Market rankings · Georgia
Child care centers and preschools in Georgia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Georgia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,277
- 353 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 2,449
- +5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On child care and other personal services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $888K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the child care centers and preschools on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Georgia has 2,277 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 353 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.6 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 5.8.
Household spending on child care and other personal services in Georgia comes to about $2B a year: $496 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,277 child care centers and preschools, that is $888K per center, 11% below the U.S. figure of $1M.
Official counts show 2,449 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in Georgia in 2023, up 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,664 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 240 SBA-backed loans worth $297.8M have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Georgia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #22 for child care centers and preschools, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Gainesville metro area scores highest (82). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Jefferson area scores highest (87).
Every market in Georgia for child care centers and preschools
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gainesville, GA | 82 | 31 | 4.2 | $1.2M | +11.4% | #16 of 387 |
| 2Rome, GA | 69 | 11 | 3.0 | $1.3M | +2.8% | #58 of 387 |
| 3Dalton, GA | 66 | 12 | 2.3 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #76 of 387 |
| 4Hinesville, GA | 66 | 10 | 3.3 | $1M | +12.6% | #80 of 387 |
| 5Athens-Clarke County, GA | 62 | 39 | 4.5 | $978K | +3.9% | #99 of 387 |
| 6Warner Robins, GA | 60 | 35 | 4.7 | $967K | +8.2% | #119 of 387 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 60 | 120 | 5.2 | $871K | +5.3% | #121 of 387 |
| 7Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 58 | 21 | 4.4 | $960K | +4.4% | #141 of 387 |
| 8Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 57 | 1,412 | 6.1 | $932K | +5.9% | #147 of 387 |
| 9Savannah, GA | 53 | 84 | 5.2 | $902K | +8.1% | #179 of 387 |
| 10Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 52 | 102 | 4.4 | $1M | +4.7% | #181 of 387 |
| 11Columbus, GA-AL | 33 | 54 | 4.2 | $910K | −1.3% | #306 of 387 |
| 12Macon-Bibb County, GA | 29 | 58 | 6.5 | $610K | +2.1% | #338 of 387 |
| 13Valdosta, GA | 26 | 48 | 8.5 | $427K | +3.3% | #355 of 387 |
| 14Albany, GA | 4 | 46 | 8.0 | $435K | −1.8% | #387 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson, GA | 87 | 9 | 3.2 | $1.7M | +29.3% | #6 of 454 |
| 2Calhoun, GA | 81 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.1M | +6.9% | #16 of 454 |
| 3Cornelia, GA | 74 | 6 | 3.6 | $1.1M | +9.3% | #49 of 454 |
| 4Kingsland, GA | 73 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #53 of 454 |
| 5Statesboro, GA | 59 | 15 | 4.3 | $859K | +8.0% | #159 of 454 |
| 6Cedartown, GA | 58 | 9 | 5.7 | $628K | +6.0% | #169 of 454 |
| 7Toccoa, GA | 55 | 5 | 4.8 | $651K | +3.8% | #192 of 454 |
| 8Waycross, GA | 52 | 10 | 4.9 | $665K | +3.0% | #217 of 454 |
| 9Douglas, GA | 48 | 8 | 4.3 | $768K | +2.9% | #243 of 454 |
| 10Thomaston, GA | 48 | 6 | 5.7 | $642K | +2.7% | #248 of 454 |
| 11Thomasville, GA | 47 | 15 | 5.2 | $703K | +1.3% | #256 of 454 |
| 12LaGrange, GA-AL | 47 | 24 | 5.9 | $597K | +3.0% | #260 of 454 |
| 13Tifton, GA | 45 | 8 | 4.2 | $802K | +1.7% | #274 of 454 |
| 14Milledgeville, GA | 44 | 8 | 4.8 | $745K | +0.6% | #279 of 454 |
| 15Moultrie, GA | 43 | 8 | 4.8 | $686K | +3.3% | #293 of 454 |
| 16Dublin, GA | 35 | 14 | 6.4 | $555K | +2.8% | #354 of 454 |
| 17Cordele, GA | 30 | 6 | 7.6 | $449K | −4.1% | #382 of 454 |
| 18Jesup, GA | 30 | 9 | 8.1 | $404K | +7.8% | #384 of 454 |
| 19Vidalia, GA | 25 | 10 | 7.4 | $461K | +1.5% | #406 of 454 |
| 20Americus, GA | 23 | 9 | 7.1 | $427K | −1.9% | #415 of 454 |
| Bainbridge, GA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $3.5M | 0.0% | |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $1.5M | −1.2% | |
| Summerville, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $898K | +1.5% | |
| Fitzgerald, GA | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $473K | −0.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dawson County, GA | 87 | 5 | 4.3 | $1.3M | +30.7% | #28 of 1,611 |
| 2Jackson County, GA | 86 | 9 | 3.2 | $1.7M | +29.3% | #31 of 1,611 |
