Fitness and classes · County · Connecticut
Gyms and studios in the Capitol Planning Region, CT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Capitol Planning Region, CT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,117 of 2,088 scored counties
#6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 738
- 131 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 281
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $435.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,113 a household
- Spending per listing
- $590K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.9
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 994,115
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Capitol Planning Region spend about $435.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,113 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $590K of household spending for each location on map listings, 11% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 738 gyms and studios on map listings in the Capitol Planning Region as of September 2026. 131 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.9, 27% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts show 281 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Capitol Planning Region in 2023. That is one for every 1,392 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $13.3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Capitol Planning Region.
Population estimates put the population change in the Capitol Planning Region from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, the Capitol Planning Region has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,117 of 2,088 scored counties and #6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Capitol Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and 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 | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.9 | 19.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $590K | $582K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,392 | 1,226 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,113 | $1,158 | $983 |
| Median household income | $93,394 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 281
- Employees, 2023
- 3,671
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $74.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 738131 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 657The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 21
- Amount
- $13.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Capitol Planning Region, 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 the Capitol Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 994,115+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 391,113
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,027 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 951
- Median household income
- $93,394
- Average household income
- $125,849
- Median home value
- $323,700
- Jobs located here
- 527,329
- Daytime population
- 1,033,267Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 69 | 51 | 12.9 | $780K | +3.0% | #287 of 2,088 |
| 2Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 59 | 194 | 16.2 | $718K | +4.1% | #641 of 2,088 |
| 3Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 57 | 285 | 15.8 | $644K | +3.2% | #736 of 2,088 |
| 4Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 53 | 82 | 17.1 | $644K | +2.2% | #906 of 2,088 |
| 5Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 50 | 197 | 17.0 | $581K | +2.0% | #1,062 of 2,088 |
| 6Capitol Planning Region, CT | 49 | 738 | 18.9 | $590K | +3.1% | #1,117 of 2,088 |
| 7Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 46 | 158 | 21.3 | $567K | +2.3% | #1,266 of 2,088 |
| 8Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 43 | 676 | 28.7 | $532K | +3.5% | #1,399 of 2,088 |
| 9South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 43 | 474 | 20.5 | $520K | +2.5% | #1,402 of 2,088 |
Other business types in the Capitol Planning Region
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 classes49
- Gyms59
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios47
- Martial arts and dance studios49
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Capitol Planning Region, CT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 738 gyms and studios in the Capitol Planning Region. 131 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 281 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the Capitol Planning Region, CT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $435.2M a year, or $1,113 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 738 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $590K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 391,113 households in the Capitol Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Capitol Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Capitol Planning Region has 18.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $590K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Capitol Planning Region would have about 657, against 738 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,392 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is the Capitol Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Capitol Planning Region at 994,115 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 391,113 households. The median household income in the Capitol Planning Region is $93,394 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Capitol Planning Region scores 49 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,117 of 2,088 scored counties.
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