Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Coffee shops and cafes in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,524
- 1,599 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 2,906
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +14.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.6
- 22% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 4,524 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 1,599 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 8.6 for every 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Pennsylvania comes to about $21B a year: $3,973 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.6M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 25% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Official counts show 2,906 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Pennsylvania in 2023, up 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,815 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Since fiscal 2022, 138 SBA-backed loans worth $44.3M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #17 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the York-Hanover metro area scores highest (82). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (81).
Every market in Pennsylvania for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York-Hanover, PA | 82 | 126 | 6.9 | $5.8M | +3.6% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Chambersburg, PA | 79 | 44 | 6.9 | $5.5M | +3.0% | #13 of 387 |
| 3Reading, PA | 77 | 120 | 7.4 | $5.4M | +2.7% | #18 of 387 |
| 4Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 75 | 262 | 7.7 | $5.3M | +3.0% | #26 of 387 |
| 5Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 75 | 207 | 8.4 | $4.8M | +4.2% | #27 of 387 |
| 6Gettysburg, PA | 74 | 24 | 5.9 | $6.8M | +3.6% | #28 of 387 |
| 7Lebanon, PA | 67 | 45 | 7.9 | $4.9M | +2.2% | #60 of 387 |
| 8Williamsport, PA | 63 | 28 | 6.0 | $5.8M | −1.3% | #87 of 387 |
| 9Johnstown, PA | 61 | 25 | 4.5 | $7.4M | −3.2% | #102 of 387 |
| 10Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 60 | 2,335 | 9.5 | $4.6M | +1.4% | #111 of 387 |
| 11Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 57 | 170 | 7.3 | $4.9M | +1.4% | #131 of 387 |
| 12Lancaster, PA | 56 | 220 | 10.3 | $4M | +1.9% | #141 of 387 |
| 13Pittsburgh, PA | 55 | 876 | 8.3 | $4.7M | −1.3% | #148 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 49 | 81 | 7.3 | $4.8M | −1.8% | #201 of 387 |
| 15Altoona, PA | 46 | 34 | 6.7 | $5.1M | −2.5% | #222 of 387 |
| 16State College, PA | 42 | 58 | 9.8 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #260 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 81 | 20 | 8.2 | $4.8M | +7.2% | #8 of 529 |
| 2Pottsville, PA | 79 | 20 | 3.4 | $10.2M | +1.5% | #11 of 529 |
| 3Lock Haven, PA | 77 | 7 | 4.5 | $7.5M | +1.3% | #16 of 529 |
| 4Sunbury, PA | 65 | 32 | 7.0 | $5M | −1.7% | #102 of 529 |
| 5Sayre, PA | 64 | 17 | 6.9 | $5.1M | −0.6% | #109 of 529 |
| 6Huntingdon, PA | 63 | 9 | 5.5 | $6.3M | −2.4% | #118 of 529 |
| 7Oil City, PA | 62 | 11 | 5.1 | $6.4M | −2.0% | #131 of 529 |
| 8Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 61 | 18 | 6.8 | $5M | +2.3% | #147 of 529 |
| 9St. Marys, PA | 59 | 5 | 3.8 | $9M | −3.3% | #164 of 529 |
| 10Lewistown, PA | 58 | 10 | 5.4 | $6.1M | 0.0% | #177 of 529 |
| 11Meadville, PA | 53 | 22 | 6.5 | $5M | −2.4% | #230 of 529 |
| 12DuBois, PA | 52 | 26 | 8.0 | $4.2M | −2.9% | #243 of 529 |
| 13Indiana, PA | 51 | 21 | 6.5 | $5.1M | −0.3% | #252 of 529 |