| 3Coweta County, GA | 86 | 21 | 3.7 | $1.5M | +9.2% | #33 of 1,611 |
| 4Hall County, GA | 84 | 31 | 4.2 | $1.2M | +11.4% | #48 of 1,611 |
| 5Effingham County, GA | 83 | 7 | 2.9 | $1.7M | +14.1% | #53 of 1,611 |
| 6Forsyth County, GA | 83 | 54 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +11.8% | #55 of 1,611 |
| 7Bartow County, GA | 82 | 14 | 3.4 | $1.4M | +10.5% | #65 of 1,611 |
| 8Cherokee County, GA | 80 | 52 | 5.1 | $1.3M | +11.6% | #85 of 1,611 |
| 9Paulding County, GA | 78 | 29 | 4.8 | $1.1M | +12.7% | #122 of 1,611 |
| 10Newton County, GA | 77 | 14 | 3.4 | $1.2M | +11.2% | #131 of 1,611 |
| 11Liberty County, GA | 76 | 6 | 2.5 | $1.4M | +7.6% | #141 of 1,611 |
| 12Columbia County, GA | 75 | 25 | 4.5 | $1.3M | +7.9% | #159 of 1,611 |
| 13Bryan County, GA | 75 | 10 | 6.0 | $990K | +15.6% | #166 of 1,611 |
| 14Gordon County, GA | 74 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.1M | +6.9% | #185 of 1,611 |
| 15Fayette County, GA | 72 | 28 | 6.3 | $1.1M | +4.7% | #220 of 1,611 |
| 16Floyd County, GA | 71 | 11 | 3.0 | $1.3M | +2.8% | #231 of 1,611 |
| 17Houston County, GA | 70 | 28 | 4.4 | $1M | +8.5% | #261 of 1,611 |
| 18Oconee County, GA | 69 | 9 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +6.9% | #280 of 1,611 |
| 19Putnam County, GA | 69 | 5 | 4.8 | $980K | +7.0% | #296 of 1,611 |
| 20Barrow County, GA | 69 | 16 | 5.2 | $845K | +18.7% | #301 of 1,611 |
| 21Whitfield County, GA | 68 | 8 | 2.2 | $1.8M | +3.3% | #303 of 1,611 |
| 22Habersham County, GA | 68 | 6 | 3.6 | $1.1M | +9.3% | #311 of 1,611 |
| 23Camden County, GA | 68 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #313 of 1,611 |
| 24Catoosa County, GA | 66 | 9 | 3.4 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #357 of 1,611 |
| 25Walton County, GA | 65 | 24 | 6.7 | $706K | +16.0% | #412 of 1,611 |
Show all 159 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Spalding County, GA | 64 | 10 | 3.8 | $970K | +4.9% | #431 of 1,611 |
| 27Walker County, GA | 63 | 8 | 3.0 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #449 of 1,611 |
| 28Glynn County, GA | 62 | 18 | 5.1 | $890K | +3.7% | #490 of 1,611 |
| 29Carroll County, GA | 60 | 21 | 4.8 | $857K | +9.8% | #554 of 1,611 |
| 30Cobb County, GA | 59 | 211 | 7.1 | $907K | +3.5% | #576 of 1,611 |
| 31Gwinnett County, GA | 58 | 202 | 6.2 | $874K | +6.2% | #612 of 1,611 |
| 32Fulton County, GA | 56 | 311 | 6.7 | $961K | +2.7% | #660 of 1,611 |
| 33Madison County, GA | 56 | 6 | 5.3 | $673K | +8.8% | #675 of 1,611 |
| 34Henry County, GA | 55 | 54 | 6.2 | $769K | +9.5% | #695 of 1,611 |
| 35Haralson County, GA | 55 | 9 | 7.7 | $564K | +10.0% | #701 of 1,611 |
| 36White County, GA | 54 | 8 | 7.5 | $525K | +6.0% | #734 of 1,611 |
| 37Bulloch County, GA | 53 | 13 | 4.2 | $892K | +8.8% | #747 of 1,611 |
| 38Clarke County, GA | 53 | 23 | 4.2 | $886K | +1.0% | #748 of 1,611 |
| 39Morgan County, GA | 52 | 6 | 7.4 | $655K | +9.4% | #782 of 1,611 |
| 40DeKalb County, GA | 51 | 179 | 6.2 | $892K | +1.3% | #796 of 1,611 |
| 41Chatham County, GA | 51 | 67 | 5.6 | $800K | +5.7% | #799 of 1,611 |
| 42Polk County, GA | 51 | 9 | 5.7 | $628K | +6.0% | #808 of 1,611 |
| 43Coffee County, GA | 50 | 6 | 3.9 | $875K | +3.2% | #824 of 1,611 |
| 44Lee County, GA | 49 | 7 | 5.7 | $803K | +2.9% | #849 of 1,611 |
| 45Douglas County, GA | 49 | 35 | 6.7 | $706K | +6.6% | #859 of 1,611 |
| 46Stephens County, GA | 49 | 5 | 4.8 | $651K | +3.8% | #863 of 1,611 |
| 47Franklin County, GA | 48 | 7 | 7.8 | $443K | +10.5% | #884 of 1,611 |
| 48Rockdale County, GA | 46 | 20 | 5.8 | $770K | +5.2% | #925 of 1,611 |
| 49Troup County, GA | 45 | 17 | 6.3 | $598K | +5.0% | #965 of 1,611 |
| 50Tift County, GA | 42 | 6 | 3.8 | $910K | +2.1% | #1,030 of 1,611 |
| 51Ware County, GA | 42 | 6 | 4.6 | $612K | +1.9% | #1,049 of 1,611 |
| 52Peach County, GA | 41 | 7 | 6.6 | $648K | +6.5% | #1,075 of 1,611 |
| 53Thomas County, GA | 40 | 8 | 4.3 | $835K | +1.3% | #1,094 of 1,611 |
| 54Upson County, GA | 40 | 6 | 5.7 | $642K | +2.7% | #1,108 of 1,611 |
| 55Colquitt County, GA | 36 | 8 | 4.8 | $686K | +3.3% | #1,182 of 1,611 |
| 56Baldwin County, GA | 35 | 8 | 4.8 | $745K | +0.6% | #1,210 of 1,611 |
| 57Grady County, GA | 34 | 7 | 6.9 | $552K | +1.4% | #1,252 of 1,611 |
| 58Berrien County, GA | 34 | 5 | 7.1 | $469K | +4.4% | #1,258 of 1,611 |
| 59Muscogee County, GA | 33 | 41 | 5.0 | $752K | −2.3% | #1,263 of 1,611 |
| 60Burke County, GA | 31 | 7 | 7.6 | $519K | −0.9% | #1,318 of 1,611 |
| 61Lowndes County, GA | 30 | 38 | 8.2 | $448K | +3.7% | #1,341 of 1,611 |
| 62Tattnall County, GA | 30 | 7 | 9.2 | $355K | +0.2% | #1,347 of 1,611 |
| 63Crisp County, GA | 29 | 6 | 7.6 | $449K | −4.1% | #1,363 of 1,611 |
| 64Richmond County, GA | 28 | 40 | 5.2 | $683K | 0.0% | #1,370 of 1,611 |
| 65Wayne County, GA | 27 | 9 | 8.1 | $404K | +7.8% | #1,398 of 1,611 |
