Market rankings · New York
Gyms in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,132
- 1,362 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 2,498
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gyms on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,132 gyms in New York. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That is 6.7 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
At $1,071 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $8.3B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 5,132 gyms, that is $1.6M per gym, 24% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,498 businesses with payroll in New York classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,084 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 282 SBA-backed loans worth $120.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #15 for gyms, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest (68). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (90).
Every market in New York for gyms
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 68 | 201 | 7.9 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #49 of 387 |
| 2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 62 | 251 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #84 of 387 |
| 3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 60 | 5,336 | 7.2 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #98 of 387 |
| 4Kingston, NY | 55 | 53 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #138 of 387 |
| 5Utica-Rome, NY | 53 | 70 | 5.8 | $1.3M | −2.0% | #159 of 387 |
| 6Syracuse, NY | 49 | 190 | 7.0 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #200 of 387 |
| 7Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 46 | 31 | 6.5 | $1.1M | −3.9% | #234 of 387 |
| 8Binghamton, NY | 43 | 67 | 6.5 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #260 of 387 |
| 9Glens Falls, NY | 41 | 40 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #269 of 387 |
| 10Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 40 | 354 | 7.1 | $1.2M | −0.8% | #277 of 387 |
| 11Rochester, NY | 40 | 365 | 8.2 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #281 of 387 |
| 12Ithaca, NY | 27 | 45 | 10.4 | $876K | −1.4% | #364 of 387 |
| 13Elmira, NY | 13 | 34 | 9.6 | $747K | −3.9% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monticello, NY | 90 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #5 of 506 |
| 2Plattsburgh, NY | 72 | 17 | 5.1 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #38 of 506 |
| 3Auburn, NY | 68 | 15 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #59 of 506 |
| 4Amsterdam, NY | 68 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #61 of 506 |
| 5Gloversville, NY | 67 | 11 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #68 of 506 |
| 6Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 66 | 21 | 5.0 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #77 of 506 |
| 7Corning, NY | 63 | 21 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #112 of 506 |
| 8Hudson, NY | 60 | 15 | 5.6 | $1.8M | −2.1% | #142 of 506 |
| 9Oneonta, NY | 60 | 14 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #144 of 506 |
| 10Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 55 | 31 | 5.8 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #200 of 506 |
| 11Olean, NY | 53 | 19 | 6.0 | $1.1M | −2.1% | #227 of 506 |
| 12Batavia, NY | 47 | 22 | 8.8 | $867K | +0.2% | #289 of 506 |
| 13Cortland, NY | 38 | 16 | 8.4 | $899K | −1.9% | #383 of 506 |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.3M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NY | 84 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #38 of 1,792 |
| 2Rensselaer County, NY | 81 | 25 | 3.7 | $2.6M | −0.2% | #53 of 1,792 |
| 3Queens County, NY | 76 | 276 | 3.3 | $3.1M | −1.1% | #115 of 1,792 |
| 4Richmond County, NY | 74 | 100 | 5.9 | $2M | +1.3% | #141 of 1,792 |
| 5Kings County, NY | 72 | 394 | 3.9 | $2.7M | −2.5% | #176 of 1,792 |
| 6Tioga County, NY | 71 | 8 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −1.9% | #197 of 1,792 |
| 7Dutchess County, NY | 70 | 84 | 7.2 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #229 of 1,792 |
| 8Rockland County, NY | 69 | 91 | 8.8 | $1.5M | +5.9% | #250 of 1,792 |
| 9Oswego County, NY | 69 | 25 | 5.3 | $1.5M | +1.0% | #253 of 1,792 |
| 10Madison County, NY | 68 | 13 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #264 of 1,792 |
| 11Wayne County, NY | 68 | 21 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #273 of 1,792 |
| 12Schenectady County, NY | 67 | 33 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #279 of 1,792 |
| 13Orange County, NY | 67 | 117 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #301 of 1,792 |
| 14Greene County, NY | 66 | 7 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −1.1% | #308 of 1,792 |
| 15Saratoga County, NY | 66 | 71 | 7.0 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #311 of 1,792 |
| 16Clinton County, NY | 66 | 17 | 5.1 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #313 of 1,792 |
| 17Bronx County, NY | 65 | 111 | 2.1 | $3.1M | −3.8% | #338 of 1,792 |
