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Dentists and orthodontists in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area
The dentists and orthodontists in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #126 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington
- Listings
- 50
- 3 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 52
- −13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,324 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.5
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,414
- +5.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area spend about $62.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,324 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area has 50 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 10.5 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area was 52 in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 912 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area grew 5.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area is 59 (upper middle), #126 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington.
How the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area compares
The same measures for Washington and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the dentists and orthodontists counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.5 | 14.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $971K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 912 | 844 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.3% | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.0% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,324 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $81,938 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 52−13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 483
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 503 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 64The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,414+5.0% since 2020
- Households
- 47,443
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 4,740 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $81,938+37.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,779
- Median home value
- $469,100
- Jobs located here
- 53,918
- Daytime population
- 117,236Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Longview-Kelso, WA | 65 | 40 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #82 of 387 |
| 2Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 59 | 50 | 10.5 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #126 of 387 |
| 3Bellingham, WA | 58 | 101 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #132 of 387 |
| 4Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 51 | 148 | 13.6 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #184 of 387 |
| 5Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 48 | 66 | 12.6 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #200 of 387 |
| 6Yakima, WA | 47 | 101 | 11.5 | $1M | +1.0% | #207 of 387 |
| 7Kennewick-Richland, WA | 46 | 153 | 14.2 | $952K | +6.5% | #219 of 387 |
| 8Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 44 | 165 | 13.9 | $989K | +2.8% | #239 of 387 |
| 9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 41 | 2,816 | 17.5 | $896K | +3.3% | #262 of 387 |
| 10Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 38 | 323 | 13.6 | $935K | +3.5% | #287 of 387 |
Other business types in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics84
- Dentists and orthodontists59
- Primary care and pediatrics88
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors38
- Physical therapy63
- Optometrists and eye care74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 50 dentists and orthodontists in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area. 3 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019.
How much do households in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $62.8M a year, or $1,324 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 47,443 households in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area has 10.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area would have about 64, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 912 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area at 128,414 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 47,443 households. Median household income in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area is $81,938, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.1%, before inflation.
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. The Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area scores 59 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #126 of 387 scored metro areas.
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