Market rankings · New York
Gyms and studios in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 11,681
- 2,097 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 5,297
- −4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.2
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $707K
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gyms and 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
There are 11,681 gyms and studios on map listings in New York as of September 2026. Of those, 2,097 are chain locations, or 18%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in New York comes to about $8.3B a year: $1,071 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 11,681 gyms and studios, that is $707K per location, 7% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 5,297 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in New York in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,454 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, 402 SBA-backed loans worth $143.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #29 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest (54). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (72).
Every market in New York for gyms and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 54 | 12,297 | 16.6 | $736K | +0.6% | #144 of 387 |
| 2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 53 | 573 | 15.0 | $672K | +1.9% | #153 of 387 |
| 3Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 47 | 57 | 12.0 | $611K | −3.9% | #215 of 387 |
| 4Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 47 | 485 | 19.0 | $596K | +3.0% | #217 of 387 |
| 5Glens Falls, NY | 43 | 78 | 14.3 | $584K | −1.9% | #260 of 387 |
| 6Syracuse, NY | 38 | 405 | 14.9 | $582K | −1.3% | #299 of 387 |
| 7Utica-Rome, NY | 37 | 167 | 13.8 | $556K | −2.0% | #308 of 387 |
| 8Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 34 | 725 | 14.5 | $584K | −0.8% | #325 of 387 |
| 9Kingston, NY | 34 | 145 | 19.5 | $523K | +1.1% | #328 of 387 |
| 10Rochester, NY | 33 | 708 | 15.9 | $551K | −0.7% | #334 of 387 |
| 11Binghamton, NY | 33 | 153 | 14.9 | $509K | −1.3% | #337 of 387 |
| 12Elmira, NY | 29 | 55 | 15.6 | $462K | −3.9% | #362 of 387 |
| 13Ithaca, NY | 26 | 81 | 18.7 | $487K | −1.4% | #374 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monticello, NY | 72 | 34 | 10.8 | $819K | +2.7% | #39 of 535 |
| 2Auburn, NY | 67 | 30 | 9.5 | $793K | −2.3% | #78 of 535 |
| 3Seneca Falls, NY | 66 | 9 | 6.6 | $1.1M | −1.7% | #84 of 535 |
| 4Plattsburgh, NY | 64 | 34 | 10.1 | $775K | −2.0% | #107 of 535 |
| 5Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 64 | 39 | 9.4 | $752K | −2.5% | #108 of 535 |
| 6Corning, NY | 64 | 39 | 9.9 | $752K | −1.6% | #109 of 535 |
| 7Gloversville, NY | 61 | 24 | 10.5 | $677K | −1.6% | #138 of 535 |
| 8Amsterdam, NY | 59 | 21 | 10.7 | $675K | +1.1% | #163 of 535 |
| 9Oneonta, NY | 56 | 30 | 12.9 | $593K | +3.8% | #200 of 535 |
| 10Olean, NY | 55 | 32 | 10.0 | $642K | −2.1% | #209 of 535 |
| 11Hudson, NY | 45 | 45 | 16.9 | $605K | −2.1% | #333 of 535 |
| 12Cortland, NY | 43 | 23 | 12.1 | $625K | −1.9% | #356 of 535 |
| 13Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 38 | 62 | 11.6 | $560K | −2.6% | #412 of 535 |
| 14Batavia, NY | 31 | 52 | 20.9 | $367K | +0.2% | #464 of 535 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rensselaer County, NY | 71 | 68 | 10.2 | $938K | −0.2% | #225 of 2,088 |
| 2Sullivan County, NY | 70 | 34 | 10.8 | $819K | +2.7% | #252 of 2,088 |
| 3Greene County, NY | 69 | 18 | 9.6 | $926K | −1.1% | #273 of 2,088 |
| 4Yates County, NY | 67 | 7 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −0.8% | #333 of 2,088 |
| 5Queens County, NY | 66 | 737 | 8.8 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #361 of 2,088 |
| 6Tioga County, NY | 66 | 21 | 10.3 | $797K | −1.9% | #380 of 2,088 |
| 7Schenectady County, NY | 65 | 71 | 10.6 | $864K | +3.0% | #407 of 2,088 |
| 8Bronx County, NY | 64 | 210 | 3.9 | $1.6M | −3.8% | #433 of 2,088 |
| 9Cayuga County, NY | 63 | 30 | 9.5 | $793K | −2.3% | #487 of 2,088 |
| 10Lewis County, NY | 62 | 7 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #507 of 2,088 |
| 11Richmond County, NY | 62 | 241 | 14.1 | $819K | +1.3% | #519 of 2,088 |
| 12Clinton County, NY | 62 | 34 | 10.1 | $775K | −2.0% | #524 of 2,088 |
| 13Seneca County, NY | 61 | 9 | 6.6 | $1.1M | −1.7% | #543 of 2,088 |
| 14Kings County, NY | 61 | 1,042 | 10.3 | $1M | −2.5% | #544 of 2,088 |
| 15Steuben County, NY | 61 | 39 | 9.9 | $752K | −1.6% | #559 of 2,088 |
| 16Oswego County, NY | 61 | 51 | 10.8 | $712K | +1.0% | #565 of 2,088 |
