Market rankings · New York
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,299
- 349 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 2,498
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 25% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios 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
New York has 2,299 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 18% across the U.S. That is 3.0 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.4.
At $1,071 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $8.3B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $3.6M per studio, 12% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
Official counts show 2,498 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in New York in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,084 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. Since fiscal 2022, 282 SBA-backed loans worth $120.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #45 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest (46). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Plattsburgh area scores highest (65).
Every market in New York for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
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 | 46 | 101 | 4.0 | $2.9M | +3.0% | #210 of 347 |
| 2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 45 | 103 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +1.9% | #214 of 347 |
| 3Rochester, NY | 44 | 94 | 2.1 | $4.1M | −0.7% | #220 of 347 |
| 4Syracuse, NY | 43 | 58 | 2.1 | $4.1M | −1.3% | #233 of 347 |
| 5Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 43 | 9 | 1.9 | $3.9M | −3.9% | #235 of 347 |
| 6New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 40 | 2,420 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +0.6% | #259 of 347 |
| 7Utica-Rome, NY | 39 | 26 | 2.1 | $3.6M | −2.0% | #270 of 347 |
| 8Glens Falls, NY | 32 | 15 | 2.7 | $3M | −1.9% | #312 of 347 |
| 9Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 31 | 119 | 2.4 | $3.6M | −0.8% | #315 of 347 |
| 10Binghamton, NY | 31 | 26 | 2.5 | $3M | −1.3% | #316 of 347 |
| 11Kingston, NY | 29 | 47 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #323 of 347 |
| 12Ithaca, NY | 24 | 15 | 3.5 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #338 of 347 |
| Elmira, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $6.4M | −3.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Plattsburgh, NY | 65 | 6 | 1.8 | $4.4M | −2.0% | #15 of 112 |
| 2Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 61 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.2M | −2.5% | #29 of 112 |
| 3Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 59 | 8 | 1.5 | $4.3M | −2.6% | #37 of 112 |
| 4Monticello, NY | 59 | 14 | 4.5 | $2M | +2.7% | #39 of 112 |
| 5Oneonta, NY | 55 | 6 | 2.6 | $3M | +3.8% | #45 of 112 |
| 6Hudson, NY | 31 | 17 | 6.4 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #100 of 112 |
| Corning, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $9.8M | −1.6% | |
| Olean, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $5.1M | −2.1% | |
| Auburn, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $5.9M | −2.3% | |
| Batavia, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.8M | +0.2% | |
| Gloversville, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $5.4M | −1.6% | |
| Amsterdam, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3.5M | +1.1% | |
| Cortland, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $14.4M | −1.9% | |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Queens County, NY | 73 | 92 | 1.1 | $9.3M | −1.1% | #53 of 777 |
| 2Richmond County, NY | 71 | 30 | 1.8 | $6.6M | +1.3% | #78 of 777 |
| 3Oswego County, NY | 68 | 5 | 1.1 | $7.3M | +1.0% | #109 of 777 |
| 4Schenectady County, NY | 66 | 6 | 0.9 | $10.2M | +3.0% | #130 of 777 |
| 5Rensselaer County, NY | 64 | 14 | 2.1 | $4.6M | −0.2% | #161 of 777 |
| 6Bronx County, NY | 61 | 17 | 0.3 | $20M | −3.8% | #188 of 777 |
| 7Rockland County, NY | 61 | 32 | 3.1 | $4.3M | +5.9% | #199 of 777 |
| 8Kings County, NY | 54 | 275 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −2.5% | #313 of 777 |
| 9Clinton County, NY | 53 | 6 | 1.8 | $4.4M | −2.0% | #327 of 777 |
| 10Orange County, NY | 53 | 53 | 3.8 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #341 of 777 |
| 11Niagara County, NY | 52 | 14 | 1.5 | $5.2M | −1.5% | #345 of 777 |
| 12Saratoga County, NY | 52 | 31 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #356 of 777 |
| 13Chautauqua County, NY | 49 | 8 | 1.5 | $4.3M | −2.6% | #394 of 777 |
| 14St. Lawrence County, NY | 49 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.2M | −2.5% | #397 of 777 |
| 15Ontario County, NY | 49 | 12 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +0.6% | #401 of 777 |
| 16Nassau County, NY | 48 | 172 | 3.8 | $4.3M | +0.6% | #418 of 777 |
| 17Dutchess County, NY | 48 | 48 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +1.5% | #433 of 777 |
| 18Sullivan County, NY | 48 | 14 | 4.5 | $2M | +2.7% | #434 of 777 |