| 66Laurens County, GA | 24 | 14 | 7.5 | $483K | +3.0% | #1,430 of 1,611 |
| 67Bibb County, GA | 24 | 51 | 8.5 | $443K | +0.3% | #1,432 of 1,611 |
| 68Sumter County, GA | 22 | 9 | 8.2 | $360K | −2.4% | #1,463 of 1,611 |
| 69Clayton County, GA | 17 | 80 | 7.6 | $455K | −0.6% | #1,527 of 1,611 |
| 70Emanuel County, GA | 17 | 6 | 7.2 | $392K | +1.2% | #1,531 of 1,611 |
| 71Toombs County, GA | 15 | 9 | 8.6 | $380K | +1.7% | #1,551 of 1,611 |
| 72Brooks County, GA | 7 | 6 | 9.9 | $305K | −1.0% | #1,596 of 1,611 |
| 73Dougherty County, GA | 4 | 33 | 9.6 | $322K | −3.0% | #1,606 of 1,611 |
| Murray County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $1.4M | +4.0% | |
| Harris County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $3.8M | +6.8% | |
| Pickens County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $2.1M | +11.4% | |
| Lumpkin County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $1.8M | +7.5% | |
| Gilmer County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $2.6M | +7.9% | |
| Monroe County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $1.8M | +14.1% | |
| Decatur County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $3.5M | 0.0% | |
| Jones County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $2.3M | +2.8% | |
| Hart County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $1.4M | +10.7% | |
| Butts County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $833K | +6.5% | |
| Union County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $1.5M | +12.3% | |
| Fannin County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $1.2M | +2.6% | |
| Chattooga County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $898K | +1.5% | |
| McDuffie County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $754K | +0.1% | |
| Mitchell County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $1.3M | −5.6% | |
| Meriwether County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $718K | +4.4% | |
| Worth County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $889K | −3.2% | |
| Pierce County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $745K | +5.1% | |
| Greene County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $1.6M | +12.3% | |
| Pike County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $3.4M | +10.5% | |
| Elbert County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $970K | +2.1% | |
| Washington County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $578K | −2.5% | |
| Dodge County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $543K | −1.4% | |
| Lamar County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1M | +12.9% | |
| Banks County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $1.4M | +17.3% | |
| Appling County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $1.1M | +3.9% | |
| Long County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $492K | +32.6% | |
| Brantley County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $747K | +4.9% | |
| Cook County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $603K | +5.8% | |
| Rabun County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $3.3M | +5.0% | |
| Ben Hill County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $473K | −0.4% | |
| Dade County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $1.2M | −0.5% | |
| Jasper County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $1.2M | +20.2% | |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $2.4M | +10.4% | |
| Jefferson County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $924K | −4.2% | |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 7.3 | $410K | +2.8% | |
| Screven County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 6.1 | $561K | +2.4% | |
| Towns County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $1.1M | +5.8% | |
| Charlton County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Bleckley County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $581K | +2.8% | |
| Crawford County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $1.7M | +0.9% | |
| Macon County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $653K | −2.2% | |
| Telfair County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $489K | −10.1% | |
| Heard County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% | |
| McIntosh County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% | |
| Bacon County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 9.5 | $303K | −0.4% | |
| Candler County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 7.2 | $418K | +2.2% | |
| Dooly County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $1.5M | −0.1% | |
| Evans County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $642K | +2.2% | |