| 18Franklin County, NY | 64 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.3M | −1.6% | #380 of 1,792 |
| 19Chenango County, NY | 64 | 7 | 3.5 | $1.9M | −2.9% | #381 of 1,792 |
| 20Cayuga County, NY | 64 | 15 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #388 of 1,792 |
| 21Allegany County, NY | 63 | 8 | 4.5 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #423 of 1,792 |
| 22Fulton County, NY | 62 | 11 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #448 of 1,792 |
| 23St. Lawrence County, NY | 60 | 21 | 5.0 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #520 of 1,792 |
| 24Putnam County, NY | 59 | 33 | 9.3 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #552 of 1,792 |
| 25Ulster County, NY | 59 | 53 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #558 of 1,792 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Steuben County, NY | 59 | 21 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #560 of 1,792 |
| 27Columbia County, NY | 58 | 15 | 5.6 | $1.8M | −2.1% | #590 of 1,792 |
| 28Nassau County, NY | 58 | 467 | 10.2 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #593 of 1,792 |
| 29Westchester County, NY | 58 | 356 | 9.5 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #596 of 1,792 |
| 30Suffolk County, NY | 57 | 510 | 10.3 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #640 of 1,792 |
| 31Montgomery County, NY | 57 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #641 of 1,792 |
| 32Oneida County, NY | 55 | 56 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −2.1% | #723 of 1,792 |
| 33Otsego County, NY | 54 | 14 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #755 of 1,792 |
| 34Essex County, NY | 54 | 11 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −2.2% | #764 of 1,792 |
| 35Herkimer County, NY | 53 | 14 | 5.4 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #796 of 1,792 |
| 36Washington County, NY | 52 | 16 | 6.5 | $1.2M | −2.9% | #840 of 1,792 |
| 37Delaware County, NY | 51 | 11 | 5.7 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #870 of 1,792 |
| 38Jefferson County, NY | 51 | 31 | 6.5 | $1.1M | −3.9% | #881 of 1,792 |
| 39Niagara County, NY | 50 | 59 | 6.4 | $1.2M | −1.5% | #911 of 1,792 |
| 40Chautauqua County, NY | 50 | 31 | 5.8 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #920 of 1,792 |
| 41New York County, NY | 49 | 791 | 10.2 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #942 of 1,792 |
| 42Wyoming County, NY | 49 | 10 | 6.1 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #947 of 1,792 |
| 43Albany County, NY | 48 | 118 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #988 of 1,792 |
| 44Cattaraugus County, NY | 48 | 19 | 6.0 | $1.1M | −2.1% | #992 of 1,792 |
| 45Ontario County, NY | 47 | 45 | 9.3 | $992K | +0.6% | #1,033 of 1,792 |
| 46Erie County, NY | 46 | 295 | 7.2 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #1,047 of 1,792 |
| 47Onondaga County, NY | 46 | 152 | 7.7 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #1,048 of 1,792 |
| 48Warren County, NY | 44 | 24 | 8.0 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #1,124 of 1,792 |
| 49Monroe County, NY | 44 | 264 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #1,128 of 1,792 |
| 50Genesee County, NY | 44 | 22 | 8.8 | $867K | +0.2% | #1,143 of 1,792 |
| 51Broome County, NY | 40 | 59 | 7.2 | $1M | −1.2% | #1,234 of 1,792 |
| 52Livingston County, NY | 38 | 23 | 9.4 | $862K | −0.2% | #1,302 of 1,792 |
| 53Cortland County, NY | 36 | 16 | 8.4 | $899K | −1.9% | #1,352 of 1,792 |
| 54Tompkins County, NY | 35 | 45 | 10.4 | $876K | −1.4% | #1,390 of 1,792 |
| 55Orleans County, NY | 30 | 12 | 7.4 | $933K | −0.5% | #1,492 of 1,792 |
| 56Schuyler County, NY | 23 | 7 | 9.5 | $813K | −5.3% | #1,622 of 1,792 |
| 57Chemung County, NY | 20 | 34 | 9.6 | $747K | −3.9% | #1,663 of 1,792 |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.3M | −1.7% | |
| Schoharie County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +1.4% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −0.8% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 16.5 | $458K | −1.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms are in New York?
There are 5,132 gyms on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 1,362 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 2,498 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
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 5,132 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. 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?
New York has 6.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, New York would have about 6,344, against 5,132 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,084 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for gyms?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 57 scored counties in New York, Sullivan County scores highest, at 84 (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. New York scores 58 for gyms (upper middle), #15 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 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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