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Optometrists and eye clinics in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #378 of 1,302 scored counties
#3 of 8 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 124
- 30 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 43
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $362.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,542 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 640,482
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 124 optometrists and eye clinics in the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Of those, 30 are chain locations, or 24%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 5.3 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region spend about $362.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,542 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 43 businesses with payroll in the Western Connecticut Planning Region classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 5,474 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $683K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Population estimates show the Western Connecticut Planning Region grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Western Connecticut Planning Region scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #378 of 1,302 scored counties and #3 of 8 scored counties in Connecticut.
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 medical and dental services by the optometrists and eye clinics 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 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,474 | 6,000 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,542 | $1,338 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $128,188 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43
- Employees, 2023
- 269
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12430 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 116The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $683K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists 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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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Western Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 68 | 29 | 3.9 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #240 of 1,302 |
| 2Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 62 | 53 | 4.4 | $3M | +4.1% | #376 of 1,302 |
| 3Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 62 | 124 | 5.3 | $2.9M | +3.5% | #378 of 1,302 |
| 4Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 61 | 20 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +2.2% | #401 of 1,302 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 56 | 79 | 4.4 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #530 of 1,302 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 54 | 57 | 4.9 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #601 of 1,302 |
| 7South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 53 | 116 | 5.0 | $2.6M | +2.5% | #622 of 1,302 |
| 8Capitol Planning Region, CT | 49 | 199 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +3.1% | #713 of 1,302 |
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
- Doctors, dentists and clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics57
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics72
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
There are 124 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in the Western Connecticut Planning Region as of September 2026. 30 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on medical and dental services?
About $362.9M a year, or $1,542 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 124 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. 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 optometrists and eye clinics?
The Western Connecticut Planning Region has 5.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.9M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Western Connecticut Planning Region would have about 116, against 124 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,474 households, against one for every 5,742 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 62 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #378 of 1,302 scored counties.
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