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Gyms and studios in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,266 of 2,088 scored counties
#7 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 158
- 25 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 56
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $89.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,209 a household
- Spending per listing
- $567K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.3
- 43% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 177,311
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region comes to about $89.5M a year: $1,209 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That works out to $567K per location, 14% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has 158 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 25 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.3, 43% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 56 businesses with payroll in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 1,323 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $680K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region grew 2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,266 of 2,088 scored counties and #7 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.3 | 19.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $567K | $582K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,323 | 1,226 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,209 | $1,158 | $983 |
| Median household income | $104,428 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 56
- Employees, 2023
- 692
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15825 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 135The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $680K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 177,311+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 74,068
- Median age
- 45.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 415
- Median household income
- $104,428
- Average household income
- $138,522
- Median home value
- $379,700
- Jobs located here
- 70,497
- Daytime population
- 159,861Residents 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 classes46
- Gyms62
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios44
- Martial arts and dance studios46
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 158 gyms and studios in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. 25 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 56 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $89.5M a year, or $1,209 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 158 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $567K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 74,068 households in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has 21.3 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $567K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region would have about 135, against 158 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,323 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at 177,311 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,068 households. The median household income in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is $104,428 a year, 29% 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region scores 46 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,266 of 2,088 scored counties.
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