Market rankings · New York

Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in New York

Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 24,412; 6,824 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments: 11,627; −15.4% since 2019
Household spending a year: $18.9B; On clothing, shoes and related services
Listings per 10k households: 31.7; 36% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $772K; 12% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #45 of 51; Market score 27 · Lower middle

A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 24,412 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in New York as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 31.7 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.

At $2,448 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $18.9B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That works out to $772K per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $880K.

In 2023, official counts showed 11,627 businesses with payroll in New York classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 663 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, 323 SBA-backed loans worth $87.8M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #45 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest (77). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (86).

Every market in New York for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Ithaca, NY	77	68	15.7	$1.4M	−1.4%	#26 of 387
2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	73	728	19.0	$1.3M	+1.9%	#43 of 387
3Utica-Rome, NY	69	206	17.0	$1.2M	−2.0%	#60 of 387
4Binghamton, NY	68	180	17.6	$1.2M	−1.3%	#66 of 387
5Syracuse, NY	67	477	17.6	$1.3M	−1.3%	#75 of 387
6Rochester, NY	67	843	18.9	$1.2M	−0.7%	#77 of 387
7Kingston, NY	65	180	24.2	$986K	+1.1%	#96 of 387
8Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	58	1,017	20.3	$1.1M	−0.8%	#138 of 387
9Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	49	99	20.8	$973K	−3.9%	#207 of 387
10Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	44	778	30.5	$834K	+3.0%	#250 of 387
11Elmira, NY	39	81	23.0	$871K	−3.9%	#273 of 387
12New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	35	26,016	35.2	$750K	+0.6%	#294 of 387
13Glens Falls, NY	34	140	25.6	$844K	−1.9%	#296 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Monticello, NY	86	38	12.1	$1.8M	+2.7%	#8 of 536
2Amsterdam, NY	83	26	13.3	$1.5M	+1.1%	#17 of 536
3Auburn, NY	78	37	11.7	$1.7M	−2.3%	#38 of 536
4Oneonta, NY	78	39	16.8	$1.2M	+3.8%	#42 of 536
5Batavia, NY	76	32	12.9	$1.6M	+0.2%	#52 of 536
6Corning, NY	75	49	12.5	$1.6M	−1.6%	#61 of 536
7Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	75	51	12.2	$1.6M	−2.5%	#62 of 536
8Cortland, NY	72	31	16.3	$1.3M	−1.9%	#84 of 536
9Olean, NY	68	46	14.4	$1.3M	−2.1%	#110 of 536
10Gloversville, NY	68	40	17.5	$1.1M	−1.6%	#113 of 536
11Plattsburgh, NY	60	62	18.5	$1.1M	−2.0%	#179 of 536
12Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	58	93	17.4	$1.1M	−2.6%	#203 of 536
13Hudson, NY	57	60	22.5	$1.1M	−2.1%	#213 of 536
14Seneca Falls, NY	25	63	46.3	$437K	−1.7%	#475 of 536

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Wayne County, NY	83	30	7.8	$2.7M	+0.1%	#91 of 2,210
2Madison County, NY	81	22	8.4	$2.6M	−1.2%	#115 of 2,210
3Schoharie County, NY	80	11	8.6	$2.5M	+1.4%	#128 of 2,210
4Sullivan County, NY	80	38	12.1	$1.8M	+2.7%	#137 of 2,210
5Oswego County, NY	79	35	7.4	$2.8M	+1.0%	#150 of 2,210
6Schenectady County, NY	79	84	12.6	$1.8M	+3.0%	#157 of 2,210
7Livingston County, NY	78	26	10.6	$2M	−0.2%	#171 of 2,210
8Greene County, NY	78	22	11.8	$1.9M	−1.1%	#172 of 2,210
9Rensselaer County, NY	76	76	11.4	$2M	−0.2%	#209 of 2,210
10Yates County, NY	75	8	8.4	$2.5M	−0.8%	#224 of 2,210
11Chenango County, NY	75	16	8.0	$2.4M	−2.9%	#225 of 2,210
12Orleans County, NY	75	16	9.9	$2M	−0.5%	#230 of 2,210
13Tioga County, NY	75	23	11.3	$1.9M	−1.9%	#233 of 2,210
14Montgomery County, NY	75	26	13.3	$1.5M	+1.1%	#244 of 2,210
15Putnam County, NY	74	49	13.8	$2.1M	+1.4%	#260 of 2,210
16Lewis County, NY	73	9	8.1	$2.4M	−0.3%	#282 of 2,210
17Cayuga County, NY	72	37	11.7	$1.7M	−2.3%	#314 of 2,210
18Washington County, NY	71	13	5.3	$3.9M	−2.9%	#329 of 2,210
19Wyoming County, NY	70	15	9.1	$2.2M	−1.3%	#364 of 2,210
20Delaware County, NY	70	23	12.0	$1.7M	+0.2%	#376 of 2,210
21Franklin County, NY	70	23	11.8	$1.7M	−1.6%	#377 of 2,210
22Steuben County, NY	70	49	12.5	$1.6M	−1.6%	#379 of 2,210
23Genesee County, NY	70	32	12.9	$1.6M	+0.2%	#380 of 2,210
24Otsego County, NY	70	39	16.8	$1.2M	+3.8%	#390 of 2,210
25St. Lawrence County, NY	69	51	12.2	$1.6M	−2.5%	#400 of 2,210

