Stump Grinding in New York: fix it yourself, costs & nearby pros
No stump grinding is listed in New York yet. Below: how to handle the most most common stump grinding problems yourself, what a pro charges in New York, and pros in nearby cities. New York's ~3,300,000 households generate an estimated 23,000 stump grinding jobs a year.
Stump grinding pros near New York
Quote requests from New York go to listed pros within ~60 km.
Demand in New York: 3,300,000 households, ~23,000 jobs a year
New York's 3,300,000 households generate an estimated 23,000 stump grinding jobs a year. 39 landscaper pros are listed on HireLocal — about 0.2 % of the 20,000 the market can support.
- Households
- ~3,300,000
- Jobs per year
- ~23,000
- Pros the market supports
- ~20,000
- Listed on HireLocal
- 39
| Households | 3,313,316 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 33 % |
| Jobs per year (stump grinding) | 23,241 |
| Pros the market supports | 20,054 |
| listed on HireLocal | 39 |
| Coverage | 0.2 % |
| Score | 100 / 100 |
By national ratios New York supports about 20,000 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. Only 33 % of homes are owner-occupied: landlords, building managers and housing associations place much of the work, often as recurring contracts. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
39 landscaper pros are listed in New York; 0 of them offer stump grinding specifically. Every listed pro covers roughly 60,000 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
Outdoor spaces in NYC are primarily rooftop gardens, courtyard plantings, and small backyards requiring specialized urban landscaping. Container gardening and green roof maintenance are more common than traditional lawn care.
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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