Market rankings · New York
Laundromats in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for laundromats, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,367
- 364 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 2,213
- −3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.9B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 94% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8M
- 36% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 20 · Low
A site report maps the laundromats 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 2,367 laundromats in New York. 364 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.1 per 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in New York comes to about $18.9B a year: $2,448 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $8M per laundromat, 36% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in New York was 2,213 in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,481 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $42.3M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #50 for laundromats, with a Groundwork market score of 20 (low). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Rochester metro area scores highest (65). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Hudson area scores highest (71).
Every market in New York for laundromats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rochester, NY | 65 | 63 | 1.4 | $15.6M | −0.7% | #91 of 364 |
| 2Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 57 | 68 | 1.4 | $16M | −0.8% | #127 of 364 |
| 3Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 56 | 77 | 2.0 | $11.8M | +1.9% | #150 of 364 |
| 4Ithaca, NY | 54 | 7 | 1.6 | $13.9M | −1.4% | #156 of 364 |
| 5Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 42 | 58 | 2.3 | $11.2M | +3.0% | #227 of 364 |
| 6Binghamton, NY | 40 | 20 | 2.0 | $10.5M | −1.3% | #244 of 364 |
| 7Utica-Rome, NY | 40 | 26 | 2.1 | $9.6M | −2.0% | #246 of 364 |
| 8Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 36 | 8 | 1.7 | $12M | −3.9% | #264 of 364 |
| 9Syracuse, NY | 36 | 50 | 1.8 | $11.9M | −1.3% | #265 of 364 |
| 10Glens Falls, NY | 29 | 11 | 2.0 | $10.7M | −1.9% | #305 of 364 |
| 11Elmira, NY | 28 | 7 | 2.0 | $10.1M | −3.9% | #313 of 364 |
| 12New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 27 | 2,586 | 3.5 | $7.5M | +0.6% | #323 of 364 |
| 13Kingston, NY | 27 | 26 | 3.5 | $6.8M | +1.1% | #324 of 364 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson, NY | 71 | 5 | 1.9 | $12.7M | −2.1% | #26 of 150 |
| 2Oneonta, NY | 71 | 5 | 2.2 | $9.6M | +3.8% | #28 of 150 |
| 3Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 70 | 10 | 1.9 | $10.2M | −2.6% | #30 of 150 |
| 4Corning, NY | 67 | 8 | 2.0 | $10M | −1.6% | #33 of 150 |
| 5Batavia, NY | 67 | 6 | 2.4 | $8.6M | +0.2% | #34 of 150 |
| 6Monticello, NY | 58 | 9 | 2.9 | $7.7M | +2.7% | #51 of 150 |
| 7Amsterdam, NY | 55 | 6 | 3.1 | $6.6M | +1.1% | #56 of 150 |
| 8Olean, NY | 54 | 7 | 2.2 | $8.6M | −2.1% | #57 of 150 |
| 9Cortland, NY | 54 | 5 | 2.6 | $7.8M | −1.9% | #61 of 150 |
| 10Gloversville, NY | 45 | 7 | 3.1 | $6.5M | −1.6% | #87 of 150 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $82.6M | −2.5% | |
| Plattsburgh, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $17.5M | −2.0% | |
| Auburn, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $16.2M | −2.3% | |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $9.2M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 82 | 13 | 1.3 | $20.1M | +2.3% | #52 of 785 |
| 2Monroe County, NY | 69 | 41 | 1.3 | $17.3M | −1.0% | #166 of 785 |
| 3Erie County, NY | 64 | 52 | 1.3 | $17.2M | −0.6% | #216 of 785 |
| 4Schenectady County, NY | 63 | 15 | 2.2 | $10.1M | +3.0% | #232 of 785 |
| 5Wayne County, NY | 61 | 5 | 1.3 | $16.1M | +0.1% | #253 of 785 |
| 6Tompkins County, NY | 55 | 7 | 1.6 | $13.9M | −1.4% | #323 of 785 |
| 7Albany County, NY | 54 | 33 | 2.4 | $9.6M | +2.2% | #337 of 785 |
| 8Rockland County, NY | 53 | 26 | 2.5 | $11.1M | +5.9% | #344 of 785 |
| 9Rensselaer County, NY | 53 | 15 | 2.2 | $10.3M | −0.2% | #345 of 785 |
| 10Ontario County, NY | 52 | 8 | 1.7 | $13.8M | +0.6% | #351 of 785 |
| 11Dutchess County, NY | 52 | 23 | 2.0 | $13.1M | +1.5% | #352 of 785 |
| 12Niagara County, NY | 48 | 16 | 1.7 | $12M | −1.5% | #401 of 785 |
| 13Oneida County, NY | 48 | 20 | 2.1 | $9.9M | −2.1% | #403 of 785 |
| 14Madison County, NY | 47 | 5 | 1.9 | $11.5M | −1.2% | #415 of 785 |
| 15Orange County, NY | 47 | 35 | 2.5 | $10M | +4.2% | #421 of 785 |
| 16Westchester County, NY | 46 | 94 | 2.5 | $11.6M | +1.4% | #433 of 785 |
| 17Putnam County, NY | 46 | 9 | 2.5 | $11.4M | +1.4% | #434 of 785 |