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Counties in New York, ranked for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Herkimer County, NY	67	28	10.9	$1.9M	−1.4%	#448 of 2,210
27Allegany County, NY	67	21	11.9	$1.6M	+0.9%	#453 of 2,210
28Saratoga County, NY	66	185	18.2	$1.4M	+2.3%	#487 of 2,210
29Tompkins County, NY	65	68	15.7	$1.4M	−1.4%	#527 of 2,210
30Cortland County, NY	65	31	16.3	$1.3M	−1.9%	#540 of 2,210
31Cattaraugus County, NY	61	46	14.4	$1.3M	−2.1%	#665 of 2,210
32Fulton County, NY	61	40	17.5	$1.1M	−1.6%	#684 of 2,210
33Essex County, NY	58	27	16.5	$1.3M	−2.2%	#779 of 2,210
34Schuyler County, NY	56	11	15.0	$1.4M	−5.3%	#854 of 2,210
35Clinton County, NY	54	62	18.5	$1.1M	−2.0%	#950 of 2,210
36Ulster County, NY	54	180	24.2	$986K	+1.1%	#966 of 2,210
37Monroe County, NY	53	619	19.4	$1.1M	−1.0%	#1,003 of 2,210
38Dutchess County, NY	53	265	22.8	$1.1M	+1.5%	#1,005 of 2,210
39Oneida County, NY	52	178	18.7	$1.1M	−2.1%	#1,051 of 2,210
40Columbia County, NY	52	60	22.5	$1.1M	−2.1%	#1,054 of 2,210
41Chautauqua County, NY	51	93	17.4	$1.1M	−2.6%	#1,091 of 2,210
42Erie County, NY	51	828	20.2	$1.1M	−0.6%	#1,094 of 2,210
43Richmond County, NY	49	410	24.0	$1.1M	+1.3%	#1,160 of 2,210
44Broome County, NY	49	157	19.1	$1.1M	−1.2%	#1,162 of 2,210
45Rockland County, NY	48	336	32.3	$856K	+5.9%	#1,210 of 2,210
46Westchester County, NY	47	1,065	28.6	$1M	+1.4%	#1,237 of 2,210
47Onondaga County, NY	46	420	21.2	$1.1M	−1.9%	#1,270 of 2,210
48Albany County, NY	44	372	27.6	$851K	+2.2%	#1,348 of 2,210
49Queens County, NY	43	1,828	21.7	$1.1M	−1.1%	#1,367 of 2,210
50Niagara County, NY	41	189	20.6	$1M	−1.5%	#1,447 of 2,210
51Jefferson County, NY	41	99	20.8	$973K	−3.9%	#1,453 of 2,210
52Suffolk County, NY	40	1,800	36.4	$814K	+1.6%	#1,516 of 2,210
53Orange County, NY	40	513	37.0	$679K	+4.2%	#1,529 of 2,210
54Nassau County, NY	37	1,905	41.6	$760K	+0.6%	#1,627 of 2,210
55Bronx County, NY	36	919	17.2	$1.1M	−3.8%	#1,653 of 2,210
56Chemung County, NY	36	81	23.0	$871K	−3.9%	#1,660 of 2,210
57Ontario County, NY	35	152	31.5	$724K	+0.6%	#1,703 of 2,210
58Kings County, NY	33	2,912	28.8	$833K	−2.5%	#1,755 of 2,210
59Warren County, NY	26	127	42.1	$535K	−0.9%	#1,954 of 2,210
60New York County, NY	24	7,543	96.9	$289K	−1.3%	#2,009 of 2,210
61Seneca County, NY	21	63	46.3	$437K	−1.7%	#2,061 of 2,210
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	6	24.8	$839K	−1.3%

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 New York?

As of September 2026, map listings count 24,412 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in New York. 6,824 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 11,627 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019. Another 14,253 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in New York spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $18.9B a year, or $2,448 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24,412 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $772K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

New York has 31.7 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $772K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, New York would have about 21,421, against 24,412 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 663 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Wayne County scores highest, at 83 (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. New York scores 27 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #45 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 New York. 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.

Clothing and shoe stores14,846 listings
Laundromats2,367 listings
Dry cleaners1,431 listings

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