Market rankings · Utah
Child care centers and preschools in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 771
- 51 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 745
- +32.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $867.1M
- On child care and other personal services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 19% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 73 · Upper middle
A site report maps the child care centers and preschools on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 771 child care centers and preschools in Utah. 51 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.8.
Household spending on child care and other personal services in Utah comes to about $867.1M a year: $771 per household, 33% above the U.S. average. Spread across 771 child care centers and preschools, that is $1.1M per center, 12% above the U.S. figure of $1M.
In 2023, official counts showed 745 businesses with payroll in Utah classed as child care services, up 32.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,510 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, 55 SBA-backed loans worth $33.4M have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #5 for child care centers and preschools, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest (93). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (73).
Every market in Utah for child care centers and preschools
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. George, UT | 93 | 31 | 4.4 | $1.5M | +17.4% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 74 | 166 | 8.0 | $1M | +14.5% | #37 of 387 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 69 | 172 | 8.0 | $991K | +5.3% | #60 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 67 | 265 | 5.9 | $1.4M | +3.8% | #70 of 387 |
| 5Logan, UT-ID | 44 | 42 | 8.5 | $751K | +8.8% | #243 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 73 | 13 | 6.1 | $1M | +12.6% | #55 of 454 |
| 2Heber, UT | 72 | 27 | 9.4 | $1.2M | +5.3% | #61 of 454 |
| 3Vernal, UT | 67 | 10 | 8.2 | $710K | +7.3% | #101 of 454 |
| 4Cedar City, UT | 60 | 13 | 6.4 | $873K | +16.4% | #147 of 454 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 59 | 10 | 11.6 | $514K | +2.0% | #163 of 454 |
| 5Price, UT | 47 | 5 | 6.2 | $750K | +1.0% | #255 of 454 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, UT | 93 | 31 | 4.4 | $1.5M | +17.4% | #5 of 1,611 |
| 2Wasatch County, UT | 80 | 9 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +9.9% | #81 of 1,611 |
| 3Utah County, UT | 75 | 164 | 8.1 | $1M | +14.5% | #164 of 1,611 |
| 4Davis County, UT | 73 | 89 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #197 of 1,611 |
| 5Box Elder County, UT | 73 | 11 | 5.6 | $1.1M | +12.7% | #198 of 1,611 |
| 6Tooele County, UT | 71 | 19 | 7.9 | $982K | +19.2% | #242 of 1,611 |
| 7Salt Lake County, UT | 68 | 246 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #305 of 1,611 |
| 8Duchesne County, UT | 68 | 5 | 7.3 | $851K | +6.3% | #326 of 1,611 |
| 9Weber County, UT | 65 | 83 | 8.8 | $790K | +5.8% | #408 of 1,611 |
| 10Uintah County, UT | 62 | 10 | 8.2 | $710K | +7.3% | #496 of 1,611 |
| 11Sanpete County, UT | 57 | 9 | 10.1 | $528K | +10.3% | #644 of 1,611 |
| 12Summit County, UT | 56 | 18 | 11.4 | $1M | +1.6% | #653 of 1,611 |
| 13Iron County, UT | 55 | 13 | 6.4 | $873K | +16.4% | #689 of 1,611 |
| 14Cache County, UT | 49 | 41 | 9.2 | $696K | +8.5% | #860 of 1,611 |
| 15Carbon County, UT | 38 | 5 | 6.2 | $750K | +1.0% | #1,141 of 1,611 |
| 16Sevier County, UT | 37 | 8 | 10.7 | $516K | +5.9% | #1,173 of 1,611 |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 6.9 | $733K | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $1.9M | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.3M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $1.4M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Utah has 771 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 51 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 745 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 32.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 3,799 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on child care and other personal services?
About $867.1M a year, or $771 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 771 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Utah has 6.9 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $1.1M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $1M. At the national ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Utah would have about 865, against 771 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,510 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 32.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for child care centers and preschools?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Utah, Washington County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. Utah scores 73 for child care centers and preschools (upper middle), #5 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 Utah. 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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