Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Gyms and studios in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,311
- 1,303 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 2,876
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $668K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7,311 gyms and studios in Pennsylvania. 1,303 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.9, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $926 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $4.9B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $668K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,876 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,834 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, 285 SBA-backed loans worth $140.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #25 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (82). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (81).
Every market in Pennsylvania for gyms and studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 82 | 39 | 9.5 | $944K | +3.6% | #6 of 387 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 74 | 196 | 10.8 | $851K | +3.6% | #21 of 387 |
| 3Lancaster, PA | 70 | 234 | 11.0 | $877K | +1.9% | #33 of 387 |
| 4Chambersburg, PA | 69 | 57 | 9.0 | $932K | +3.0% | #37 of 387 |
| 5Lebanon, PA | 67 | 51 | 9.0 | $949K | +2.2% | #48 of 387 |
| 6Reading, PA | 66 | 183 | 11.2 | $799K | +2.7% | #56 of 387 |
| 7Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 61 | 475 | 14.0 | $694K | +3.0% | #91 of 387 |
| 8Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 57 | 367 | 14.9 | $617K | +4.2% | #122 of 387 |
| 9Williamsport, PA | 52 | 51 | 10.9 | $647K | −1.3% | #165 of 387 |
| 10Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 51 | 4,008 | 16.2 | $665K | +1.4% | #178 of 387 |
| 11Pittsburgh, PA | 43 | 1,503 | 14.2 | $633K | −1.3% | #258 of 387 |
| 12Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 42 | 336 | 14.3 | $526K | +1.4% | #272 of 387 |
| 13Johnstown, PA | 33 | 70 | 12.5 | $527K | −3.2% | #335 of 387 |
| 14State College, PA | 28 | 101 | 17.1 | $520K | −0.4% | #364 of 387 |
| 15Erie, PA | 28 | 159 | 14.4 | $513K | −1.8% | #365 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 25 | 70 | 13.8 | $503K | −2.5% | #377 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 81 | 29 | 12.0 | $764K | +7.2% | #11 of 535 |
| 2Lock Haven, PA | 72 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #37 of 535 |
| 3Lewistown, PA | 67 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #70 of 535 |
| 4Oil City, PA | 67 | 14 | 6.5 | $974K | −2.0% | #71 of 535 |
| 5Pottsville, PA | 66 | 67 | 11.6 | $626K | +1.5% | #87 of 535 |
| 6Sunbury, PA | 64 | 39 | 8.5 | $840K | −1.7% | #103 of 535 |
| 7DuBois, PA | 62 | 26 | 8.0 | $824K | −2.9% | #124 of 535 |
| 8Selinsgrove, PA | 60 | 13 | 8.9 | $827K | −0.2% | #147 of 535 |
| 9St. Marys, PA | 58 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.1M | −3.3% | #170 of 535 |
| 10Bradford, PA | 56 | 15 | 9.2 | $728K | −3.5% | #195 of 535 |
| 11Huntingdon, PA | 54 | 18 | 11.0 | $644K | −2.4% | #225 of 535 |
| 12Meadville, PA | 53 | 31 | 9.2 | $701K | −2.4% | #235 of 535 |
| 13Hermitage, PA | 53 | 47 | 10.1 | $667K | −2.4% | #239 of 535 |
| 14Sayre, PA | 52 | 32 | 13.0 | $554K | −0.6% | #262 of 535 |
