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Dry cleaners in Massachusetts

Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
550
132 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
499
−18.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$7.4B
On clothing, shoes and related services
Listings per 10k households
2.0
54% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$13.5M
14% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#40 of 51
Market score 36 · Lower middle

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 550 dry cleaners in Massachusetts. 132 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Massachusetts comes to about $7.4B a year: $2,675 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. Spread across 550 dry cleaners, that is $13.5M per shop, 14% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Massachusetts was 499 in 2023, down 18.1% from 2019. That is one for every 5,581 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, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $11.5M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Massachusetts.

Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #40 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (79). Among 10 scored counties, Hampshire County scores highest (82).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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

Metro areas reaching Massachusetts, ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA7950.8$29.8M+10.4%#14 of 272
2Worcester, MA67351.0$24.2M+3.7%#41 of 272
3Barnstable Town, MA64100.9$27M+2.4%#55 of 272
4Springfield, MA59191.0$21M+0.2%#92 of 272
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA381191.8$13.5M+2.1%#200 of 272
5Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH344652.4$11.8M+2.3%#218 of 272
Pittsfield, MANot scored30.5$43.3M−1.2%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Massachusetts, ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Greenfield, MANot scored10.3$68M−0.3%
Vineyard Haven, MANot scored34.0$7.2M+3.1%
Nantucket, MANot scored00.0n/a+3.6%

Counties

Counties in Massachusetts, ranked for dry cleaners by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hampshire County, MA8250.8$29.8M+10.4%#12 of 507
2Worcester County, MA72351.0$24.2M+3.7%#52 of 507
3Barnstable County, MA68100.9$27M+2.4%#80 of 507
4Hampden County, MA61191.0$21M+0.2%#148 of 507
5Bristol County, MA57351.5$15.9M+2.9%#199 of 507
6Plymouth County, MA50462.3$12.2M+3.5%#266 of 507
7Essex County, MA42642.0$12.9M+2.3%#337 of 507
8Middlesex County, MA391632.6$11.7M+2.8%#366 of 507
9Norfolk County, MA33832.9$10.3M+2.2%#415 of 507
10Suffolk County, MA29832.5$10.2M+0.1%#443 of 507
Berkshire County, MANot scored30.5$43.3M−1.2%
Franklin County, MANot scored10.3$68M−0.3%
Dukes County, MANot scored34.0$7.2M+3.1%
Nantucket County, MANot scored00.0n/a+3.6%

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 Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 550 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 132 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 499 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 18.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Massachusetts spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $7.4B a year, or $2,675 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 550 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $13.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.

How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?

Massachusetts has 2.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $13.5M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 475, against 550 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,581 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.

Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for dry cleaners?

Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 10 scored counties in Massachusetts, Hampshire County scores highest, at 82 (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. Massachusetts scores 36 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #40 of the 50 states and DC.

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