Market rankings · Arizona
Optometrists and eye clinics in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,073
- 289 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 465
- −4.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.7B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,073 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. 289 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,300 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $3.7B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $3.5M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
Official counts show 465 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Arizona in 2023, down 4.7% from 2019. That is one for every 6,142 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 0.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $4.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #8 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (83). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest (67).
Every market in Arizona for optometrists and eye clinics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuma, AZ | 83 | 14 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +9.2% | #3 of 386 |
| 2Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 70 | 33 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #46 of 386 |
| 3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 65 | 752 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +7.3% | #84 of 386 |
| 4Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 63 | 40 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #94 of 386 |
| 5Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 53 | 18 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #167 of 386 |
| 6Tucson, AZ | 52 | 163 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +2.8% | #179 of 386 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 47 | 18 | 3.3 | $3.8M | −0.6% | #226 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payson, AZ | 67 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +0.9% | #71 of 400 |
| 2Show Low, AZ | 57 | 14 | 3.5 | $3M | +3.0% | #144 of 400 |
| 3Safford, AZ | 43 | 6 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +4.0% | #260 of 400 |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 91 | 24 | 1.5 | $8.5M | +25.4% | #3 of 1,302 |
| 2Yuma County, AZ | 83 | 14 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +9.2% | #27 of 1,302 |
| 3Mohave County, AZ | 70 | 33 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #204 of 1,302 |
| 4Yavapai County, AZ | 66 | 40 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #286 of 1,302 |
| 5Maricopa County, AZ | 65 | 728 | 4.2 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #306 of 1,302 |
| 6Gila County, AZ | 60 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +0.9% | #411 of 1,302 |
| 7Pima County, AZ | 58 | 163 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +2.8% | #470 of 1,302 |
| 8Cochise County, AZ | 57 | 18 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #490 of 1,302 |
| 9Coconino County, AZ | 51 | 18 | 3.3 | $3.8M | −0.6% | #651 of 1,302 |
| 10Navajo County, AZ | 46 | 14 | 3.5 | $3M | +3.0% | #769 of 1,302 |
| 11Graham County, AZ | 35 | 6 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +4.0% | #1,001 of 1,302 |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $7M | −2.2% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +4.8% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Arizona?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,073 optometrists and eye clinics in Arizona. 289 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 465 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 4.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.7B a year, or $1,300 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,073 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics 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 optometrists and eye clinics?
Arizona has 3.8 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.5M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,185, against 1,073 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,142 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 91 (very 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 69 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #8 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 optometrists and eye clinics 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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