Market rankings · California
Martial arts and dance studios in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,882
- 556 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 5,208
- +20.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.4B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 18% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in California 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 7,882 martial arts and dance studios in California. 556 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in California comes to about $19.4B a year: $1,435 per household, 46% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 22% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in California was 5,208 in 2023, up 20.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,601 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, 240 SBA-backed loans worth $116.9M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #13 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Yuba City metro area scores highest (86). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Clearlake area scores highest (76).
Every market in California for martial arts and dance studios
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba City, CA | 86 | 17 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +3.3% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 79 | 101 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #8 of 387 |
| 3Stockton-Lodi, CA | 79 | 125 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +5.5% | #9 of 387 |
| 4Visalia, CA | 77 | 52 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #15 of 387 |
| 5Merced, CA | 76 | 36 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +5.1% | #16 of 387 |
| 6Fresno, CA | 72 | 163 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #25 of 387 |
| 7Modesto, CA | 70 | 70 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #40 of 387 |
| 8Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 69 | 690 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +3.5% | #44 of 387 |
| 9Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 68 | 443 | 5.0 | $2.7M | +3.2% | #47 of 387 |
| 10Vallejo, CA | 67 | 87 | 5.5 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #52 of 387 |
| 11Salinas, CA | 61 | 54 | 4.1 | $3.3M | −1.5% | #87 of 387 |
| 12Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 61 | 19 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +1.0% | #90 of 387 |
| 13San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 59 | 57 | 5.2 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #102 of 387 |
| 14San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 58 | 466 | 6.9 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #106 of 387 |
| 15Redding, CA | 58 | 37 | 5.2 | $2M | −0.3% | #117 of 387 |
| 16San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 55 | 1,137 | 6.5 | $2.9M | −2.4% | #134 of 387 |
| 17Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 55 | 117 | 6.1 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #135 of 387 |
| 18Napa, CA | 52 | 32 | 6.4 | $2.5M | −3.3% | #162 of 387 |
| 19Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 49 | 190 | 6.8 | $2.3M | −1.5% | #190 of 387 |
| 20Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 48 | 2,734 | 6.1 | $2.3M | −2.6% | #208 of 387 |
| 21San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 48 | 816 | 7.0 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #209 of 387 |
| 22Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 43 | 104 | 7.0 | $2M | −1.4% | #258 of 387 |
| 23El Centro, CA | 43 | 31 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #263 of 387 |
| 24Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 36 | 84 | 8.7 | $1.8M | −4.7% | #318 of 387 |
| 25Chico, CA | 29 | 58 | 7.0 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #354 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clearlake, CA | 76 | 8 | 3.0 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #19 of 378 |
| 2Ukiah, CA | 72 | 11 | 3.2 | $3.1M | −3.5% | #37 of 378 |
| 3Red Bluff, CA | 68 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.8M | −1.7% | #57 of 378 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 59 | 14 | 6.4 | $2M | +0.9% | #129 of 378 |
| 4Sonora, CA | 58 | 12 | 5.3 | $2M | −4.0% | #134 of 378 |
| 5Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 42 | 37 | 8.6 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #248 of 378 |
