Stump Grinding in Chicago, Illinois: fix it yourself, costs & nearby pros
No stump grinding is listed in Chicago yet. Below: how to handle the most most common stump grinding problems yourself, what a pro charges in Illinois, and pros in nearby cities. Chicago's ~1,100,000 households generate an estimated 9,400 stump grinding jobs a year.
Stump grinding pros near Chicago
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Demand in Chicago: 1,100,000 households, ~9,400 jobs a year
Chicago's 1,100,000 households generate an estimated 9,400 stump grinding jobs a year. 17 landscaper pros are listed on HireLocal — about 0.2 % of the 8,100 the market can support.
- Households
- ~1,100,000
- Jobs per year
- ~9,400
- Pros the market supports
- ~8,100
- Listed on HireLocal
- 17
| Households | 1,146,547 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 46 % |
| Jobs per year (stump grinding) | 9,393 |
| Pros the market supports | 8,104 |
| listed on HireLocal | 17 |
| Coverage | 0.2 % |
| Score | 100 / 100 |
By national ratios Chicago supports about 8,100 full-time landscaper pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. That is several times the size of a typical United States city we cover. Ownership is split — 46 % owner-occupied — so a typical week mixes homeowners with landlords and property managers who buy in volume. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
17 landscaper pros are listed in Chicago; 0 of them offer stump grinding specifically. Every listed pro covers roughly 55,000 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
Chicago's short growing season and harsh winters mean intensive spring cleanup and fall winterization are essential. Snow removal is a major service, and many properties need drainage solutions to prevent the basement flooding common in the clay-soil flatlands.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal listings. Updated . How we calculate →
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