Market rankings · California
Laundromats in California
Every metro area, small-town market and county in California, ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,804
- 645 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 1,235
- +6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 31% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.1M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 25 · Lower middle
A site report maps the laundromats on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
California has 2,804 laundromats on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Households in California spend about $28.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,085 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $10.1M per laundromat, 19% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
Official counts show 1,235 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in California in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 10,970 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, 144 SBA-backed loans worth $189.6M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #48 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area scores highest (63). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest (73).
Every market in California for laundromats
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 63 | 187 | 1.3 | $14.8M | +3.5% | #102 of 364 |
| 2Stockton-Lodi, CA | 60 | 33 | 1.3 | $14.5M | +5.5% | #114 of 364 |
| 3Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 57 | 133 | 1.5 | $13.4M | +3.2% | #133 of 364 |
| 4Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 53 | 32 | 1.7 | $12.7M | −0.4% | #164 of 364 |
| 5San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 49 | 128 | 1.9 | $14.1M | −0.6% | #183 of 364 |
| 6Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 44 | 42 | 1.5 | $11.6M | +2.3% | #214 of 364 |
| 7Vallejo, CA | 42 | 26 | 1.7 | $12.4M | +0.6% | #223 of 364 |
| 8San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 41 | 23 | 2.1 | $9.6M | 0.0% | #236 of 364 |
| 9Modesto, CA | 40 | 26 | 1.5 | $12.4M | +0.7% | #240 of 364 |
| 10Fresno, CA | 38 | 71 | 1.9 | $9.2M | +3.2% | #255 of 364 |
| 11San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 37 | 372 | 2.1 | $11.5M | −2.4% | #260 of 364 |
| 12Visalia, CA | 36 | 25 | 1.7 | $9.7M | +2.4% | #267 of 364 |
| 13San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 35 | 225 | 1.9 | $11.1M | −0.6% | #273 of 364 |
| 14El Centro, CA | 33 | 6 | 1.2 | $12.9M | +1.1% | #281 of 364 |
| 15Merced, CA | 31 | 14 | 1.6 | $10.1M | +5.1% | #300 of 364 |
| 16Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 30 | 58 | 2.1 | $10.5M | −1.5% | #302 of 364 |
| 17Napa, CA | 29 | 13 | 2.6 | $8.5M | −3.3% | #308 of 364 |
| 18Yuba City, CA | 28 | 13 | 2.1 | $8.5M | +3.3% | #315 of 364 |
| 19Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 24 | 38 | 2.5 | $8.2M | −1.4% | #332 of 364 |
| 20Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 20 | 1,162 | 2.6 | $7.9M | −2.6% | #346 of 364 |
| 21Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 20 | 30 | 3.1 | $7.2M | −4.7% | #347 of 364 |
| 22Salinas, CA | 17 | 37 | 2.8 | $7.2M | −1.5% | #350 of 364 |
| 23Redding, CA | 14 | 15 | 2.1 | $8.3M | −0.3% | #355 of 364 |
| 24Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 14 | 9 | 2.0 | $8.2M | +1.0% | #356 of 364 |
| 25Chico, CA | 13 | 17 | 2.0 | $8.5M | −0.5% | #358 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 73 | 7 | 1.6 | $12.1M | −0.4% | #22 of 150 |
| 2Clearlake, CA | 38 | 6 | 2.2 | $7.4M | −0.6% | #105 of 150 |
| 3Ukiah, CA | 35 | 7 | 2.0 | $8.4M | −3.5% | #114 of 150 |
| 4Sonora, CA | 33 | 6 | 2.6 | $6.8M | −4.0% | #122 of 150 |
| 5Eureka-Arcata, CA | 20 | 17 | 3.1 | $5.3M | −3.4% | #141 of 150 |
| Red Bluff, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $10.1M | −1.7% | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $14.2M | +0.9% | |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $14.8M | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $15.7M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $4.7M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Placer County, CA | 93 | 13 | 0.8 | $27.2M | +8.9% | #7 of 785 |
| 2Riverside County, CA | 73 | 85 | 1.1 | $17.9M | +5.0% | #127 of 785 |
| 3Contra Costa County, CA | 68 | 57 | 1.4 | $17.2M | +0.3% | #179 of 785 |
| 4San Joaquin County, CA | 63 | 33 | 1.3 | $14.5M | +5.5% | #230 of 785 |
| 5Marin County, CA | 59 | 14 | 1.4 | $18.9M | −2.9% | #268 of 785 |
| 6Sonoma County, CA | 58 | 32 | 1.7 | $12.7M | −0.4% | #296 of 785 |