| 19Jefferson County, NY | 47 | 9 | 1.9 | $3.9M | −3.9% | #443 of 777 |
| 20Putnam County, NY | 46 | 14 | 3.9 | $3.6M | +1.4% | #461 of 777 |
| 21Monroe County, NY | 45 | 70 | 2.2 | $4.1M | −1.0% | #476 of 777 |
| 22Herkimer County, NY | 44 | 5 | 1.9 | $3.8M | −1.4% | #492 of 777 |
| 23Oneida County, NY | 44 | 21 | 2.2 | $3.5M | −2.1% | #496 of 777 |
| 24Onondaga County, NY | 40 | 50 | 2.5 | $3.5M | −1.9% | #552 of 777 |
| 25Westchester County, NY | 39 | 177 | 4.7 | $3.1M | +1.4% | #572 of 777 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Otsego County, NY | 39 | 6 | 2.6 | $3M | +3.8% | #574 of 777 |
| 27Suffolk County, NY | 38 | 251 | 5.1 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #592 of 777 |
| 28Erie County, NY | 36 | 105 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −0.6% | #611 of 777 |
| 29Albany County, NY | 36 | 47 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #617 of 777 |
| 30Franklin County, NY | 36 | 5 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −1.6% | #618 of 777 |
| 31Livingston County, NY | 32 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #663 of 777 |
| 32Ulster County, NY | 32 | 47 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #669 of 777 |
| 33Essex County, NY | 32 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.5M | −2.2% | #671 of 777 |
| 34Broome County, NY | 31 | 23 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −1.2% | #679 of 777 |
| 35Tompkins County, NY | 31 | 15 | 3.5 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #680 of 777 |
| 36Warren County, NY | 29 | 11 | 3.7 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #705 of 777 |
| 37New York County, NY | 28 | 504 | 6.5 | $2.1M | −1.3% | #716 of 777 |
| 38Delaware County, NY | 25 | 5 | 2.6 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #731 of 777 |
| 39Columbia County, NY | 25 | 17 | 6.4 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #734 of 777 |
| 40Schoharie County, NY | 24 | 5 | 3.9 | $2M | +1.4% | #738 of 777 |
| Steuben County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $9.8M | −1.6% | |
| Wayne County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $15M | +0.1% | |
| Chemung County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $6.4M | −3.9% | |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $5.1M | −2.1% | |
| Cayuga County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $5.9M | −2.3% | |
| Madison County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $7.4M | −1.2% | |
| Washington County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.6M | −2.9% | |
| Genesee County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.8M | +0.2% | |
| Fulton County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $5.4M | −1.6% | |
| Montgomery County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3.5M | +1.1% | |
| Tioga County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $5.6M | −1.9% | |
| Greene County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $4.2M | −1.1% | |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.8M | +0.9% | |
| Chenango County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3.4M | −2.9% | |
| Cortland County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $14.4M | −1.9% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4M | −1.3% | |
| Orleans County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.2M | −0.5% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10M | −1.7% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.8M | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −1.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in New York?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,299 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in New York. 349 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 2,498 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: gyms are counted too.
How much do households in New York spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $8.3B a year, or $1,071 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,299 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $3.6M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which yoga, Pilates and fitness studios share with other businesses in the trade. 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 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
New York has 3.0 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $3.6M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, New York would have about 2,033, against 2,299 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,084 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Plattsburgh area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 40 scored counties in New York, Queens County scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). 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 34 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #45 of the 50 states and DC.
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