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Optometrists and eye clinics in Westchester County, NY
How Westchester County, NY compares with other counties and the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #664 of 1,302 scored counties
#31 of 44 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 233
- 23 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- −1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $557.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,495 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.2
- 51% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,015,743
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,495 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Westchester County spend about $557.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 24% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 233 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Westchester County as of September 2026. 23 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 6.2 for every 10,000 households, 51% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Westchester County in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 5,826 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Westchester County grew 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Westchester County scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #664 of 1,302 scored counties and #31 of 44 scored counties in New York.
How Westchester County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Westchester County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,826 | 8,188 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.5% | +9.9% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,495 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $118,976 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 64−1.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 289
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23323 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 178The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Westchester County, 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 Westchester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,015,743+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 372,883
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,320
- Median household income
- $118,976+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $192,098
- Median home value
- $663,200
- Jobs located here
- 396,544
- Daytime population
- 959,992Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| 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 |
| 31Westchester County, NY | 51 | 233 | 6.2 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #664 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Westchester County
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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics50
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics73
- Chiropractors68
- Physical therapy40
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Westchester County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 233 optometrists and eye clinics in Westchester County. 23 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Westchester County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $557.5M a year, or $1,495 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 233 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 372,883 households in Westchester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Westchester County, NY compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Westchester County has 6.2 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 51% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.4M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Westchester County would have about 178, against 233 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,826 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Westchester County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Westchester County at 1,015,743 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 372,883 households. Median household income in Westchester County is $118,976, 47% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.2%, before inflation.
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. Westchester County scores 51 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #664 of 1,302 scored counties.
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