House & Home - Where is Lawn Care Most Expensive?

 

Where might expensive lawn care services drive homeowners to DIY their yard chores? To find out, Lawn Love ranked the Cities Where Lawn Care Services Cost the Most Green in 2025. To come up with our ranking, we compared lawn care needs and spending on professional services across 460 of the biggest U.S. cities. We looked at average yard sizes, rates of overgrown grass, and frequency of mowing needs, among 6 total metrics. 10 Least Affordable Cities for Lawn Care Services in 2025 Conroe, Texas Melbourne, Florida Georgetown, Texas Suffolk, Virginia Mountain View, California Apple Valley, California New Braunfels, Texas Homestead, Florida North Port, Florida Baytown, Texas   Key Insights (Rank 1 = Most Expensive) 37.5% of the 40 largest U.S. cities — including San Antonio (No. 46), Tucson, Arizona (No. 67), and Houston (No. 135) land in the less affordable half of our ranking.  Demand for professional services is highest in Florida — particularly in Orlando (No. 30) and Fort Myers (No. 16). On the other side of the country, professional services are least sought after in California cities — Chula Vista (No. 194), Glendale (No. 376), and Huntington Beach (No. 303).  On average, about 3% of homeowners across 460 of the largest U.S. cities are charged long grass fees. Some cities with a high Mowing Frequency Index — such as New Jersey cities Paterson (No. 264) and Jersey City (No. 309) — also have among the highest shares of mowing jobs with long grass fees.

Read the full story here: https://lawnlove.com/blog/most-expensive-metro-areas-lawn-maintenance/  Other helpful links: City rankings Key insights State stat spotlight Why proper lawn care matters: For many, skipping professional lawn care to save money can lead to unexpected expenses. Lawn Love’s Editor-in-Chief, Sharon Sullivan, experienced this firsthand:

“I was ‘cutting costs’ so I stopped regular treatments on my St. Augustine lawn. Big mistake. As soon as I stopped, chinch bugs took over. They can cause a lot of damage very quickly, so I had to have parts of my lawn resodded.” “Doing all the right things at the right time will save you money in the long run.”

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