Market rankings · Arizona
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,121
- 2,169 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 2,067
- −12.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.9
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Arizona 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,121 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Arizona. Chain locations make up 42% of them, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.9, 23% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in Arizona spend about $5.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,818 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5,121 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $1M per business, 15% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,067 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 12.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,382 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 58 SBA-backed loans worth $25.9M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #10 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest (74). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest (70).
Every market in Arizona for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 74 | 106 | 10.4 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #37 of 387 |
| 2Yuma, AZ | 71 | 102 | 12.9 | $1.2M | +9.2% | #52 of 387 |
| 3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 67 | 3,541 | 18.7 | $1M | +7.3% | #81 of 387 |
| 4Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 61 | 193 | 17.4 | $969K | +6.5% | #123 of 387 |
| 5Tucson, AZ | 54 | 748 | 17.1 | $1M | +2.8% | #173 of 387 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 38 | 94 | 18.4 | $840K | +0.6% | #280 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 17 | 152 | 27.6 | $638K | −0.6% | #367 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payson, AZ | 70 | 21 | 8.9 | $1.8M | +0.9% | #93 of 536 |
| 2Safford, AZ | 67 | 16 | 12.6 | $1.3M | +4.0% | #121 of 536 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 58 | 56 | 14.0 | $1M | +3.0% | #205 of 536 |
| 4Nogales, AZ | 21 | 58 | 34.2 | $436K | +4.8% | #506 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 87 | 87 | 5.4 | $3.3M | +25.4% | #41 of 2,210 |
| 2Gila County, AZ | 64 | 21 | 8.9 | $1.8M | +0.9% | #557 of 2,210 |
| 3Mohave County, AZ | 64 | 106 | 10.4 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #560 of 2,210 |
| 4Graham County, AZ | 61 | 16 | 12.6 | $1.3M | +4.0% | #672 of 2,210 |
| 5Yuma County, AZ | 57 | 102 | 12.9 | $1.2M | +9.2% | #816 of 2,210 |
| 6Maricopa County, AZ | 54 | 3,454 | 20.0 | $963K | +5.5% | #971 of 2,210 |
| 7Yavapai County, AZ | 53 | 193 | 17.4 | $969K | +6.5% | #1,026 of 2,210 |
| 8Navajo County, AZ | 51 | 56 | 14.0 | $1M | +3.0% | #1,098 of 2,210 |
| 9Apache County, AZ | 46 | 14 | 6.6 | $2.1M | −2.2% | #1,256 of 2,210 |
| 10Pima County, AZ | 46 | 748 | 17.1 | $1M | +2.8% | #1,273 of 2,210 |
| 11Cochise County, AZ | 33 | 94 | 18.4 | $840K | +0.6% | #1,754 of 2,210 |
| 12La Paz County, AZ | 27 | 15 | 16.7 | $868K | +0.9% | #1,915 of 2,210 |
| 13Coconino County, AZ | 23 | 152 | 27.6 | $638K | −0.6% | #2,019 of 2,210 |
| 14Santa Cruz County, AZ | 18 | 58 | 34.2 | $436K | +4.8% | #2,119 of 2,210 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 5 | 13.9 | $1.1M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Arizona?
There are 5,121 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. 2,169 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 2,067 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 12.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 4,443 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arizona spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.2B a year, or $1,818 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,121 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Arizona has 17.9 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Arizona would have about 5,900, against 5,121 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,382 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal 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. Arizona scores 68 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #10 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 Arizona. It maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses 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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Related business types in Arizona
- Clothing and shoe stores3,529 listings
- Laundromats305 listings
- Dry cleaners273 listings
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