Stump Grinding in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: fix it yourself, costs & nearby pros
No stump grinding is listed in Philadelphia yet. Below: how to handle the most most common stump grinding problems yourself, what a pro charges in Pennsylvania, and pros in nearby cities. Philadelphia's ~670,000 households generate an estimated 5,900 stump grinding jobs a year.
Stump grinding pros near Philadelphia
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Demand in Philadelphia: 670,000 households, ~5,900 jobs a year
Philadelphia's 670,000 households generate an estimated 5,900 stump grinding jobs a year. 18 landscaper pros are listed on HireLocal — about 0.4 % of the 5,100 the market can support.
- Households
- ~670,000
- Jobs per year
- ~5,900
- Pros the market supports
- ~5,100
- Listed on HireLocal
- 18
| Households | 669,222 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 52 % |
| Jobs per year (stump grinding) | 5,904 |
| Pros the market supports | 5,095 |
| listed on HireLocal | 18 |
| Coverage | 0.4 % |
| Score | 100 / 100 |
By national ratios Philadelphia supports about 5,100 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 — 52 % 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.
18 landscaper pros are listed in Philadelphia; 0 of them offer stump grinding specifically. Every listed pro covers roughly 33,000 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
Philadelphia's rowhouse front stoops, small backyards, and shared courtyards call for compact urban landscaping rather than large-lawn care. Drainage solutions are common given the dense paving and the basement-flooding risk in heavy rain.
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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