| 15Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 45 | 34 | 12.9 | $547K | +2.3% | #340 of 535 |
| 16East Stroudsburg, PA | 44 | 101 | 16.5 | $551K | −0.7% | #348 of 535 |
| 17Warren, PA | 39 | 16 | 9.9 | $653K | −3.8% | #394 of 535 |
| 18Indiana, PA | 39 | 43 | 13.2 | $501K | −0.3% | #402 of 535 |
| 19Somerset, PA | 36 | 32 | 10.9 | $604K | −2.7% | #425 of 535 |
| 20Lewisburg, PA | 35 | 28 | 19.2 | $438K | −0.8% | #438 of 535 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, PA | 79 | 39 | 9.5 | $944K | +3.6% | #80 of 2,088 |
| 2Pike County, PA | 78 | 29 | 12.0 | $764K | +7.2% | #98 of 2,088 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 75 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #133 of 2,088 |
| 4York County, PA | 71 | 196 | 10.8 | $851K | +3.6% | #233 of 2,088 |
| 5Franklin County, PA | 68 | 57 | 9.0 | $932K | +3.0% | #304 of 2,088 |
| 6Lancaster County, PA | 68 | 234 | 11.0 | $877K | +1.9% | #311 of 2,088 |
| 7Mifflin County, PA | 66 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #364 of 2,088 |
| 8Lebanon County, PA | 66 | 51 | 9.0 | $949K | +2.2% | #367 of 2,088 |
| 9Carbon County, PA | 66 | 25 | 9.2 | $807K | +1.7% | #377 of 2,088 |
| 10Juniata County, PA | 65 | 5 | 5.5 | $1.3M | −0.3% | #393 of 2,088 |
| 11Clinton County, PA | 65 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #396 of 2,088 |
| 12Venango County, PA | 64 | 14 | 6.5 | $974K | −2.0% | #439 of 2,088 |
| 13Berks County, PA | 64 | 183 | 11.2 | $799K | +2.7% | #450 of 2,088 |
| 14Northumberland County, PA | 63 | 30 | 7.9 | $852K | −1.8% | #483 of 2,088 |
| 15Lehigh County, PA | 62 | 179 | 12.4 | $769K | +2.7% | #525 of 2,088 |
| 16Greene County, PA | 60 | 12 | 8.4 | $859K | −5.5% | #578 of 2,088 |
| 17Bedford County, PA | 60 | 18 | 9.1 | $727K | −0.2% | #592 of 2,088 |
| 18Dauphin County, PA | 60 | 159 | 13.1 | $666K | +2.3% | #603 of 2,088 |
| 19Elk County, PA | 59 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.1M | −3.3% | #614 of 2,088 |
| 20Snyder County, PA | 59 | 13 | 8.9 | $827K | −0.2% | #622 of 2,088 |
| 21Clearfield County, PA | 59 | 26 | 8.0 | $824K | −2.9% | #624 of 2,088 |
| 22Clarion County, PA | 59 | 13 | 8.6 | $781K | −1.4% | #628 of 2,088 |
| 23Schuylkill County, PA | 59 | 67 | 11.6 | $626K | +1.5% | #649 of 2,088 |
| 24Armstrong County, PA | 58 | 25 | 8.9 | $788K | −2.7% | #673 of 2,088 |
| 25Beaver County, PA | 58 | 77 | 10.7 | $753K | −1.1% | #677 of 2,088 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Susquehanna County, PA | 57 | 16 | 10.3 | $769K | −0.3% | #718 of 2,088 |
| 27Butler County, PA | 56 | 118 | 14.6 | $698K | +3.2% | #773 of 2,088 |
| 28Chester County, PA | 56 | 443 | 21.6 | $674K | +4.2% | #778 of 2,088 |
| 29Jefferson County, PA | 54 | 11 | 6.0 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #836 of 2,088 |
| 30Wyoming County, PA | 54 | 11 | 10.1 | $772K | −0.9% | #844 of 2,088 |
| 31Washington County, PA | 54 | 111 | 12.5 | $733K | +0.7% | #851 of 2,088 |
| 32McKean County, PA | 54 | 15 | 9.2 | $728K | −3.5% | #853 of 2,088 |
| 33Tioga County, PA | 53 | 14 | 8.4 | $840K | −1.3% | #888 of 2,088 |
| 34Montour County, PA | 52 | 9 | 11.4 | $801K | −1.4% | #933 of 2,088 |
| 35Delaware County, PA | 52 | 338 | 15.6 | $709K | +0.8% | #945 of 2,088 |
| 36Crawford County, PA | 52 | 31 | 9.2 | $701K | −2.4% | #947 of 2,088 |
| 37Northampton County, PA | 52 | 207 | 16.9 | $593K | +3.7% | #976 of 2,088 |
