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Gyms and studios in Arizona

Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
3,989
847 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
1,566
+15.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3.2B
On memberships, classes and admissions
Listings per 10k households
14.0
6% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$798K
21% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#1 of 51
Market score 81 · High

A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 3,989 gyms and studios in Arizona. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.0, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Arizona comes to about $3.2B a year: $1,114 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $798K of household spending for each location on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Arizona was 1,566 in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,824 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 167 SBA-backed loans worth $90.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #1 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 81 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest (82). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest (71).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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

Metro areas reaching Arizona, ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ82939.1$880K+6.5%#7 of 387
2Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ742,76314.6$833K+7.3%#22 of 387
3Yuma, AZ749311.7$689K+9.2%#23 of 387
4Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ7116414.8$649K+6.5%#31 of 387
5Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ645210.2$784K+0.6%#67 of 387
6Tucson, AZ6160813.9$718K+2.8%#90 of 387
7Flagstaff, AZ419417.1$615K−0.6%#277 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Show Low, AZ71379.2$774K+3.0%#47 of 535
2Safford, AZ691310.2$836K+4.0%#62 of 535
3Payson, AZ613012.7$646K+0.9%#139 of 535
4Nogales, AZ452816.5$444K+4.8%#342 of 535

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ93945.8$1.8M+25.4%#4 of 2,088
2Mohave County, AZ82939.1$880K+6.5%#53 of 2,088
3Yuma County, AZ719311.7$689K+9.2%#241 of 2,088
4Navajo County, AZ68379.2$774K+3.0%#321 of 2,088
5Graham County, AZ671310.2$836K+4.0%#344 of 2,088
6Maricopa County, AZ672,66915.4$800K+5.5%#345 of 2,088
7Yavapai County, AZ6616414.8$649K+6.5%#387 of 2,088
8Cochise County, AZ615210.2$784K+0.6%#557 of 2,088
9Pima County, AZ5960813.9$718K+2.8%#640 of 2,088
10Apache County, AZ56104.7$1.3M−2.2%#751 of 2,088
11Gila County, AZ523012.7$646K+0.9%#960 of 2,088
12Coconino County, AZ429417.1$615K−0.6%#1,423 of 2,088
13Santa Cruz County, AZ382816.5$444K+4.8%#1,569 of 2,088
La Paz County, AZNot scored11.1$6.3M+0.9%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored38.4$1M−2.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 gyms and studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in Arizona?

Arizona has 3,989 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 847 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 1,566 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Arizona spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.2B a year, or $1,114 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,989 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $798K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

Arizona has 14.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $798K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Arizona would have about 4,807, against 3,989 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,824 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for gyms and studios?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 13 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. Arizona scores 81 for gyms and studios (high), #1 of the 50 states and DC.

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