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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Monroe, MI metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Monroe, MI metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #20 of 347 scored metro areas
#1 of 14 scored metro areas based in Michigan
- Listings
- 8
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $57.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $907 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.1M
- 76% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 46% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 156,004
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Monroe metro area scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #20 of 347 scored metro areas and #1 of 14 scored metro areas based in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Monroe metro area. None of them are chain locations, against 18% across the U.S. That is 1.3 per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.
Households in the Monroe metro area spend about $57.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $907 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.1M per studio, 76% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which yoga, Pilates and fitness studios share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Monroe metro area was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 7,003 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: gyms are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Monroe metro area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Monroe metro area grew 0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Monroe metro area compares
The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios 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 | Monroe metro area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $7.1M | $4.4M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 7,003 | 4,383 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.1% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $907 | $902 | $983 |
| Median household income | $77,335 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 147
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 80 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Monroe metro area, 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
Population and households in the Monroe metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 156,004+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 63,029
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 549 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 283
- Median household income
- $77,335+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,107
- Median home value
- $228,900
- Jobs located here
- 38,727
- Daytime population
- 128,192Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Michigan for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in Michigan (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Monroe metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 74 | 8 | 1.3 | $7.1M | +0.7% | #20 of 347 |
| 2Jackson, MI | 66 | 8 | 1.3 | $6.3M | −0.4% | #50 of 347 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 65 | 15 | 1.2 | $7.1M | +0.1% | #52 of 347 |
| 3Saginaw, MI | 63 | 8 | 1.0 | $7.4M | −1.1% | #60 of 347 |
| 4Flint, MI | 58 | 23 | 1.4 | $5.5M | −1.1% | #97 of 347 |
| 5Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 57 | 355 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +0.1% | #110 of 347 |
| 6Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 57 | 42 | 2.2 | $4M | +1.4% | #111 of 347 |
| 7Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 56 | 104 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +2.8% | #117 of 347 |
| 8Bay City, MI | 52 | 7 | 1.6 | $4.7M | −1.6% | #146 of 347 |
| 9Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 51 | 13 | 1.9 | $3.8M | +1.8% | #160 of 347 |
Other business types in the Monroe metro area
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
- Gyms, studios and classes75
- Gyms77
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios74
- Martial arts and dance studios66
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in the Monroe, MI metro area?
The Monroe metro area has 8 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
How much do households in the Monroe, MI metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $57.2M a year, or $907 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $7.1M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 63,029 households in the Monroe metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Monroe, MI metro area compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
The Monroe metro area has 1.3 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $7.1M, 76% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, the Monroe metro area would have about 14, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,003 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is the Monroe, MI metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Monroe metro area at 156,004 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 63,029 households. Median household income in the Monroe metro area is $77,335, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.3%, 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. The Monroe metro area scores 74 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #20 of 347 scored metro areas.
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