| 14Selinsgrove, PA | 51 | 14 | 9.6 | $3.7M | −0.2% | #257 of 529 |
| 15Lewisburg, PA | 49 | 15 | 10.3 | $3.7M | −0.8% | #271 of 529 |
| 16Hermitage, PA | 48 | 35 | 7.5 | $4.5M | −2.4% | #282 of 529 |
| 17Somerset, PA | 46 | 25 | 8.5 | $3.9M | −2.7% | #300 of 529 |
| 18East Stroudsburg, PA | 46 | 67 | 10.9 | $3.6M | −0.7% | #302 of 529 |
| 19Warren, PA | 45 | 15 | 9.3 | $3.6M | −3.8% | #311 of 529 |
| 20Bradford, PA | 27 | 20 | 12.2 | $2.7M | −3.5% | #490 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Perry County, PA | 79 | 11 | 6.0 | $6.4M | +2.1% | #116 of 2,063 |
| 2York County, PA | 79 | 126 | 6.9 | $5.8M | +3.6% | #119 of 2,063 |
| 3Franklin County, PA | 77 | 44 | 6.9 | $5.5M | +3.0% | #158 of 2,063 |
| 4Pike County, PA | 77 | 20 | 8.2 | $4.8M | +7.2% | #165 of 2,063 |
| 5Schuylkill County, PA | 74 | 20 | 3.4 | $10.2M | +1.5% | #194 of 2,063 |
| 6Lehigh County, PA | 74 | 92 | 6.4 | $6.4M | +2.7% | #204 of 2,063 |
| 7Chester County, PA | 74 | 189 | 9.2 | $5.6M | +4.2% | #205 of 2,063 |
| 8Cumberland County, PA | 74 | 91 | 8.6 | $4.9M | +6.5% | #214 of 2,063 |
| 9Adams County, PA | 73 | 24 | 5.9 | $6.8M | +3.6% | #226 of 2,063 |
| 10Berks County, PA | 73 | 120 | 7.4 | $5.4M | +2.7% | #238 of 2,063 |
| 11Clinton County, PA | 71 | 7 | 4.5 | $7.5M | +1.3% | #262 of 2,063 |
| 12Carbon County, PA | 69 | 19 | 7.0 | $5.1M | +1.7% | #329 of 2,063 |
| 13Butler County, PA | 68 | 57 | 7.1 | $6M | +3.2% | #345 of 2,063 |
| 14Delaware County, PA | 68 | 160 | 7.4 | $5.9M | +0.8% | #346 of 2,063 |
| 15Washington County, PA | 68 | 61 | 6.9 | $5.8M | +0.7% | #347 of 2,063 |
| 16Beaver County, PA | 67 | 39 | 5.4 | $6.9M | −1.1% | #373 of 2,063 |
| 17Lebanon County, PA | 65 | 45 | 7.9 | $4.9M | +2.2% | #431 of 2,063 |
| 18Northampton County, PA | 65 | 114 | 9.3 | $4.5M | +3.7% | #439 of 2,063 |
| 19Dauphin County, PA | 65 | 105 | 8.7 | $4.5M | +2.3% | #442 of 2,063 |
| 20Cambria County, PA | 63 | 25 | 4.5 | $7.4M | −3.2% | #490 of 2,063 |
| 21Northumberland County, PA | 63 | 22 | 5.8 | $5.8M | −1.8% | #494 of 2,063 |
| 22Bucks County, PA | 62 | 197 | 7.9 | $6.2M | +0.3% | #522 of 2,063 |
| 23Lycoming County, PA | 62 | 28 | 6.0 | $5.8M | −1.3% | #526 of 2,063 |
| 24Westmoreland County, PA | 61 | 107 | 6.9 | $5.5M | −1.4% | #559 of 2,063 |
| 25Fayette County, PA | 60 | 28 | 5.1 | $6.5M | −4.3% | #588 of 2,063 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Venango County, PA | 60 | 11 | 5.1 | $6.4M | −2.0% | #589 of 2,063 |
| 27Huntingdon County, PA | 60 | 9 | 5.5 | $6.3M | −2.4% | #590 of 2,063 |
| 28Montgomery County, PA | 60 | 357 | 10.6 | $4.6M | +2.4% | #601 of 2,063 |
| 29Luzerne County, PA | 59 | 94 | 7.0 | $5.1M | +2.1% | #642 of 2,063 |
| 30Bradford County, PA | 59 | 17 | 6.9 | $5.1M | −0.6% | #643 of 2,063 |
| 31Elk County, PA | 58 | 5 | 3.8 | $9M | −3.3% | #667 of 2,063 |
| 32Armstrong County, PA | 57 | 17 | 6.1 | $5.7M | −2.7% | #716 of 2,063 |
| 33Wyoming County, PA | 57 | 7 | 6.4 | $5.7M | −0.9% | #717 of 2,063 |
| 34Greene County, PA | 57 | 11 | 7.7 | $4.6M | −5.5% | #725 of 2,063 |
| 35Lancaster County, PA | 57 | 220 | 10.3 | $4M | +1.9% | #735 of 2,063 |
| 36Mifflin County, PA | 55 | 10 | 5.4 | $6.1M | 0.0% | #796 of 2,063 |
| 37Columbia County, PA | 55 | 18 | 6.8 | $5M | +2.3% | #802 of 2,063 |
| 38Lawrence County, PA | 54 | 23 | 6.4 | $5.4M | −2.4% | #835 of 2,063 |
| 39Tioga County, PA | 54 | 14 | 8.4 | $4.1M | −1.3% | #853 of 2,063 |
| 40Lackawanna County, PA | 53 | 69 | 7.8 | $4.6M | +0.5% | #882 of 2,063 |
