Market rankings · Utah
Dry cleaners in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 126
- 31 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 102
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $17.5M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 126 dry cleaners in Utah. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 25%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.1 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $1,955 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $2.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services. Spread across 126 dry cleaners, that is $17.5M per shop, 11% above 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 Utah was 102 in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 11,028 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, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #21 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest (68). Among 6 scored counties, Washington County scores highest (70).
Every market in Utah for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. George, UT | 68 | 7 | 1.0 | $18M | +17.4% | #39 of 272 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 61 | 23 | 1.1 | $18.5M | +5.3% | #83 of 272 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 61 | 26 | 1.3 | $16M | +14.5% | #84 of 272 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 44 | 60 | 1.3 | $15M | +3.8% | #170 of 272 |
| Logan, UT-ID | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $44M | +8.8% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber, UT | Not scored | 5 | 1.7 | $13.6M | +5.3% | |
| Brigham City, UT-ID | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +12.6% | |
| Cedar City, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.4% | |
| Vernal, UT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.4M | +7.3% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $14.9M | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, UT | 70 | 7 | 1.0 | $18M | +17.4% | #71 of 507 |
| 2Davis County, UT | 66 | 13 | 1.1 | $18.7M | +4.8% | #93 of 507 |
| 3Utah County, UT | 64 | 26 | 1.3 | $15.7M | +14.5% | #124 of 507 |
| 4Weber County, UT | 59 | 10 | 1.1 | $17.5M | +5.8% | #177 of 507 |
| 5Salt Lake County, UT | 47 | 59 | 1.4 | $14.4M | +2.9% | #290 of 507 |
| 6Summit County, UT | 33 | 5 | 3.2 | $7.7M | +1.6% | #417 of 507 |
| Cache County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $39.7M | +8.5% | |
| Tooele County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $47.4M | +19.2% | |
| Iron County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.4% | |
| Box Elder County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +12.7% | |
| Uintah County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.4M | +7.3% | |
| Wasatch County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.9% | |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $12.5M | +5.9% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $7.6M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
There are 126 dry cleaners on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 31 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.2B a year, or $1,955 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 126 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $17.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Utah has 1.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $17.5M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the national ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Utah would have about 140, against 126 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,028 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 6 scored counties in Utah, Washington County scores highest, at 70 (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. Utah scores 55 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #21 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 Utah. 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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- Clothing, shoes and laundry2,419 listings
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