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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #315 of 347 scored metro areas
#9 of 12 scored metro areas based in New York
- Listings
- 119
- 9 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 169
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +15.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $423.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $844 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,155,653
- −0.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #315 of 347 scored metro areas and #9 of 12 scored metro areas based in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 119 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 18% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.4.
Households in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area spend about $423.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $844 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.6M per studio, 12% below 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area was 169 in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,968 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, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $3.6M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 2,968 | 3,084 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.0% | −7.1% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.8% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $844 | $1,071 | $983 |
| Median household income | $72,237 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 169All fitness and recreational sports centers · +15.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,035
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $31.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1199 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 104The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 27
- Amount
- $4.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,155,653−0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 501,549
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 1,565 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 742
- Median household income
- $72,237+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,175
- Median home value
- $226,100
- Jobs located here
- 547,190
- Daytime population
- 1,174,035Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in New York
| 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 |
Other business types in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga 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 classes34
- Gyms40
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios31
- Martial arts and dance studios29
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area?
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area has 119 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 169 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
How much do households in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $423.5M a year, or $844 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 501,549 households in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area has 2.4 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $3.6M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area would have about 104, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,968 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area at 1,155,653 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 501,549 households. Median household income in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area is $72,237, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area scores 31 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #315 of 347 scored metro areas.
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