Fort Wayne, IN	52	$34,927	18.3	$38,010	$55/hr	3.6
186	Winston, NC	52	$38,585	28.9	$37,420	$55/hr	6.8
187	Kahului, HI	52	$52,095	37.9	$48,570	$65/hr	5.5
188	Pensacola, FL	52	$36,055	25.5	$36,160	$54/hr	6.3
189	Miami, FL	52	$39,276	27.1	$37,430	$55/hr	3.8
190	Honolulu, HI	52	$36,531	11.4	$44,540	$61/hr	1.4
191	Santa Rosa, CA	52	$45,455	26.1	$46,740	$63/hr	3.5
192	Beckley, WV	51	$32,472	13.8	$30,790	$49/hr	0.7
193	Lewiston, ID	51	$33,931	15.5	$40,400	$58/hr	4.7
194	Morgantown, WV	51	$29,746	11.7	$31,200	$49/hr	0.2
195	Fargo, ND	51	$27,693	12.1	$45,040	$62/hr	5.8
196	Columbus, IN	51	$36,463	19.2	$38,900	$56/hr	2.2
197	Staunton, VA	51	$35,888	24.3	$35,810	$53/hr	7.8
198	Springfield, MA	51	$37,943	14.6	$45,420	$62/hr	0.7
199	Grand Island, NE	51	$36,500	20.1	$36,750	$54/hr	3.5
200	Kingston, NY	51	$45,583	30.2	$43,680	$60/hr	2.4
201	Buffalo, NY	50	$34,729	12.5	$41,770	$59/hr	1.3
202	San Luis Obispo, CA	50	$41,844	20.3	$45,500	$62/hr	2.4
203	Richmond, VA	50	$33,572	19.8	$37,170	$55/hr	6.8
204	Rochester, NY	50	$35,552	15.2	$39,680	$57/hr	1.7
205	Redding, CA	50	$40,711	18.1	$45,500	$62/hr	1.4
206	Harrisonburg, VA	50	$32,812	17.9	$37,180	$55/hr	6.2
207	Midland, TX	50	$34,588	23.3	$37,550	$55/hr	7.3
208	Manhattan, KS	50	$30,541	13.9	$36,660	$54/hr	3.7
209	Killeen, TX	50	$30,750	17.6	$36,470	$54/hr	6.8
210	Jacksonville, FL	50	$35,294	26.8	$37,320	$55/hr	8.0
211	Mankato, MN	50	$34,321	14.6	$45,400	$62/hr	3.4
212	Tyler, TX	50	$39,286	29.8	$36,350	$54/hr	2.2
213	Yuba City, CA	50	$35,036	16.6	$47,420	$64/hr	4.5
214	Watertown, NY	50	$35,956	16.8	$37,340	$55/hr	2.5
215	Utica, NY	49	$34,917	14.2	$38,880	$56/hr	1.1
216	Walla Walla, WA	49	$33,964	14.2	$40,550	$58/hr	2.6
217	Glens Falls, NY	49	$42,045	22.9	$43,100	$60/hr	2.6
218	Springfield, MO	49	$35,020	22.3	$36,410	$54/hr	3.6
219	Roanoke, VA	49	$36,772	21.7	$35,330	$53/hr	2.8
220	College Station, TX	49	$32,593	23.0	$34,320	$52/hr	8.6
221	Bellingham, WA	49	$34,072	16.9	$44,520	$61/hr	5.3
222	Missoula, MT	49	$33,838	17.8	$44,460	$61/hr	7.1
223	Chico, CA	49	$40,111	20.5	$45,150	$62/hr	4.8
224	Vallejo, CA	48	$35,231	14.5	$45,470	$62/hr	1.9
225	Bakersfield, CA	48	$32,451	14.3	$43,770	$61/hr	3.5
226	Rapid City, SD	48	$27,250	15.6	$34,840	$53/hr	6.3
227	Bowling Green, KY	48	$33,928	25.5	$35,630	$53/hr	7.9
228	Binghamton, NY	48	$32,810	13.3	$38,140	$55/hr	1.9
229	Slidell, LA	48	$35,934	27.1	$36,030	$54/hr	4.0
230	South Bend, IN	48	$35,925	18.8	$37,390	$55/hr	2.3
231	Longview, WA	47	$28,500	11.4	$44,150	$61/hr	2.7
232	Clarksville, TN	47	$32,149	21.7	$36,410	$54/hr	8.7
233	Dayton, OH	46	$33,832	17.1	$37,880	$55/hr	2.4
234	Helena, MT	46	$32,552	16.0	$45,640	$62/hr	2.3
235	Topeka, KS	46	$34,217	17.7	$37,670	$55/hr	2.7
236	Las Cruces, NM	45	$27,632	15.0	$36,850	$54/hr	3.7
237	Great Falls, MT	45	$28,429	10.4	$41,350	$58/hr	3.0
238	Bismarck, ND	45	$36,260	20.1	$46,310	$63/hr	3.0
