Market rankings · Massachusetts
Optometrists and eye clinics in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,012
- 143 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 382
- −0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 76 · High
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Massachusetts 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 1,012 optometrists and eye clinics in Massachusetts. Of those, 143 are chain locations, or 14%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,386 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $3.9B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $3.8M per practice, 22% above 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.
Official counts show 382 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Massachusetts in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 7,291 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, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #3 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 76 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (75). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 68.
Every market in Massachusetts for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 75 | 17 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +10.4% | #25 of 386 |
| 2Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 71 | 744 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #39 of 386 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 71 | 123 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +3.7% | #40 of 386 |
| 4Pittsfield, MA | 68 | 15 | 2.6 | $4.6M | −1.2% | #61 of 386 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 67 | 52 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +0.2% | #66 of 386 |
| 6Barnstable Town, MA | 64 | 36 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +2.4% | #87 of 386 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 47 | 289 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +2.1% | #234 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 68 | 6 | 1.9 | $6.1M | −0.3% | #65 of 400 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3.7M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $8.5M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Essex County, MA | 79 | 94 | 3.0 | $4.6M | +2.3% | #66 of 1,302 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 77 | 17 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +10.4% | #94 of 1,302 |
| 3Plymouth County, MA | 76 | 70 | 3.4 | $4.2M | +3.5% | #115 of 1,302 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 73 | 123 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +3.7% | #153 of 1,302 |
| 5Suffolk County, MA | 71 | 111 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +0.1% | #187 of 1,302 |
| 6Middlesex County, MA | 71 | 269 | 4.2 | $3.6M | +2.8% | #189 of 1,302 |
| 7Norfolk County, MA | 69 | 119 | 4.2 | $3.7M | +2.2% | #217 of 1,302 |
| 8Berkshire County, MA | 68 | 15 | 2.6 | $4.6M | −1.2% | #228 of 1,302 |
| 9Barnstable County, MA | 67 | 36 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +2.4% | #256 of 1,302 |
| 10Hampden County, MA | 66 | 52 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +0.2% | #276 of 1,302 |
| 11Franklin County, MA | 63 | 6 | 1.9 | $6.1M | −0.3% | #333 of 1,302 |
| 12Bristol County, MA | 61 | 96 | 4.1 | $3M | +2.9% | #402 of 1,302 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3.7M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $8.5M | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
There are 1,012 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 143 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 382 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.9B a year, or $1,386 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,012 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Massachusetts has 3.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.8M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 1,232, against 1,012 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,291 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 68 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Essex County scores highest, at 79 (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 76 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #3 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 Massachusetts. 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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- Doctors, dentists and clinics20,061 listings
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- Primary care and pediatrics1,521 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics125 listings
- Chiropractors1,186 listings
- Physical therapy1,591 listings
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