| Early County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $1.3M | −3.1% | |
| Lanier County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 11.5 | $298K | +7.1% | |
| Pulaski County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $1.2M | +3.0% | |
| Wilkes County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $657K | −0.1% | |
| Irwin County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $547K | −6.5% | |
| Johnson County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Seminole County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 8.0 | $445K | +0.4% | |
| Turner County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $478K | −0.1% | |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $650K | −10.6% | |
| Terrell County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $361K | −5.3% | |
| Wilcox County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $851K | +0.1% | |
| Wilkinson County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $991K | −2.1% | |
| Jenkins County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $462K | +2.1% | |
| Hancock County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $951K | −0.3% | |
| Montgomery County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $1.2M | +0.8% | |
| Atkinson County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $447K | +1.8% | |
| Lincoln County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 10.0 | $341K | +5.3% | |
| Twiggs County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $1.1M | −5.1% | |
| Taylor County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $1M | 0.0% | |
| Marion County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $1M | +2.0% | |
| Wheeler County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Clinch County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $819K | +1.8% | |
| Treutlen County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 8.8 | $386K | +1.1% | |
| Randolph County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $245K | −3.3% | |
| Miller County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $865K | −3.0% | |
| Talbot County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Calhoun County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $546K | −2.8% | |
| Warren County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Stewart County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.5% | |
| Schley County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Echols County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Glascock County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $306K | +8.4% | |
| Clay County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $369K | −0.5% | |
| Baker County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 9.0 | $376K | −4.3% | |
| Webster County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Quitman County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 9.4 | $272K | +1.3% | |
| Taliaferro County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% |
Markets with fewer than 5 child care centers and preschools on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Georgia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,277 child care centers and preschools in Georgia. 353 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 2,449 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 5.6% from 2019. Official counts list 19,626 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Georgia spend on child care and other personal services?
About $2B a year, or $496 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,277 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $888K per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Georgia has 5.6 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $888K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $1M. At the U.S. ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Georgia would have about 2,017, against 2,277 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,664 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for child care centers and preschools?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Gainesville metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Jefferson area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 73 scored counties in Georgia, Dawson County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Georgia scores 57 for child care centers and preschools (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Georgia. It maps the child care centers and preschools on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Top markets for child care centers and preschools across the U.S. · All business types in Georgia
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