239	Bozeman, MT	45	$36,143	26.0	$47,320	$64/hr	12.4
240	Charlottesville, VA	44	$34,007	25.7	$37,860	$55/hr	9.5
241	La Crosse, WI	44	$32,149	16.3	$37,810	$55/hr	2.8
242	Jacksonville, NC	44	$31,626	20.9	$36,610	$54/hr	6.6
243	Auburn, AL	44	$32,128	25.7	$34,940	$53/hr	7.9
244	Lakeland, FL	43	$32,841	32.6	$35,490	$53/hr	10.4
245	Columbia, SC	43	$32,681	26.5	$36,180	$54/hr	7.1
246	Cedar Rapids, IA	43	$29,876	15.1	$39,830	$57/hr	3.6
247	Greensboro, NC	43	$34,747	26.6	$37,830	$55/hr	4.9
248	Midland, MI	43	$29,989	14.2	$37,450	$55/hr	1.5
249	Hot Springs, AR	43	$38,703	31.6	$35,530	$53/hr	3.3
250	Anchorage, AK	43	$31,478	12.9	$47,450	$64/hr	0.7
251	Akron, OH	43	$35,303	19.5	$37,610	$55/hr	1.1
252	Waco, TX	43	$32,107	20.9	$36,260	$54/hr	4.8
253	Odessa, TX	42	$23,466	15.4	$36,390	$54/hr	5.6
254	Lexington Park, MD	42	$37,856	21.7	$44,700	$61/hr	2.1
255	Youngstown, OH	42	$35,791	20.8	$35,940	$54/hr	0.7
256	Duluth, MN	42	$27,646	13.0	$38,180	$56/hr	2.3
257	Wenatchee, WA	42	$30,779	19.8	$43,330	$60/hr	8.7
258	Columbia, MO	42	$29,729	17.9	$37,060	$55/hr	3.8
259	Pittsfield, MA	42	$45,956	38.0	$46,190	$63/hr	1.2
260	Blacksburg, VA	42	$31,107	17.2	$35,180	$53/hr	2.7
261	Modesto, CA	41	$34,277	17.5	$45,740	$62/hr	2.2
262	Savannah, GA	41	$30,374	25.1	$36,880	$54/hr	12.8
263	Medford, OR	41	$38,333	25.5	$43,210	$60/hr	4.2
264	St. Louis, MO	41	$33,510	18.0	$39,040	$56/hr	2.2
265	San Angelo, TX	41	$32,610	20.0	$34,820	$53/hr	2.8
266	Visalia, CA	41	$30,965	17.0	$44,140	$61/hr	3.7
267	Wichita, KS	41	$29,826	18.1	$38,260	$56/hr	4.8
268	Johnson City, TN	41	$32,888	26.1	$35,920	$54/hr	4.3
269	Weirton, WV	40	$27,369	13.5	$31,200	$49/hr	0.1
270	Salisbury, MD	40	$34,598	22.6	$38,140	$55/hr	1.6
271	Cleveland, OH	40	$34,447	19.5	$38,230	$56/hr	1.9
272	Ithaca, NY	40	$26,440	13.4	$42,720	$60/hr	4.5
273	Elizabethtown, KY	40	$31,135	20.3	$36,140	$54/hr	3.9
274	Wheeling, WV	40	$28,024	12.0	$34,380	$52/hr	0.0
275	Little Rock, AR	40	$31,711	22.6	$36,490	$54/hr	4.1
276	Anniston, AL	39	$34,021	26.7	$29,180	$47/hr	1.2
277	Huntsville, AL	39	$30,656	27.0	$37,510	$55/hr	8.7
278	Gadsden, AL	39	$35,302	31.8	$29,460	$48/hr	1.2
279	Lansing, MI	39	$29,276	15.8	$37,760	$55/hr	1.8
280	Augusta, GA	39	$34,276	39.4	$36,840	$54/hr	6.6
281	Bloomington, IN	38	$26,704	17.5	$38,290	$56/hr	7.8
282	Fairbanks, AK	38	$29,773	12.0	$48,520	$65/hr	0.3
283	Dalton, GA	38	$33,445	27.8	$36,390	$54/hr	3.8
284	Burlington, NC	38	$30,319	27.6	$36,990	$54/hr	11.5
285	Parkersburg, WV	37	$25,480	13.1	$32,760	$51/hr	1.1
286	Greenville, NC	37	$28,525	23.4	$35,890	$53/hr	7.3
287	Yakima, WA	37	$21,340	12.1	$42,340	$59/hr	2.8
288	Davenport, IA	37	$29,199	15.6	$37,950	$55/hr	1.6
289	Toledo, OH	37	$31,946	17.2	$37,270	$55/hr	0.8
290	Waterloo, IA	36	$22,761	14.2	$38,770	$56/hr	3.3
291	Kankakee, IL	36	$33,187	19.2	$37,100	$55/hr	1.1
292	Williamsport, PA	36	$29,206	15.4	$37,540	$55/hr	0.6