| 17St. Lawrence County, NY | 60 | 39 | 9.4 | $752K | −2.5% | #584 of 2,088 |
| 18Wayne County, NY | 60 | 40 | 10.4 | $752K | +0.1% | #585 of 2,088 |
| 19Rockland County, NY | 60 | 189 | 18.2 | $727K | +5.9% | #591 of 2,088 |
| 20Franklin County, NY | 59 | 18 | 9.2 | $769K | −1.6% | #629 of 2,088 |
| 21Saratoga County, NY | 58 | 158 | 15.5 | $742K | +2.3% | #681 of 2,088 |
| 22Madison County, NY | 57 | 32 | 12.2 | $697K | −1.2% | #727 of 2,088 |
| 23Allegany County, NY | 57 | 18 | 10.2 | $653K | +0.9% | #734 of 2,088 |
| 24Fulton County, NY | 56 | 24 | 10.5 | $677K | −1.6% | #777 of 2,088 |
| 25Otsego County, NY | 54 | 30 | 12.9 | $593K | +3.8% | #876 of 2,088 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Putnam County, NY | 52 | 69 | 19.4 | $721K | +1.4% | #942 of 2,088 |
| 27Cattaraugus County, NY | 51 | 32 | 10.0 | $642K | −2.1% | #1,006 of 2,088 |
| 28Washington County, NY | 51 | 30 | 12.3 | $614K | −2.9% | #1,014 of 2,088 |
| 29Nassau County, NY | 50 | 1,056 | 23.0 | $706K | +0.6% | #1,041 of 2,088 |
| 30Westchester County, NY | 50 | 795 | 21.3 | $682K | +1.4% | #1,045 of 2,088 |
| 31Montgomery County, NY | 50 | 21 | 10.7 | $675K | +1.1% | #1,046 of 2,088 |
| 32Orange County, NY | 50 | 265 | 19.1 | $579K | +4.2% | #1,063 of 2,088 |
| 33Chenango County, NY | 49 | 19 | 9.6 | $708K | −2.9% | #1,085 of 2,088 |
| 34Herkimer County, NY | 48 | 28 | 10.9 | $671K | −1.4% | #1,157 of 2,088 |
| 35Dutchess County, NY | 47 | 220 | 18.9 | $617K | +1.5% | #1,209 of 2,088 |
| 36Schoharie County, NY | 47 | 17 | 13.2 | $600K | +1.4% | #1,211 of 2,088 |
| 37Jefferson County, NY | 46 | 57 | 12.0 | $611K | −3.9% | #1,252 of 2,088 |
| 38Suffolk County, NY | 45 | 1,188 | 24.0 | $610K | +1.6% | #1,301 of 2,088 |
| 39Columbia County, NY | 45 | 45 | 16.9 | $605K | −2.1% | #1,305 of 2,088 |
| 40Ontario County, NY | 45 | 79 | 16.4 | $565K | +0.6% | #1,312 of 2,088 |
| 41Cortland County, NY | 43 | 23 | 12.1 | $625K | −1.9% | #1,379 of 2,088 |
| 42Niagara County, NY | 43 | 119 | 13.0 | $610K | −1.5% | #1,382 of 2,088 |
| 43Warren County, NY | 38 | 48 | 15.9 | $565K | −0.9% | #1,552 of 2,088 |
| 44Ulster County, NY | 38 | 145 | 19.5 | $523K | +1.1% | #1,558 of 2,088 |
| 45Albany County, NY | 38 | 259 | 19.2 | $510K | +2.2% | #1,561 of 2,088 |
| 46New York County, NY | 37 | 1,870 | 24.0 | $570K | −1.3% | #1,583 of 2,088 |
| 47Chautauqua County, NY | 37 | 62 | 11.6 | $560K | −2.6% | #1,584 of 2,088 |
| 48Wyoming County, NY | 37 | 22 | 13.4 | $550K | −1.3% | #1,586 of 2,088 |
| 49Livingston County, NY | 37 | 43 | 17.6 | $461K | −0.2% | #1,595 of 2,088 |
| 50Erie County, NY | 36 | 606 | 14.8 | $579K | −0.6% | #1,611 of 2,088 |
| 51Onondaga County, NY | 35 | 322 | 16.3 | $550K | −1.9% | #1,653 of 2,088 |
| 52Delaware County, NY | 35 | 26 | 13.5 | $546K | +0.2% | #1,654 of 2,088 |
| 53Oneida County, NY | 35 | 139 | 14.6 | $533K | −2.1% | #1,655 of 2,088 |
| 54Monroe County, NY | 34 | 522 | 16.4 | $545K | −1.0% | #1,671 of 2,088 |
| 55Tompkins County, NY | 31 | 81 | 18.7 | $487K | −1.4% | #1,760 of 2,088 |
| 56Genesee County, NY | 31 | 52 | 20.9 | $367K | +0.2% | #1,771 of 2,088 |
| 57Broome County, NY | 30 | 132 | 16.1 | $463K | −1.2% | #1,789 of 2,088 |
| 58Chemung County, NY | 30 | 55 | 15.6 | $462K | −3.9% | #1,790 of 2,088 |
| 59Essex County, NY | 27 | 26 | 15.9 | $508K | −2.2% | #1,861 of 2,088 |
| 60Orleans County, NY | 24 | 24 | 14.8 | $466K | −0.5% | #1,920 of 2,088 |
| 61Schuyler County, NY | 23 | 12 | 16.3 | $474K | −5.3% | #1,932 of 2,088 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 5 | 20.6 | $366K | −1.3% |
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 New York?
As of September 2026, map listings count 11,681 gyms and studios in New York. 2,097 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 5,297 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019.
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 11,681 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $707K per location. 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 gyms and studios?
New York has 15.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $707K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, New York would have about 12,468, against 11,681 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,454 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Rensselaer County scores highest, at 71 (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 47 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New York. It maps the gyms and studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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