Market rankings · Arizona
Martial arts and dance studios in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,195
- 68 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 753
- +25.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.2B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 32% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 79 · High
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,195 martial arts and dance studios in Arizona. Of those, 68 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.2, 14% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $1,114 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $3.2B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 32% above the U.S. figure of $2M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 753 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Arizona in 2023, up 25.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,793 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $17.2M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #2 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 79 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Prescott Valley-Prescott metro area scores highest (78). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest (73).
Every market in Arizona for martial arts and dance studios
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 78 | 41 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +6.5% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 77 | 28 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +6.5% | #13 of 387 |
| 3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 74 | 802 | 4.2 | $2.9M | +7.3% | #19 of 387 |
| 4Yuma, AZ | 71 | 31 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +9.2% | #38 of 387 |
| 5Tucson, AZ | 58 | 211 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.8% | #114 of 387 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 56 | 18 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +0.6% | #127 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 40 | 30 | 5.4 | $1.9M | −0.6% | #283 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payson, AZ | 73 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +0.9% | #34 of 378 |
| 2Show Low, AZ | 72 | 14 | 3.5 | $2M | +3.0% | #39 of 378 |
| 3Nogales, AZ | 68 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +4.8% | #60 of 378 |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 93 | 29 | 1.8 | $5.7M | +25.4% | #1 of 1,334 |
| 2Yavapai County, AZ | 79 | 41 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +6.5% | #51 of 1,334 |
| 3Mohave County, AZ | 77 | 28 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +6.5% | #69 of 1,334 |
| 4Yuma County, AZ | 74 | 31 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +9.2% | #104 of 1,334 |
| 5Maricopa County, AZ | 72 | 773 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +5.5% | #130 of 1,334 |
| 6Gila County, AZ | 65 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +0.9% | #250 of 1,334 |
| 7Navajo County, AZ | 65 | 14 | 3.5 | $2M | +3.0% | #264 of 1,334 |
| 8Pima County, AZ | 61 | 211 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.8% | #359 of 1,334 |
| 9Santa Cruz County, AZ | 60 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +4.8% | #379 of 1,334 |
| 10Cochise County, AZ | 59 | 18 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +0.6% | #396 of 1,334 |
| 11Coconino County, AZ | 44 | 30 | 5.4 | $1.9M | −0.6% | #840 of 1,334 |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $6.7M | −2.2% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.3M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Arizona?
There are 1,195 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. 68 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 753 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 25.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $3.2B a year, or $1,114 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,195 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios. 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 martial arts and dance studios?
Arizona has 4.2 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.7M, 32% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,578, against 1,195 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,793 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Prescott Valley-Prescott metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal 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. Arizona scores 79 for martial arts and dance studios (high), #2 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 martial arts and dance studios 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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