293	Athens, GA	36	$31,989	29.7	$35,820	$53/hr	5.8
294	Elmira, NY	35	$26,957	14.5	$35,080	$53/hr	1.2
295	Hanford, CA	35	$25,570	15.7	$44,360	$61/hr	3.3
296	Napa, CA	35	$39,640	27.6	$48,540	$65/hr	2.7
297	Owensboro, KY	35	$30,467	20.8	$35,950	$54/hr	2.3
298	Grants Pass, OR	34	$34,054	21.7	$45,130	$62/hr	3.3
299	Ames, IA	34	$20,467	15.0	$44,580	$61/hr	3.1
300	Bloomington, IL	34	$26,620	15.4	$37,960	$55/hr	1.6
301	Rockford, IL	34	$32,525	20.1	$37,770	$55/hr	1.1
302	Springfield, IL	34	$33,554	20.4	$38,090	$55/hr	1.1
303	Muncie, IN	34	$28,828	19.3	$37,210	$55/hr	2.9
304	Tallahassee, FL	34	$29,916	28.6	$35,540	$53/hr	7.0
305	Grand Forks, ND	33	$27,189	16.4	$45,860	$62/hr	2.2
306	St. Joseph, MO	33	$34,121	23.6	$36,460	$54/hr	0.5
307	Jefferson City, MO	33	$33,125	26.5	$37,070	$55/hr	1.4
308	Birmingham, AL	33	$31,898	26.0	$36,600	$54/hr	3.6
309	Charleston, WV	33	$20,111	10.9	$30,630	$49/hr	0.6
310	Sierra Vista, AZ	33	$23,790	16.2	$39,250	$56/hr	3.7
311	Lynchburg, VA	32	$28,335	24.0	$35,400	$53/hr	4.2
312	Decatur, AL	32	$33,482	30.8	$37,420	$55/hr	2.6
313	Fort Smith, AR	32	$29,235	24.6	$35,200	$53/hr	2.9
314	Sandusky, OH	32	$29,881	19.6	$36,950	$54/hr	2.8
315	Jackson, MI	32	$30,912	20.8	$36,520	$54/hr	1.9
316	Dubuque, IA	32	$28,784	18.9	$41,450	$58/hr	3.4
317	Brunswick, GA	31	$30,507	36.0	$35,870	$53/hr	5.5
318	Huntington, WV	31	$22,105	13.7	$32,170	$50/hr	0.8
319	Evansville, IN	31	$29,868	23.8	$36,700	$54/hr	3.0
320	Santa Cruz, CA	31	$34,993	21.7	$46,210	$63/hr	1.8
321	Abilene, TX	31	$24,569	22.7	$34,790	$52/hr	6.4
322	Joplin, MO	31	$26,589	21.2	$36,210	$54/hr	3.0
323	Kingsport, TN	30	$28,640	25.0	$35,440	$53/hr	3.7
324	Lawton, OK	30	$25,559	17.0	$36,290	$54/hr	1.6
325	Canton, OH	30	$30,406	21.6	$36,360	$54/hr	1.6
326	Virginia Beach, VA	30	$26,794	19.1	$36,520	$54/hr	2.2
327	Kokomo, IN	29	$26,774	18.1	$37,490	$55/hr	1.3
328	Mansfield, OH	29	$29,005	19.5	$36,280	$54/hr	0.9
329	Hattiesburg, MS	29	$27,791	26.3	$29,590	$48/hr	0.8
330	Battle Creek, MI	28	$27,571	18.2	$37,360	$55/hr	0.9
331	Fayetteville, NC	28	$25,191	21.9	$35,800	$53/hr	5.4
332	Hinesville, GA	28	$23,090	27.6	$36,740	$54/hr	7.3
333	El Paso, TX	27	$20,349	18.1	$30,640	$49/hr	2.3
334	Terre Haute, IN	27	$25,833	19.0	$35,850	$53/hr	1.7
335	Florence, AL	27	$26,874	26.5	$33,630	$51/hr	2.6
336	Bay City, MI	26	$27,531	19.0	$35,820	$53/hr	0.7
337	Lima, OH	26	$27,380	19.5	$36,200	$54/hr	1.5
338	Dothan, AL	26	$28,220	37.3	$33,280	$51/hr	3.9
339	Jonesboro, AR	26	$25,518	29.0	$36,190	$54/hr	7.5
340	Saginaw, MI	26	$28,906	21.2	$36,260	$54/hr	1.1
341	Rocky Mount, NC	25	$29,050	32.4	$37,150	$55/hr	3.7
342	Detroit, MI	25	$29,003	23.5	$38,820	$56/hr	2.0
343	Peoria, IL	25	$26,454	18.7	$37,330	$55/hr	0.6
344	Gulfport, MS	25	$22,623	29.3	$31,200	$49/hr	7.9
345	Lafayette, LA	25	$25,474	34.3	$30,530	$49/hr	5.0
