Market rankings · California
Chiropractors in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for chiropractors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,604
- 489 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 4,182
- +1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the chiropractors on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 7,604 chiropractors in California. Of those, 489 are chain locations, or 6%, against 8% across the U.S. That is 5.6 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.
Household spending on medical and dental services in California comes to about $19.8B a year: $1,464 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per practice, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which chiropractors share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of chiropractors in California was 4,182 in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,240 households, against one for every 3,237 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 166 SBA-backed loans worth $59.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of chiropractors in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #20 for chiropractors, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Vallejo metro area scores highest (80). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Clearlake area scores highest (73).
Every market in California for chiropractors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vallejo, CA | 80 | 49 | 3.1 | $4.7M | +0.6% | #5 of 386 |
| 2Stockton-Lodi, CA | 80 | 84 | 3.4 | $4M | +5.5% | #7 of 386 |
| 3Merced, CA | 78 | 24 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +5.1% | #12 of 386 |
| 4Yuba City, CA | 77 | 16 | 2.6 | $4.9M | +3.3% | #15 of 386 |
| 5Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 76 | 9 | 2.0 | $5.9M | +1.0% | #18 of 386 |
| 6Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 76 | 73 | 2.6 | $4.8M | +2.3% | #20 of 386 |
| 7Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 76 | 544 | 3.8 | $3.6M | +3.5% | #21 of 386 |
| 8Visalia, CA | 74 | 43 | 3.0 | $4.1M | +2.4% | #30 of 386 |
| 9El Centro, CA | 73 | 10 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +1.1% | #32 of 386 |
| 10Fresno, CA | 70 | 136 | 3.7 | $3.4M | +3.2% | #49 of 386 |
| 11Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 64 | 459 | 5.2 | $2.7M | +3.2% | #88 of 386 |
| 12Salinas, CA | 61 | 57 | 4.3 | $3.3M | −1.5% | #104 of 386 |
| 13Modesto, CA | 57 | 81 | 4.6 | $2.9M | +0.7% | #137 of 386 |
| 14San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 53 | 1,080 | 6.2 | $2.7M | −2.4% | #169 of 386 |
| 15Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 52 | 109 | 5.7 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #174 of 386 |
| 16San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 49 | 476 | 7.0 | $2.6M | −0.6% | #196 of 386 |
| 17Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 42 | 94 | 6.3 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #248 of 386 |
| 18Napa, CA | 42 | 36 | 7.2 | $2.1M | −3.3% | #250 of 386 |
| 19Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 41 | 2,766 | 6.1 | $2.3M | −2.6% | #255 of 386 |
| 20San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 41 | 818 | 7.0 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #256 of 386 |
| 21Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 40 | 198 | 7.1 | $2.2M | −1.5% | #266 of 386 |
| 22Chico, CA | 40 | 51 | 6.1 | $2M | −0.5% | #271 of 386 |
| 23San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 32 | 95 | 8.7 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #340 of 386 |
| 24Redding, CA | 30 | 49 | 6.9 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #346 of 386 |
| 25Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 27 | 102 | 10.5 | $1.5M | −4.7% | #359 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clearlake, CA | 73 | 7 | 2.6 | $4.5M | −0.6% | #27 of 426 |
| 2Eureka-Arcata, CA | 68 | 14 | 2.5 | $4.6M | −3.4% | #62 of 426 |
| 3Red Bluff, CA | 68 | 8 | 3.2 | $3.6M | −1.7% | #64 of 426 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 67 | 12 | 5.5 | $2.5M | +0.9% | #77 of 426 |
| 4Ukiah, CA | 57 | 16 | 4.6 | $2.6M | −3.5% | #156 of 426 |
| 5Sonora, CA | 50 | 10 | 4.4 | $2.9M | −4.0% | #214 of 426 |
| 6Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 33 | 42 | 9.8 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #355 of 426 |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.8M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 95 | 5 | 2.4 | $6.4M | +8.6% | #3 of 1,490 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 87 | 10 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +7.4% | #10 of 1,490 |
| 3Yolo County, CA | 85 | 25 | 3.3 | $4.3M | +3.1% | #17 of 1,490 |
| 4San Joaquin County, CA | 82 | 84 | 3.4 | $4M | +5.5% | #46 of 1,490 |
| 5Solano County, CA | 81 | 49 | 3.1 | $4.7M | +0.6% | #50 of 1,490 |
| 6Riverside County, CA | 81 | 293 | 3.8 | $3.7M | +5.0% | #53 of 1,490 |
| 7Merced County, CA | 78 | 24 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +5.1% | #81 of 1,490 |
| 8Kern County, CA | 77 | 73 | 2.6 | $4.8M | +2.3% | #92 of 1,490 |
| 9Kings County, CA | 76 | 9 | 2.0 | $5.9M | +1.0% | #109 of 1,490 |
| 10Tulare County, CA | 75 | 43 | 3.0 | $4.1M | +2.4% | #138 of 1,490 |
