Data Hub
Market statistics, benchmark pages, and research-backed reference material for LawnPricing readers, journalists, and operators.
The median residential lawn in the U.S. is approximately 4,200 square feet, but state-level medians range from under 2,000 sq ft in dense coastal markets to over 10,000 sq ft in parts of New England and the rural South. Lawn size is the single biggest variable in residential mowing pricing — and it varies far more by geography than most operators or homeowners realize.
This is our central data hub — the starting point for every statistic, benchmark, and market figure we publish about the lawn care industry. Every number on this page is sourced, dated, and methodology-transparent. If you're a journalist, researcher, or business owner looking for citable data, start here.
Labor is the largest operating cost for lawn care businesses, typically representing 40-55% of total expenses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks wages for grounds maintenance workers (SOC 37-3011) across every metropolitan area in the country. Regional wage differences are a primary driver of why the same mowing job costs different amounts in different cities.
There's a persistent gap between published "average lawn care cost" figures and what homeowners actually pay. Published ranges are broad ($30-85 for mowing, $180-700+/month for full service) because they blend different lot sizes, scopes, frequencies, and regions into one number. This page breaks down what real spending looks like by segmenting the data.