Market rankings · Arizona
Laundromats in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 305
- 87 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 117
- +11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 31% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $17M
- 36% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 77 · High
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 305 laundromats on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 87 are chain locations, or 29%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.1, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in Arizona comes to about $5.2B a year: $1,818 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 305 laundromats, that is $17M per laundromat, 36% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
In 2023, official counts showed 117 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as coin-operated laundries, up 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 24,411 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 3.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #4 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 77 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (81). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area, scores 39.
Every market in Arizona for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 81 | 179 | 0.9 | $20.2M | +7.3% | #17 of 364 |
| 2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 65 | 11 | 1.0 | $17M | +6.5% | #87 of 364 |
| 3Tucson, AZ | 61 | 45 | 1.0 | $16.7M | +2.8% | #111 of 364 |
| 4Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 53 | 9 | 0.9 | $17.5M | +6.5% | #160 of 364 |
| 5Yuma, AZ | 41 | 13 | 1.6 | $9.5M | +9.2% | #237 of 364 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 32 | 6 | 1.2 | $13.2M | +0.6% | #286 of 364 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 13 | 11 | 2.0 | $8.8M | −0.6% | #357 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Show Low, AZ | 39 | 15 | 3.7 | $3.9M | +3.0% | #104 of 150 |
| Payson, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $12.3M | +0.9% | |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $25.3M | +4.8% | |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.3M | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 82 | 11 | 0.7 | $25.7M | +25.4% | #48 of 785 |
| 2Maricopa County, AZ | 79 | 168 | 1.0 | $19.8M | +5.5% | #72 of 785 |
| 3Yavapai County, AZ | 67 | 11 | 1.0 | $17M | +6.5% | #186 of 785 |
| 4Pima County, AZ | 64 | 45 | 1.0 | $16.7M | +2.8% | #217 of 785 |
| 5Mohave County, AZ | 57 | 9 | 0.9 | $17.5M | +6.5% | #299 of 785 |
| 6Yuma County, AZ | 49 | 13 | 1.6 | $9.5M | +9.2% | #397 of 785 |
| 7Cochise County, AZ | 37 | 6 | 1.2 | $13.2M | +0.6% | #536 of 785 |
| 8Navajo County, AZ | 26 | 15 | 3.7 | $3.9M | +3.0% | #667 of 785 |
| 9Coconino County, AZ | 21 | 11 | 2.0 | $8.8M | −0.6% | #694 of 785 |
| 10Apache County, AZ | 4 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.8M | −2.2% | #781 of 785 |
| Gila County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $12.3M | +0.9% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $25.3M | +4.8% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $20.3M | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $3.3M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $5.7M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 laundromats on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many laundromats are in Arizona?
As of September 2026, map listings count 305 laundromats in Arizona. 87 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 117 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $5.2B a year, or $1,818 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 305 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $17M per laundromat. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
Arizona has 1.1 laundromats per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $17M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, Arizona would have about 415, against 305 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 24,411 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona is the Show Low area, at 39 (lower middle). Among 10 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 82 (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. Arizona scores 77 for laundromats (high), #4 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 Arizona. It maps the laundromats 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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