| 11San Bernardino County, CA | 75 | 251 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +1.9% | #141 of 1,490 |
| 12Imperial County, CA | 73 | 10 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +1.1% | #165 of 1,490 |
| 13Sacramento County, CA | 71 | 246 | 4.3 | $3.2M | +2.0% | #212 of 1,490 |
| 14Lake County, CA | 69 | 7 | 2.6 | $4.5M | −0.6% | #240 of 1,490 |
| 15Fresno County, CA | 69 | 126 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +2.6% | #244 of 1,490 |
| 16Humboldt County, CA | 65 | 14 | 2.5 | $4.6M | −3.4% | #318 of 1,490 |
| 17Monterey County, CA | 65 | 57 | 4.3 | $3.3M | −1.5% | #327 of 1,490 |
| 18San Francisco County, CA | 64 | 187 | 5.1 | $3.3M | −5.6% | #347 of 1,490 |
| 19Tehama County, CA | 63 | 8 | 3.2 | $3.6M | −1.7% | #368 of 1,490 |
| 20Contra Costa County, CA | 62 | 249 | 6.0 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #403 of 1,490 |
| 21Stanislaus County, CA | 60 | 81 | 4.6 | $2.9M | +0.7% | #456 of 1,490 |
| 22Sutter County, CA | 59 | 13 | 3.9 | $3.3M | −0.7% | #472 of 1,490 |
| 23Sonoma County, CA | 58 | 109 | 5.7 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #515 of 1,490 |
| 24San Mateo County, CA | 57 | 180 | 6.8 | $2.6M | −2.5% | #542 of 1,490 |
| 25Alameda County, CA | 56 | 379 | 6.3 | $2.6M | −2.6% | #567 of 1,490 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Santa Clara County, CA | 55 | 471 | 7.1 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #588 of 1,490 |
| 27El Dorado County, CA | 55 | 53 | 7.0 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #602 of 1,490 |
| 28Placer County, CA | 55 | 135 | 8.5 | $1.8M | +8.9% | #611 of 1,490 |
| 29Mendocino County, CA | 54 | 16 | 4.6 | $2.6M | −3.5% | #620 of 1,490 |
| 30Los Angeles County, CA | 52 | 1,784 | 5.2 | $2.7M | −3.0% | #673 of 1,490 |
| 31Amador County, CA | 50 | 10 | 6.2 | $2.1M | +3.2% | #737 of 1,490 |
| 32Santa Barbara County, CA | 48 | 94 | 6.3 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #799 of 1,490 |
| 33San Diego County, CA | 48 | 818 | 7.0 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #806 of 1,490 |
| 34Tuolumne County, CA | 47 | 10 | 4.4 | $2.9M | −4.0% | #823 of 1,490 |
| 35Ventura County, CA | 47 | 198 | 7.1 | $2.2M | −1.5% | #834 of 1,490 |
| 36Napa County, CA | 47 | 36 | 7.2 | $2.1M | −3.3% | #835 of 1,490 |
| 37Butte County, CA | 45 | 51 | 6.1 | $2M | −0.5% | #885 of 1,490 |
| 38Marin County, CA | 42 | 85 | 8.3 | $2.1M | −2.9% | #953 of 1,490 |
| 39San Luis Obispo County, CA | 38 | 95 | 8.7 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #1,076 of 1,490 |
| 40Orange County, CA | 37 | 982 | 9.1 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #1,100 of 1,490 |
| 41Shasta County, CA | 36 | 49 | 6.9 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #1,118 of 1,490 |
| 42Glenn County, CA | 35 | 5 | 5.1 | $2.3M | −2.6% | #1,140 of 1,490 |
| 43Santa Cruz County, CA | 33 | 102 | 10.5 | $1.5M | −4.7% | #1,212 of 1,490 |
| 44Nevada County, CA | 30 | 42 | 9.8 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #1,281 of 1,490 |
| 45Siskiyou County, CA | 29 | 14 | 7.3 | $1.5M | −4.5% | #1,303 of 1,490 |
| Yuba County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $11.9M | +8.2% | |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $12.1M | +2.8% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.1% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.8M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2.5M | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.5M | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.2M | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $2M | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 chiropractors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many chiropractors are in California?
California has 7,604 chiropractors on map listings as of September 2026. 489 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count chiropractors. Official counts show 4,182 businesses with payroll classed as offices of chiropractors in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.8B a year, or $1,464 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,604 chiropractors on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only chiropractors. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for chiropractors?
California has 5.6 chiropractors per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per practice is $2.6M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of chiropractors to household spending, California would have about 8,290, against 7,604 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,240 households, against one for every 3,237 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for chiropractors?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Vallejo metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Clearlake area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 45 scored counties in California, San Benito County scores highest, at 95 (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. California scores 56 for chiropractors (upper middle), #20 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 California. It maps the chiropractors 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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