| 38Fulton County, PA | 51 | 6 | 9.5 | $754K | −0.6% | #987 of 2,088 |
| 39Mercer County, PA | 51 | 47 | 10.1 | $667K | −2.4% | #996 of 2,088 |
| 40Montgomery County, PA | 51 | 680 | 20.3 | $658K | +2.4% | #997 of 2,088 |
| 41Lycoming County, PA | 51 | 51 | 10.9 | $647K | −1.3% | #1,001 of 2,088 |
| 42Huntingdon County, PA | 51 | 18 | 11.0 | $644K | −2.4% | #1,005 of 2,088 |
| 43Philadelphia County, PA | 49 | 771 | 11.3 | $687K | −1.6% | #1,093 of 2,088 |
| 44Westmoreland County, PA | 48 | 207 | 13.4 | $634K | −1.4% | #1,169 of 2,088 |
| 45Luzerne County, PA | 48 | 175 | 13.0 | $576K | +2.1% | #1,175 of 2,088 |
| 46Bradford County, PA | 48 | 32 | 13.0 | $554K | −0.6% | #1,179 of 2,088 |
| 47Cumberland County, PA | 47 | 200 | 18.8 | $525K | +6.5% | #1,231 of 2,088 |
| 48Bucks County, PA | 46 | 513 | 20.6 | $640K | +0.3% | #1,249 of 2,088 |
| 49Wayne County, PA | 45 | 24 | 11.5 | $631K | +1.1% | #1,297 of 2,088 |
| 50Columbia County, PA | 44 | 34 | 12.9 | $547K | +2.3% | #1,354 of 2,088 |
| 51Monroe County, PA | 43 | 101 | 16.5 | $551K | −0.7% | #1,394 of 2,088 |
| 52Allegheny County, PA | 40 | 847 | 15.5 | $611K | −2.0% | #1,484 of 2,088 |
| 53Indiana County, PA | 39 | 43 | 13.2 | $501K | −0.3% | #1,526 of 2,088 |
| 54Fayette County, PA | 35 | 64 | 11.6 | $558K | −4.3% | #1,650 of 2,088 |
| 55Warren County, PA | 34 | 16 | 9.9 | $653K | −3.8% | #1,665 of 2,088 |
| 56Centre County, PA | 34 | 101 | 17.1 | $520K | −0.4% | #1,672 of 2,088 |
| 57Lackawanna County, PA | 34 | 150 | 17.0 | $450K | +0.5% | #1,682 of 2,088 |
| 58Lawrence County, PA | 33 | 54 | 14.9 | $464K | −2.4% | #1,709 of 2,088 |
| 59Cambria County, PA | 32 | 70 | 12.5 | $527K | −3.2% | #1,729 of 2,088 |
| 60Somerset County, PA | 31 | 32 | 10.9 | $604K | −2.7% | #1,751 of 2,088 |
| 61Erie County, PA | 31 | 159 | 14.4 | $513K | −1.8% | #1,757 of 2,088 |
| 62Union County, PA | 29 | 28 | 19.2 | $438K | −0.8% | #1,825 of 2,088 |
| 63Blair County, PA | 28 | 70 | 13.8 | $503K | −2.5% | #1,845 of 2,088 |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $1.5M | −3.0% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $591K | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
There are 7,311 gyms and studios on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 1,303 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 2,876 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.9B a year, or $926 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,311 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $668K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Pennsylvania has 13.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $668K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 7,376, against 7,311 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,834 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County scores highest, at 79 (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. Pennsylvania scores 49 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #25 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 Pennsylvania. 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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- Gyms3,636 listings
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios1,087 listings
- Martial arts and dance studios2,588 listings
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