346	Laredo, TX	25	$19,221	24.8	$32,150	$50/hr	5.0
347	Goldsboro, NC	24	$25,514	32.0	$36,420	$54/hr	8.0
348	Alexandria, LA	23	$28,947	28.9	$32,850	$51/hr	1.8
349	Decatur, IL	23	$29,526	23.3	$37,540	$55/hr	0.4
350	Eagle Pass, TX	23	$19,582	19.5	$31,720	$50/hr	1.6
351	Yuma, AZ	22	$16,859	28.9	$36,100	$54/hr	5.5
352	Texarkana, TX	22	$26,301	28.8	$29,590	$48/hr	2.0
353	Valdosta, GA	21	$22,818	32.4	$33,390	$51/hr	6.0
354	Flint, MI	21	$28,483	25.1	$36,640	$54/hr	1.1
355	Salinas, CA	20	$26,339	20.7	$46,550	$63/hr	1.8
356	Cape Girardeau, MO	20	$27,739	29.2	$36,130	$54/hr	1.0
357	El Centro, CA	20	$17,072	19.5	$43,790	$61/hr	1.3
358	Wichita Falls, TX	20	$22,050	21.8	$30,690	$49/hr	1.1
359	Warner Robins, GA	20	$21,756	39.7	$36,900	$54/hr	6.8
360	McAllen, TX	19	$15,464	35.2	$29,060	$47/hr	8.2
361	Brownsville, TX	19	$16,633	29.3	$28,100	$47/hr	6.3
362	Hammond, LA	18	$17,098	44.9	$30,190	$48/hr	8.5
363	Corpus Christi, TX	18	$21,538	29.9	$34,220	$52/hr	4.7
364	Montgomery, AL	18	$26,410	33.0	$35,650	$53/hr	2.8
365	Mobile, AL	16	$25,814	31.6	$35,950	$54/hr	2.7
366	Rome, GA	16	$22,946	36.9	$35,040	$53/hr	3.3
367	Paducah, KY	16	$22,214	23.6	$36,120	$54/hr	1.7
368	Jackson, TN	15	$23,226	34.9	$35,280	$53/hr	2.6
369	Florence, SC	15	$18,658	30.2	$34,430	$52/hr	4.5
370	Jackson, MS	15	$25,517	38.7	$30,770	$49/hr	2.6
371	Longview, TX	14	$24,409	37.1	$34,680	$52/hr	1.0
372	Tuscaloosa, AL	14	$20,003	30.9	$35,540	$53/hr	2.2
373	Baton Rouge, LA	13	$18,017	38.9	$36,260	$54/hr	4.9
374	Columbus, GA	12	$24,673	32.9	$34,310	$52/hr	1.9
375	Shreveport, LA	11	$24,231	37.5	$34,990	$53/hr	2.7
376	Beaumont, TX	11	$19,114	31.6	$34,740	$52/hr	2.4
377	New Orleans, LA	11	$21,926	28.1	$35,410	$53/hr	1.7
378	Sumter, SC	11	$21,454	42.0	$34,420	$52/hr	3.4
379	Victoria, TX	9	$18,224	36.7	$35,180	$53/hr	1.9
380	Enid, OK	8	$21,459	30.3	$35,400	$53/hr	0.3
381	Lake Charles, LA	8	$19,720	31.9	$34,030	$52/hr	2.2
382	Macon, GA	8	$17,358	44.6	$36,400	$54/hr	2.2
383	Memphis, TN	7	$19,354	41.1	$36,500	$54/hr	2.5
384	Monroe, LA	7	$18,824	46.1	$29,010	$47/hr	2.4
385	Albany, GA	4	$18,156	48.1	$30,460	$49/hr	1.3

How to read this

Revenue is what one-person businesses take in before expenses, not take-home pay. A high figure with lots of competitors per resident usually means a busy but crowded market; a lower figure with few competitors can mean room to grow. Business counts come from the Census Nonemployer Statistics (2024) and County Business Patterns (2023), grouped as “landscaping”, so they include some firms outside the trade itself.

For pay as an employee in any of these cities, see the landscaper salary overview or the best cities for landscapers to work.

Census Nonemployer Statistics 2024; County Business Patterns 2023; Census Building Permits 2025; Census population estimates; BLS OEWS May 2025. Our data

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