| 41Crawford County, PA | 50 | 22 | 6.5 | $5M | −2.4% | #991 of 2,063 |
| 42Fulton County, PA | 50 | 5 | 7.9 | $4.5M | −0.6% | #992 of 2,063 |
| 43Erie County, PA | 49 | 81 | 7.3 | $4.8M | −1.8% | #1,028 of 2,063 |
| 44Susquehanna County, PA | 49 | 12 | 7.7 | $4.7M | −0.3% | #1,029 of 2,063 |
| 45Clearfield County, PA | 49 | 26 | 8.0 | $4.2M | −2.9% | #1,039 of 2,063 |
| 46Indiana County, PA | 48 | 21 | 6.5 | $5.1M | −0.3% | #1,080 of 2,063 |
| 47Montour County, PA | 47 | 10 | 12.7 | $3.1M | −1.4% | #1,148 of 2,063 |
| 48Blair County, PA | 46 | 34 | 6.7 | $5.1M | −2.5% | #1,154 of 2,063 |
| 49Mercer County, PA | 46 | 35 | 7.5 | $4.5M | −2.4% | #1,161 of 2,063 |
| 50Allegheny County, PA | 46 | 544 | 10.0 | $4M | −2.0% | #1,166 of 2,063 |
| 51Centre County, PA | 46 | 58 | 9.8 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #1,168 of 2,063 |
| 52Snyder County, PA | 45 | 14 | 9.6 | $3.7M | −0.2% | #1,204 of 2,063 |
| 53Somerset County, PA | 43 | 25 | 8.5 | $3.9M | −2.7% | #1,272 of 2,063 |
| 54Union County, PA | 43 | 15 | 10.3 | $3.7M | −0.8% | #1,277 of 2,063 |
| 55Warren County, PA | 42 | 15 | 9.3 | $3.6M | −3.8% | #1,311 of 2,063 |
| 56Monroe County, PA | 41 | 67 | 10.9 | $3.6M | −0.7% | #1,337 of 2,063 |
| 57Clarion County, PA | 38 | 14 | 9.3 | $3.6M | −1.4% | #1,466 of 2,063 |
| 58Wayne County, PA | 36 | 24 | 11.5 | $3M | +1.1% | #1,557 of 2,063 |
| 59Jefferson County, PA | 33 | 14 | 7.6 | $4.3M | −2.8% | #1,643 of 2,063 |
| 60Bedford County, PA | 31 | 21 | 10.6 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #1,714 of 2,063 |
| 61Potter County, PA | 30 | 6 | 8.6 | $3.8M | −3.0% | #1,736 of 2,063 |
| 62Philadelphia County, PA | 29 | 802 | 11.8 | $3M | −1.6% | #1,778 of 2,063 |
| 63McKean County, PA | 25 | 20 | 12.2 | $2.7M | −3.5% | #1,879 of 2,063 |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $15.9M | −0.3% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $5.8M | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $9.2M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $3.3M | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Pennsylvania?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4,524 coffee shops and cafes in Pennsylvania. 1,599 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 2,906 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 14.1% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Official counts also show 509 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on food away from home?
About $21B a year, or $3,973 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,524 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per cafe. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Pennsylvania has 8.6 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.6M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 5,659, against 4,524 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,815 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the York-Hanover metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County scores highest, at 79 (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. Pennsylvania scores 60 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #17 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 Pennsylvania. It maps the coffee shops and cafes 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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- Restaurants and cafes52,828 listings
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