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Dry cleaners in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
The dry cleaners in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #416 of 507 scored counties
#8 of 8 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 86
- 17 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 92
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $710.2M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $3,017 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.3M
- 47% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 2.9 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 640,482
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Western Connecticut Planning Region scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, ranking #416 of 507 scored counties and #8 of 8 scored counties in Connecticut. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 86 dry cleaners in the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 20%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 3.7 for every 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region spend about $710.2M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $3,017 per household, 47% above the U.S. average. Spread across 86 dry cleaners, that is $8.3M per shop, 47% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 92 businesses with payroll in the Western Connecticut Planning Region classed as dry cleaning and laundry services. That is one for every 2,558 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Western Connecticut Planning Region grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Western Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the dry cleaners 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 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $8.3M | $14M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,558 | 6,235 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −23.8% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $3,017 | $2,564 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $128,188 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 92
- Employees, 2023
- 493
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8617 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 640,482+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 235,379
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 532 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,178
- Median household income
- $128,188
- Average household income
- $214,675
- Median home value
- $652,900
- Jobs located here
- 282,077
- Daytime population
- 636,160Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 80 | 8 | 0.7 | $34.2M | +2.0% | #13 of 507 |
| 2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 73 | 5 | 1.0 | $23.9M | +2.2% | #46 of 507 |
| 3Capitol Planning Region, CT | 67 | 44 | 1.1 | $22.3M | +3.1% | #86 of 507 |
| 4Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 61 | 29 | 1.6 | $14.9M | +3.2% | #156 of 507 |
| 5Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 51 | 12 | 1.6 | $16.3M | +2.3% | #249 of 507 |
| 6South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 44 | 48 | 2.1 | $11.8M | +2.5% | #315 of 507 |
| 7Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 43 | 28 | 2.3 | $10.9M | +4.1% | #326 of 507 |
| 8Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 33 | 86 | 3.7 | $8.3M | +3.5% | #416 of 507 |
Other business types in the Western Connecticut Planning Region
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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry44
- Clothing and shoe stores49
- Laundromats62
- Dry cleaners33
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The Western Connecticut Planning Region has 86 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 92 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.
How much do households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $710.2M a year, or $3,017 per household. That is 47% above the U.S. average (an index of 147, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 86 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $8.3M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 235,379 households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
The Western Connecticut Planning Region has 3.7 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $8.3M, 47% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, the Western Connecticut Planning Region would have about 45, against 86 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,558 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
How fast is the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Western Connecticut Planning Region at 640,482 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,379 households. The median household income in the Western Connecticut Planning Region is $128,188 a year, 59% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Western Connecticut Planning Region scores 33 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #416 of 507 scored counties.
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