Market rankings · Arizona
Dry cleaners in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 273
- 74 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 227
- −16.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $19M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners 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 273 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.0, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Arizona comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,818 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 273 dry cleaners, that is $19M per shop, 21% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Arizona was 227 in 2023, down 16.8% from 2019. That is one for every 12,582 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #20 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Prescott Valley-Prescott metro area scores highest (73). Among 4 scored counties, Yavapai County scores highest (75).
Every market in Arizona for dry cleaners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 73 | 6 | 0.5 | $31.2M | +6.5% | #23 of 272 |
| 2Yuma, AZ | 61 | 5 | 0.6 | $24.6M | +9.2% | #80 of 272 |
| 3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 56 | 210 | 1.1 | $17.2M | +7.3% | #112 of 272 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 49 | 37 | 0.8 | $20.3M | +2.8% | #156 of 272 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $52.4M | +6.5% | |
| Flagstaff, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $97M | −0.6% | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $39.5M | +0.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Low, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $14.7M | +3.0% | |
| Payson, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $36.8M | +0.9% | |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $8.4M | +4.8% | |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.3M | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yavapai County, AZ | 75 | 6 | 0.5 | $31.2M | +6.5% | #35 of 507 |
| 2Yuma County, AZ | 64 | 5 | 0.6 | $24.6M | +9.2% | #115 of 507 |
| 3Pima County, AZ | 55 | 37 | 0.8 | $20.3M | +2.8% | #214 of 507 |
| 4Maricopa County, AZ | 55 | 207 | 1.2 | $16.1M | +5.5% | #219 of 507 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 0.2 | $94.4M | +25.4% | |
| Mohave County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $52.4M | +6.5% | |
| Coconino County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $97M | −0.6% | |
| Cochise County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $39.5M | +0.6% | |
| Navajo County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $14.7M | +3.0% | |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Gila County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $36.8M | +0.9% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $8.4M | +4.8% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.3M | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Arizona?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 273 dry cleaners in Arizona. 74 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 227 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 16.8% from 2019.
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 273 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $19M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners 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 dry cleaners?
Arizona has 1.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $19M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Arizona would have about 331, against 273 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,582 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Prescott Valley-Prescott metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Arizona, Yavapai County scores highest, at 75 (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 55 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #20 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 dry cleaners 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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