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Gyms in the Moses Lake, WA area

The gyms in the Moses Lake, WA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 75 out of 100: High

Ranked #26 of 506 scored small-town markets
#5 of 10 scored small-town markets based in Washington

Listings
25
7 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
9
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$33.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $953 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.1
7% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
105,727
+6.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for gyms in the Moses Lake area is 75 (high), #26 of 506 scored small-town markets and #5 of 10 scored small-town markets based in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of small-town markets for gyms.

As of September 2026, map listings count 25 gyms in the Moses Lake area. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 28%, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.1, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in the Moses Lake area comes to about $33.7M a year: $953 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per gym, 4% 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 9 businesses with payroll in the Moses Lake area classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 3,933 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $80K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Moses Lake area. Population estimates show the Moses Lake area grew 6.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How the Moses Lake area compares

The same measures for Washington and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gyms in Moses Lake, WA area compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureMoses Lake areaWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.17.17.6
Spending per listing$1.3M$2M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,9332,9083,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.3%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$953$1,386$983
Median household income$73,267$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score7574

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
58
Annual payroll, 2023
$874K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
257 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$80K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in the Moses Lake area, 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

Population and households in the Moses Lake area

Population, 2025 estimate
105,727+6.3% since 2020
Households
35,398
Median age
35.0
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,680 sq. mi.
People per square mile
38
Median household income
$73,267+31.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,003
Median home value
$299,500
Jobs located here
39,791
Daytime population
100,811Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Washington for gyms, numbered among those based in Washington, with the Moses Lake area marked.

Top small-town markets in Washington

Small-town markets in Washington ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Centralia, WA96103.0$3.2M+6.7%#1 of 506
2Shelton, WA9072.7$4.1M+7.8%#4 of 506
3Aberdeen, WA89144.6$1.9M+3.0%#6 of 506
4Port Angeles, WA77144.0$2.4M+1.1%#19 of 506
5Moses Lake, WA75257.1$1.3M+6.3%#26 of 506
6Port Townsend, WA7263.7$2.9M+2.7%#34 of 506
7Pullman, WA67147.5$1.2M+1.5%#71 of 506
8Oak Harbor, WA65226.1$1.9M−1.5%#85 of 506
9Othello, WA6469.5$955K+4.3%#107 of 506
10Ellensburg, WA612010.0$1.1M+4.2%#139 of 506

Other business types in the Moses Lake area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms are in the Moses Lake, WA area?

The Moses Lake area has 25 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in the Moses Lake, WA area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $33.7M a year, or $953 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,398 households in the Moses Lake area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Moses Lake, WA area compare with the U.S. for gyms?

The Moses Lake area has 7.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, the Moses Lake area would have about 26, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,933 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is the Moses Lake, WA area growing?

Population estimates put the Moses Lake area at 105,727 people in 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,398 households. The median household income in the Moses Lake area is $73,267 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Moses Lake area scores 75 for gyms (high), #26 of 506 scored small-town markets.

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