Market rankings · New York
Optometrists and eye clinics in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,242
- 457 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 941
- +9.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in New York 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 3,242 optometrists and eye clinics in New York. 457 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.2, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in New York comes to about $9.8B a year: $1,278 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 3% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in New York was 941 in 2023, up 9.9% from 2019. That is one for every 8,188 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, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $5.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #31 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest (71). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest (80).
Every market in New York for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 71 | 89 | 3.5 | $3.8M | +3.0% | #38 of 386 |
| 2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 69 | 135 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +1.9% | #59 of 386 |
| 3Binghamton, NY | 59 | 30 | 2.9 | $3.7M | −1.3% | #111 of 386 |
| 4Kingston, NY | 56 | 26 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +1.1% | #132 of 386 |
| 5Syracuse, NY | 54 | 96 | 3.5 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #156 of 386 |
| 6Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 51 | 184 | 3.7 | $3.1M | −0.8% | #190 of 386 |
| 7Rochester, NY | 50 | 173 | 3.9 | $3M | −0.7% | #205 of 386 |
| 8New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 48 | 3,434 | 4.6 | $2.9M | +0.6% | #220 of 386 |
| 9Utica-Rome, NY | 46 | 40 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −2.0% | #240 of 386 |
| 10Ithaca, NY | 43 | 17 | 3.9 | $3M | −1.4% | #263 of 386 |
| 11Glens Falls, NY | 42 | 21 | 3.8 | $3M | −1.9% | #270 of 386 |
| 12Elmira, NY | 41 | 13 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −3.9% | #276 of 386 |
| 13Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 34 | 19 | 4.0 | $2.7M | −3.9% | #316 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oneonta, NY | 80 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +3.8% | #17 of 400 |
| 2Plattsburgh, NY | 72 | 6 | 1.8 | $6.2M | −2.0% | #42 of 400 |
| 3Hudson, NY | 72 | 7 | 2.6 | $4.7M | −2.1% | #45 of 400 |
| 4Amsterdam, NY | 69 | 5 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +1.1% | #61 of 400 |
| 5Olean, NY | 65 | 6 | 1.9 | $5.4M | −2.1% | #81 of 400 |
| 6Gloversville, NY | 58 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.9M | −1.6% | #134 of 400 |
| 7Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 57 | 14 | 2.6 | $3.9M | −2.6% | #141 of 400 |
| 8Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 53 | 10 | 2.4 | $4.4M | −2.5% | #178 of 400 |
| 9Batavia, NY | 52 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +0.2% | #189 of 400 |
| 10Corning, NY | 51 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.6M | −1.6% | #195 of 400 |
| Monticello, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $18.4M | +2.7% | |
| Auburn, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $8.6M | −2.3% | |
| Cortland, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.2M | −1.9% | |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.4M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam County, NY | 82 | 10 | 2.8 | $5.3M | +1.4% | #35 of 1,302 |
| 2Schenectady County, NY | 81 | 10 | 1.5 | $8M | +3.0% | #40 of 1,302 |
| 3Saratoga County, NY | 78 | 33 | 3.2 | $4.2M | +2.3% | #82 of 1,302 |
| 4Orange County, NY | 78 | 45 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +4.2% | #85 of 1,302 |
| 5Otsego County, NY | 73 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +3.8% | #147 of 1,302 |
| 6Oswego County, NY | 72 | 6 | 1.3 | $8.7M | +1.0% | #155 of 1,302 |
| 7Rensselaer County, NY | 72 | 17 | 2.5 | $4.8M | −0.2% | #159 of 1,302 |
| 8Rockland County, NY | 70 | 39 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +5.9% | #201 of 1,302 |
| 9Wayne County, NY | 69 | 9 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +0.1% | #211 of 1,302 |
| 10Richmond County, NY | 68 | 65 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +1.3% | #238 of 1,302 |
| 11Clinton County, NY | 67 | 6 | 1.8 | $6.2M | −2.0% | #247 of 1,302 |
| 12Columbia County, NY | 67 | 7 | 2.6 | $4.7M | −2.1% | #250 of 1,302 |
| 13Niagara County, NY | 65 | 22 | 2.4 | $4.7M | −1.5% | #292 of 1,302 |
| 14Dutchess County, NY | 65 | 44 | 3.8 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #300 of 1,302 |
| 15Livingston County, NY | 62 | 5 | 2.0 | $5.6M | −0.2% | #354 of 1,302 |
| 16Kings County, NY | 62 | 283 | 2.8 | $4.5M | −2.5% | #358 of 1,302 |
| 17Cattaraugus County, NY | 60 | 6 | 1.9 | $5.4M | −2.1% | #408 of 1,302 |
