Market rankings · New Jersey
Dry cleaners in New Jersey
Markets across New Jersey ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 665
- 79 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 825
- −18.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.3B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 46% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.1M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in New Jersey by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 665 dry cleaners in New Jersey. 79 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in New Jersey comes to about $9.3B a year: $2,665 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $14.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 10% 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 New Jersey was 825 in 2023, down 18.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,252 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, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $14.3M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #36 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest (69). Among 20 scored counties, Warren County scores highest (69).
Every market in New Jersey for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 69 | 37 | 1.1 | $21.4M | +3.0% | #36 of 272 |
| 1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 57 | 14 | 0.9 | $25.5M | +0.8% | #99 of 272 |
| 2Vineland, NJ | 55 | 5 | 0.9 | $22.4M | +2.2% | #115 of 272 |
| 3Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 45 | 24 | 1.7 | $15.8M | +3.3% | #167 of 272 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 40 | 393 | 1.6 | $15.4M | +1.4% | #184 of 272 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 29 | 1,697 | 2.3 | $11.5M | +0.6% | #240 of 272 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, NJ | 69 | 6 | 1.3 | $18.7M | +3.2% | #79 of 507 |
| 2Ocean County, NJ | 64 | 27 | 1.1 | $21.9M | +5.6% | #117 of 507 |
| 3Atlantic County, NJ | 61 | 9 | 0.8 | $27.5M | +1.6% | #144 of 507 |
| 4Gloucester County, NJ | 61 | 15 | 1.3 | $19.6M | +3.3% | #150 of 507 |
| 5Burlington County, NJ | 60 | 24 | 1.4 | $19.8M | +4.3% | #163 of 507 |
| 6Cape May County, NJ | 59 | 5 | 1.1 | $22M | −1.7% | #172 of 507 |
| 7Cumberland County, NJ | 57 | 5 | 0.9 | $22.4M | +2.2% | #190 of 507 |
| 8Hunterdon County, NJ | 57 | 8 | 1.6 | $19.8M | +2.3% | #192 of 507 |
| 9Sussex County, NJ | 56 | 10 | 1.7 | $15.8M | +2.9% | #209 of 507 |
| 10Somerset County, NJ | 55 | 22 | 1.7 | $18.6M | +3.5% | #215 of 507 |
| 11Middlesex County, NJ | 51 | 53 | 1.7 | $15.9M | +2.6% | #252 of 507 |
| 12Mercer County, NJ | 49 | 24 | 1.7 | $15.8M | +3.3% | #272 of 507 |
| 13Camden County, NJ | 49 | 32 | 1.6 | $15.2M | +2.4% | #274 of 507 |
| 14Hudson County, NJ | 47 | 50 | 1.7 | $15.4M | +1.8% | #289 of 507 |
| 15Essex County, NJ | 45 | 56 | 1.8 | $14M | +4.2% | #306 of 507 |
| 16Morris County, NJ | 44 | 43 | 2.2 | $13.9M | +3.2% | #311 of 507 |
| 17Union County, NJ | 37 | 58 | 2.9 | $9.5M | +5.0% | #384 of 507 |
| 18Monmouth County, NJ | 36 | 59 | 2.3 | $12.5M | +1.4% | #388 of 507 |
| 19Passaic County, NJ | 34 | 36 | 2.0 | $12.1M | +1.6% | #402 of 507 |
| 20Bergen County, NJ | 31 | 120 | 3.4 | $8.7M | +2.4% | #431 of 507 |
| Salem County, NJ | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $18.5M | +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 New Jersey?
There are 665 dry cleaners on map listings in New Jersey as of September 2026. 79 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 825 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 18.1% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $9.3B a year, or $2,665 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 665 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $14.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
New Jersey has 1.9 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $14.1M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, New Jersey would have about 597, against 665 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,252 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 New Jersey has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 20 scored counties in New Jersey, Warren County scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). 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. New Jersey scores 40 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #36 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 New Jersey. 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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