Market rankings · Arizona
Dentists and orthodontists in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,833
- 540 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 2,922
- +3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.7B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.4
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $969K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists 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 3,833 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 540 are chain locations, or 14%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 13.4 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,300 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $3.7B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $969K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Official counts show 2,922 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Arizona in 2023, up 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 977 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 92 SBA-backed loans worth $99.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #22 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (83). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest (60).
Every market in Arizona for dentists and orthodontists
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuma, AZ | 83 | 46 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +9.2% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 70 | 35 | 6.9 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #51 of 387 |
| 3Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 68 | 89 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +6.5% | #65 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 56 | 493 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #142 of 387 |
| 5Flagstaff, AZ | 48 | 61 | 11.1 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #199 of 387 |
| 6Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 47 | 137 | 12.3 | $983K | +6.5% | #210 of 387 |
| 7Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 43 | 2,879 | 15.2 | $895K | +7.3% | #252 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payson, AZ | 60 | 18 | 7.6 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #165 of 526 |
| 2Safford, AZ | 44 | 16 | 12.6 | $922K | +4.0% | #322 of 526 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 40 | 44 | 11.0 | $965K | +3.0% | #364 of 526 |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 83 | 118 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +25.4% | #46 of 1,886 |
| 2Yuma County, AZ | 74 | 46 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +9.2% | #174 of 1,886 |
| 3Apache County, AZ | 65 | 7 | 3.3 | $3M | −2.2% | #395 of 1,886 |
| 4Cochise County, AZ | 60 | 35 | 6.9 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #557 of 1,886 |
| 5Gila County, AZ | 59 | 18 | 7.6 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #612 of 1,886 |
| 6Mohave County, AZ | 56 | 89 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +6.5% | #723 of 1,886 |
| 7Pima County, AZ | 48 | 493 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #1,012 of 1,886 |
| 8Graham County, AZ | 44 | 16 | 12.6 | $922K | +4.0% | #1,172 of 1,886 |
| 9Yavapai County, AZ | 43 | 137 | 12.3 | $983K | +6.5% | #1,200 of 1,886 |
| 10Coconino County, AZ | 41 | 61 | 11.1 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #1,251 of 1,886 |
| 11Maricopa County, AZ | 40 | 2,761 | 16.0 | $859K | +5.5% | #1,304 of 1,886 |
| 12Navajo County, AZ | 39 | 44 | 11.0 | $965K | +3.0% | #1,324 of 1,886 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +4.8% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Arizona?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,833 dentists and orthodontists in Arizona. 540 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 2,922 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 3.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.7B a year, or $1,300 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,833 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $969K per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists 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 dentists and orthodontists?
Arizona has 13.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $969K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Arizona would have about 3,776, against 3,833 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 977 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal 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. Arizona scores 49 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #22 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 dentists and orthodontists 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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- Optometrists and eye care1,073 listings
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