| 18Columbia County, NY | 45 | 5 | 1.9 | $12.7M | −2.1% | #445 of 785 |
| 19Broome County, NY | 44 | 18 | 2.2 | $9.3M | −1.2% | #465 of 785 |
| 20Onondaga County, NY | 43 | 34 | 1.7 | $13M | −1.9% | #468 of 785 |
| 21Chautauqua County, NY | 43 | 10 | 1.9 | $10.2M | −2.6% | #475 of 785 |
| 22Otsego County, NY | 43 | 5 | 2.2 | $9.6M | +3.8% | #477 of 785 |
| 23Jefferson County, NY | 42 | 8 | 1.7 | $12M | −3.9% | #482 of 785 |
| 24Suffolk County, NY | 42 | 145 | 2.9 | $10.1M | +1.6% | #486 of 785 |
| 25New York County, NY | 41 | 180 | 2.3 | $12.1M | −1.3% | #494 of 785 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Livingston County, NY | 39 | 6 | 2.5 | $8.7M | −0.2% | #519 of 785 |
| 27Genesee County, NY | 39 | 6 | 2.4 | $8.6M | +0.2% | #520 of 785 |
| 28Steuben County, NY | 38 | 8 | 2.0 | $10M | −1.6% | #529 of 785 |
| 29Nassau County, NY | 38 | 152 | 3.3 | $9.5M | +0.6% | #530 of 785 |
| 30Oswego County, NY | 38 | 11 | 2.3 | $8.9M | +1.0% | #532 of 785 |
| 31Sullivan County, NY | 36 | 9 | 2.9 | $7.7M | +2.7% | #552 of 785 |
| 32Chemung County, NY | 35 | 7 | 2.0 | $10.1M | −3.9% | #559 of 785 |
| 33Richmond County, NY | 34 | 57 | 3.3 | $7.7M | +1.3% | #568 of 785 |
| 34Herkimer County, NY | 33 | 6 | 2.3 | $8.7M | −1.4% | #578 of 785 |
| 35Montgomery County, NY | 33 | 6 | 3.1 | $6.6M | +1.1% | #585 of 785 |
| 36Ulster County, NY | 32 | 26 | 3.5 | $6.8M | +1.1% | #597 of 785 |
| 37Warren County, NY | 30 | 8 | 2.7 | $8.5M | −0.9% | #614 of 785 |
| 38Cortland County, NY | 30 | 5 | 2.6 | $7.8M | −1.9% | #617 of 785 |
| 39Allegany County, NY | 29 | 5 | 2.8 | $6.8M | +0.9% | #638 of 785 |
| 40Cattaraugus County, NY | 27 | 7 | 2.2 | $8.6M | −2.1% | #651 of 785 |
| 41Greene County, NY | 27 | 9 | 4.8 | $4.6M | −1.1% | #658 of 785 |
| 42Chenango County, NY | 25 | 5 | 2.5 | $7.8M | −2.9% | #671 of 785 |
| 43Fulton County, NY | 25 | 7 | 3.1 | $6.5M | −1.6% | #672 of 785 |
| 44Queens County, NY | 22 | 457 | 5.4 | $4.4M | −1.1% | #692 of 785 |
| 45Kings County, NY | 21 | 479 | 4.7 | $5.1M | −2.5% | #701 of 785 |
| 46Bronx County, NY | 10 | 231 | 4.3 | $4.3M | −3.8% | #767 of 785 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $82.6M | −2.5% | |
| Clinton County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $17.5M | −2.0% | |
| Cayuga County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $16.2M | −2.3% | |
| Washington County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $16.8M | −2.9% | |
| Tioga County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $21.8M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $38.7M | −1.6% | |
| Delaware County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $13M | +0.2% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $8.3M | −1.3% | |
| Orleans County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $10.7M | −0.5% | |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $17.4M | −2.2% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $9.2M | −1.7% | |
| Schoharie County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $27M | +1.4% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $22M | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $10.2M | −0.8% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $7.7M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $2.5M | −1.3% |
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 New York?
There are 2,367 laundromats on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 364 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 2,213 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $18.9B a year, or $2,448 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,367 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $8M per laundromat. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats. 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 laundromats?
New York has 3.1 laundromats per 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $8M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the national ratio of laundromats to household spending, New York would have about 1,508, against 2,367 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,481 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for laundromats?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Rochester metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Hudson area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 46 scored counties in New York, Saratoga 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. New York scores 20 for laundromats (low), #50 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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