| 7Santa Clara County, CA | 55 | 124 | 1.9 | $14.2M | −0.9% | #322 of 785 |
| 8San Bernardino County, CA | 55 | 102 | 1.5 | $12.3M | +1.9% | #324 of 785 |
| 9El Dorado County, CA | 53 | 15 | 2.0 | $11.1M | +0.6% | #343 of 785 |
| 10Sacramento County, CA | 52 | 92 | 1.6 | $12.1M | +2.0% | #357 of 785 |
| 11Kern County, CA | 52 | 42 | 1.5 | $11.6M | +2.3% | #360 of 785 |
| 12Solano County, CA | 49 | 26 | 1.7 | $12.4M | +0.6% | #389 of 785 |
| 13Orange County, CA | 49 | 200 | 1.8 | $12.2M | −1.1% | #390 of 785 |
| 14San Luis Obispo County, CA | 49 | 23 | 2.1 | $9.6M | 0.0% | #395 of 785 |
| 15Yolo County, CA | 48 | 13 | 1.7 | $11.7M | +3.1% | #402 of 785 |
| 16San Mateo County, CA | 47 | 52 | 2.0 | $13.4M | −2.5% | #409 of 785 |
| 17Stanislaus County, CA | 47 | 26 | 1.5 | $12.4M | +0.7% | #413 of 785 |
| 18Fresno County, CA | 47 | 61 | 1.9 | $9.4M | +2.6% | #424 of 785 |
| 19Nevada County, CA | 46 | 7 | 1.6 | $12.1M | −0.4% | #432 of 785 |
| 20Tulare County, CA | 46 | 25 | 1.7 | $9.7M | +2.4% | #440 of 785 |
| 21Madera County, CA | 44 | 10 | 2.2 | $8M | +7.4% | #467 of 785 |
| 22San Diego County, CA | 43 | 225 | 1.9 | $11.1M | −0.6% | #471 of 785 |
| 23Alameda County, CA | 43 | 134 | 2.2 | $10.7M | −2.6% | #473 of 785 |
| 24Merced County, CA | 40 | 14 | 1.6 | $10.1M | +5.1% | #509 of 785 |
| 25Yuba County, CA | 39 | 6 | 2.1 | $8.3M | +8.2% | #523 of 785 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Imperial County, CA | 38 | 6 | 1.2 | $12.9M | +1.1% | #526 of 785 |
| 27Ventura County, CA | 38 | 58 | 2.1 | $10.5M | −1.5% | #527 of 785 |
| 28Napa County, CA | 34 | 13 | 2.6 | $8.5M | −3.3% | #566 of 785 |
| 29San Francisco County, CA | 34 | 115 | 3.2 | $7.9M | −5.6% | #567 of 785 |
| 30Santa Barbara County, CA | 31 | 38 | 2.5 | $8.2M | −1.4% | #607 of 785 |
| 31Sutter County, CA | 27 | 7 | 2.1 | $8.7M | −0.7% | #650 of 785 |
| 32Santa Cruz County, CA | 24 | 30 | 3.1 | $7.2M | −4.7% | #677 of 785 |
| 33Shasta County, CA | 23 | 15 | 2.1 | $8.3M | −0.3% | #684 of 785 |
| 34Kings County, CA | 23 | 9 | 2.0 | $8.2M | +1.0% | #685 of 785 |
| 35Butte County, CA | 22 | 17 | 2.0 | $8.5M | −0.5% | #688 of 785 |
| 36Monterey County, CA | 22 | 37 | 2.8 | $7.2M | −1.5% | #689 of 785 |
| 37Los Angeles County, CA | 22 | 962 | 2.8 | $7M | −3.0% | #690 of 785 |
| 38Mono County, CA | 17 | 5 | 8.7 | $2.3M | −5.4% | #731 of 785 |
| 39Lake County, CA | 15 | 6 | 2.2 | $7.4M | −0.6% | #743 of 785 |
| 40Mendocino County, CA | 14 | 7 | 2.0 | $8.4M | −3.5% | #749 of 785 |
| 41Tuolumne County, CA | 14 | 6 | 2.6 | $6.8M | −4.0% | #750 of 785 |
| 42Humboldt County, CA | 8 | 17 | 3.1 | $5.3M | −3.4% | #771 of 785 |
| San Benito County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $11.3M | +8.6% | |
| Tehama County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $10.1M | −1.7% | |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $11.4M | +2.8% | |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $14.9M | −4.5% | |
| Amador County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $9.8M | +3.2% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $14.8M | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $15.9M | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $15.7M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $13M | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $13.8M | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $4.7M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $5M | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
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 California?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,804 laundromats in California. 645 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 1,235 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $28.2B a year, or $2,085 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,804 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $10.1M 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 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
California has 2.1 laundromats per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $10.1M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, California would have about 2,258, against 2,804 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,970 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 42 scored counties in California, Placer County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. California scores 25 for laundromats (lower middle), #48 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 California. 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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