Market rankings · Massachusetts
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 6,989
- 2,728 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 3,041
- −12.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.4B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in Massachusetts 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
There are 6,989 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. Of those, 2,728 are chain locations, or 39%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 25.1 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Massachusetts comes to about $7.4B a year: $2,675 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. Spread across 6,989 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, that is $1.1M per business, 21% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Massachusetts was 3,041 in 2023, down 12.8% from 2019. That is one for every 916 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, 74 SBA-backed loans worth $19M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #14 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (92). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area scores highest (81).
Every market in Massachusetts for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 92 | 96 | 15.5 | $1.6M | +10.4% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Worcester, MA | 88 | 503 | 15.0 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #5 of 387 |
| 3Springfield, MA | 66 | 353 | 19.1 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #88 of 387 |
| 4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 59 | 5,137 | 26.5 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #130 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 55 | 1,681 | 24.9 | $956K | +2.1% | #166 of 387 |
| 5Barnstable Town, MA | 34 | 429 | 40.6 | $629K | +2.4% | #304 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 31 | 187 | 32.5 | $694K | −1.2% | #315 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 81 | 27 | 8.6 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #22 of 536 |
| 2Vineyard Haven, MA | 36 | 103 | 135.8 | $210K | +3.1% | #410 of 536 |
| 3Nantucket, MA | 36 | 111 | 211.3 | $151K | +3.6% | #411 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, MA | 78 | 27 | 8.6 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #165 of 2,210 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 78 | 96 | 15.5 | $1.6M | +10.4% | #178 of 2,210 |
| 3Worcester County, MA | 77 | 503 | 15.0 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #189 of 2,210 |
| 4Plymouth County, MA | 65 | 435 | 21.4 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #538 of 2,210 |
| 5Middlesex County, MA | 60 | 1,493 | 23.5 | $1.3M | +2.8% | #715 of 2,210 |
| 6Bristol County, MA | 58 | 514 | 22.0 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #787 of 2,210 |
| 7Hampden County, MA | 54 | 353 | 19.1 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #949 of 2,210 |
| 8Essex County, MA | 51 | 842 | 26.9 | $981K | +2.3% | #1,107 of 2,210 |
| 9Norfolk County, MA | 50 | 811 | 28.6 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #1,127 of 2,210 |
| 10Suffolk County, MA | 38 | 1,085 | 33.2 | $778K | +0.1% | #1,595 of 2,210 |
| 11Barnstable County, MA | 36 | 429 | 40.6 | $629K | +2.4% | #1,677 of 2,210 |
| 12Nantucket County, MA | 34 | 111 | 211.3 | $151K | +3.6% | #1,744 of 2,210 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 33 | 187 | 32.5 | $694K | −1.2% | #1,767 of 2,210 |
| 14Dukes County, MA | 33 | 103 | 135.8 | $210K | +3.1% | #1,781 of 2,210 |
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Massachusetts?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,989 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Massachusetts. 2,728 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 3,041 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 12.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 4,775 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $7.4B a year, or $2,675 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,989 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Massachusetts has 25.1 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $1.1M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 8,463, against 6,989 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 916 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 92 (very high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Franklin County scores highest, at 78 (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. Massachusetts scores 62 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #14 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts
- Clothing and shoe stores4,503 listings
- Laundromats554 listings
- Dry cleaners550 listings
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