| 18Bronx County, NY | 60 | 105 | 2.0 | $5M | −3.8% | #409 of 1,302 |
| 19Montgomery County, NY | 60 | 5 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +1.1% | #412 of 1,302 |
| 20Ulster County, NY | 60 | 26 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +1.1% | #420 of 1,302 |
| 21Madison County, NY | 56 | 9 | 3.4 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #518 of 1,302 |
| 22Suffolk County, NY | 56 | 343 | 6.9 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #541 of 1,302 |
| 23Broome County, NY | 55 | 27 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −1.2% | #555 of 1,302 |
| 24Fulton County, NY | 54 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.9M | −1.6% | #571 of 1,302 |
| 25Albany County, NY | 54 | 72 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #602 of 1,302 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Oneida County, NY | 53 | 32 | 3.4 | $3.3M | −2.1% | #609 of 1,302 |
| 27Queens County, NY | 53 | 328 | 3.9 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #611 of 1,302 |
| 28Erie County, NY | 53 | 162 | 4.0 | $2.9M | −0.6% | #615 of 1,302 |
| 29Onondaga County, NY | 52 | 81 | 4.1 | $2.9M | −1.9% | #641 of 1,302 |
| 30Monroe County, NY | 52 | 133 | 4.2 | $2.8M | −1.0% | #644 of 1,302 |
| 31Westchester County, NY | 51 | 233 | 6.2 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #664 of 1,302 |
| 32Chautauqua County, NY | 50 | 14 | 2.6 | $3.9M | −2.6% | #667 of 1,302 |
| 33Tompkins County, NY | 49 | 17 | 3.9 | $3M | −1.4% | #704 of 1,302 |
| 34St. Lawrence County, NY | 48 | 10 | 2.4 | $4.4M | −2.5% | #720 of 1,302 |
| 35Chemung County, NY | 47 | 13 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −3.9% | #746 of 1,302 |
| 36New York County, NY | 47 | 498 | 6.4 | $2.2M | −1.3% | #759 of 1,302 |
| 37Steuben County, NY | 45 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.6M | −1.6% | #789 of 1,302 |
| 38Ontario County, NY | 44 | 23 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #824 of 1,302 |
| 39Genesee County, NY | 43 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +0.2% | #837 of 1,302 |
| 40Jefferson County, NY | 42 | 19 | 4.0 | $2.7M | −3.9% | #864 of 1,302 |
| 41Herkimer County, NY | 40 | 8 | 3.1 | $3.5M | −1.4% | #904 of 1,302 |
| 42Nassau County, NY | 40 | 378 | 8.3 | $2M | +0.6% | #923 of 1,302 |
| 43Warren County, NY | 34 | 17 | 5.6 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #1,026 of 1,302 |
| 44Franklin County, NY | 21 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.3M | −1.6% | #1,189 of 1,302 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $18.4M | +2.7% | |
| Cayuga County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $8.6M | −2.3% | |
| Washington County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $6.8M | −2.9% | |
| Tioga County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $7.8M | −1.9% | |
| Greene County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $11M | −1.1% | |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $9.2M | +0.9% | |
| Chenango County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $7M | −2.9% | |
| Cortland County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.2M | −1.9% | |
| Delaware County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +0.2% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9M | −1.3% | |
| Orleans County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $5.8M | −0.5% | |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.6M | −2.2% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.4M | −1.7% | |
| Schoharie County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +1.4% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $11.9M | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10.8M | −0.8% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $8.2M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
There are 3,242 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 457 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 941 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 9.9% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on medical and dental services?
About $9.8B a year, or $1,278 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,242 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
New York has 4.2 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, New York would have about 3,143, against 3,242 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,188 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 44 scored counties in New York, Putnam County scores highest, at 82 (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. New York scores 48 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #31 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 York. 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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