Market rankings · Arizona
Clothing and shoe stores in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,529
- 1,780 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 1,723
- −12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.4
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Arizona has 3,529 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 1,780 are chain locations, or 50%, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.4, 23% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
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 3,529 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.5M per store, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,723 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,658 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 52 SBA-backed loans worth $21.9M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #12 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest (73). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest (69).
Every market in Arizona for clothing and shoe stores
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 | 73 | 76 | 7.5 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #43 of 387 |
| 2Yuma, AZ | 69 | 74 | 9.3 | $1.7M | +9.2% | #65 of 387 |
| 3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 69 | 2,439 | 12.9 | $1.5M | +7.3% | #68 of 387 |
| 4Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 65 | 127 | 11.4 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #91 of 387 |
| 5Tucson, AZ | 56 | 516 | 11.8 | $1.5M | +2.8% | #164 of 387 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 36 | 70 | 13.7 | $1.1M | +0.6% | #287 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 20 | 104 | 18.9 | $933K | −0.6% | #358 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payson, AZ | 69 | 14 | 5.9 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #106 of 536 |
| 2Show Low, AZ | 67 | 28 | 7.0 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #119 of 536 |
| 3Safford, AZ | 65 | 12 | 9.4 | $1.7M | +4.0% | #141 of 536 |
| 4Nogales, AZ | 20 | 50 | 29.5 | $505K | +4.8% | #508 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 87 | 55 | 3.4 | $5.1M | +25.4% | #50 of 2,087 |
| 2Mohave County, AZ | 67 | 76 | 7.5 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #464 of 2,087 |
| 3Gila County, AZ | 65 | 14 | 5.9 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #514 of 2,087 |
| 4Navajo County, AZ | 62 | 28 | 7.0 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #602 of 2,087 |
| 5Graham County, AZ | 59 | 12 | 9.4 | $1.7M | +4.0% | #713 of 2,087 |
| 6Yuma County, AZ | 57 | 74 | 9.3 | $1.7M | +9.2% | #778 of 2,087 |
| 7Yavapai County, AZ | 57 | 127 | 11.4 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #792 of 2,087 |
| 8Maricopa County, AZ | 57 | 2,384 | 13.8 | $1.4M | +5.5% | #797 of 2,087 |
| 9Apache County, AZ | 49 | 7 | 3.3 | $4.2M | −2.2% | #1,070 of 2,087 |
| 10Pima County, AZ | 49 | 516 | 11.8 | $1.5M | +2.8% | #1,089 of 2,087 |
| 11La Paz County, AZ | 40 | 8 | 8.9 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #1,388 of 2,087 |
| 12Cochise County, AZ | 33 | 70 | 13.7 | $1.1M | +0.6% | #1,622 of 2,087 |
| 13Coconino County, AZ | 25 | 104 | 18.9 | $933K | −0.6% | #1,842 of 2,087 |
| 14Santa Cruz County, AZ | 17 | 50 | 29.5 | $505K | +4.8% | #2,000 of 2,087 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 11.1 | $1.4M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Arizona?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,529 clothing and shoe stores in Arizona. 1,780 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 1,723 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019. Official counts list 4,367 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 3,529 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. 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 and shoe stores?
Arizona has 12.4 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.5M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Arizona would have about 4,088, against 3,529 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,658 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest, at 69 (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 66 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #12 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 and shoe stores 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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