| 6Eureka-Arcata, CA | 38 | 39 | 7.1 | $1.3M | −3.4% | #274 of 378 |
| 7Susanville, CA | 23 | 8 | 8.7 | $1M | −13.1% | #354 of 378 |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 90 | 7 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +8.2% | #4 of 1,334 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 89 | 13 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +7.4% | #7 of 1,334 |
| 3Calaveras County, CA | 85 | 5 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +2.8% | #13 of 1,334 |
| 4Kern County, CA | 79 | 101 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #50 of 1,334 |
| 5San Joaquin County, CA | 79 | 125 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +5.5% | #54 of 1,334 |
| 6Tulare County, CA | 78 | 52 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #60 of 1,334 |
| 7Merced County, CA | 78 | 36 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +5.1% | #62 of 1,334 |
| 8Yolo County, CA | 77 | 27 | 3.5 | $3.8M | +3.1% | #64 of 1,334 |
| 9San Benito County, CA | 77 | 10 | 4.9 | $3.2M | +8.6% | #66 of 1,334 |
| 10Lake County, CA | 73 | 8 | 3.0 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #110 of 1,334 |
| 11Riverside County, CA | 72 | 378 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +5.0% | #134 of 1,334 |
| 12Sutter County, CA | 71 | 10 | 3.0 | $3.7M | −0.7% | #137 of 1,334 |
| 13Mendocino County, CA | 71 | 11 | 3.2 | $3.1M | −3.5% | #142 of 1,334 |
| 14Stanislaus County, CA | 71 | 70 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #146 of 1,334 |
| 15Placer County, CA | 70 | 100 | 6.3 | $2.5M | +8.9% | #164 of 1,334 |
| 16Fresno County, CA | 70 | 150 | 4.6 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #169 of 1,334 |
| 17Sacramento County, CA | 69 | 275 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +2.0% | #178 of 1,334 |
| 18San Bernardino County, CA | 69 | 312 | 4.6 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #180 of 1,334 |
| 19Solano County, CA | 69 | 87 | 5.5 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #181 of 1,334 |
| 20Amador County, CA | 69 | 9 | 5.6 | $2M | +3.2% | #189 of 1,334 |
| 21Monterey County, CA | 64 | 54 | 4.1 | $3.3M | −1.5% | #272 of 1,334 |
| 22El Dorado County, CA | 64 | 41 | 5.4 | $2.9M | +0.6% | #275 of 1,334 |
| 23Kings County, CA | 64 | 19 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +1.0% | #288 of 1,334 |
| 24Contra Costa County, CA | 63 | 231 | 5.6 | $3.2M | +0.3% | #296 of 1,334 |
| 25Tehama County, CA | 62 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.8M | −1.7% | #320 of 1,334 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26San Luis Obispo County, CA | 62 | 57 | 5.2 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #321 of 1,334 |
| 27Shasta County, CA | 61 | 37 | 5.2 | $2M | −0.3% | #362 of 1,334 |
| 28Santa Clara County, CA | 58 | 456 | 6.9 | $3.1M | −0.9% | #425 of 1,334 |
| 29San Francisco County, CA | 58 | 230 | 6.3 | $3.1M | −5.6% | #426 of 1,334 |
| 30Sonoma County, CA | 58 | 117 | 6.1 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #430 of 1,334 |
| 31Napa County, CA | 55 | 32 | 6.4 | $2.5M | −3.3% | #512 of 1,334 |
| 32Marin County, CA | 54 | 69 | 6.7 | $3M | −2.9% | #530 of 1,334 |
| 33San Mateo County, CA | 54 | 194 | 7.3 | $2.9M | −2.5% | #531 of 1,334 |
| 34Alameda County, CA | 54 | 413 | 6.9 | $2.6M | −2.6% | #534 of 1,334 |
| 35Tuolumne County, CA | 53 | 12 | 5.3 | $2M | −4.0% | #576 of 1,334 |
| 36Orange County, CA | 52 | 759 | 7.0 | $2.3M | −1.1% | #603 of 1,334 |
| 37Ventura County, CA | 52 | 190 | 6.8 | $2.3M | −1.5% | #604 of 1,334 |
| 38Los Angeles County, CA | 51 | 1,975 | 5.8 | $2.3M | −3.0% | #625 of 1,334 |
| 39San Diego County, CA | 51 | 816 | 7.0 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #626 of 1,334 |
| 40Siskiyou County, CA | 49 | 7 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −4.5% | #692 of 1,334 |
| 41Imperial County, CA | 49 | 31 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #726 of 1,334 |
| 42Santa Barbara County, CA | 47 | 104 | 7.0 | $2M | −1.4% | #750 of 1,334 |
| 43Nevada County, CA | 41 | 37 | 8.6 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #915 of 1,334 |
| 44Santa Cruz County, CA | 39 | 84 | 8.7 | $1.8M | −4.7% | #960 of 1,334 |
| 45Humboldt County, CA | 37 | 39 | 7.1 | $1.3M | −3.4% | #1,010 of 1,334 |
| 46Butte County, CA | 35 | 58 | 7.0 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #1,039 of 1,334 |
| 47Lassen County, CA | 18 | 8 | 8.7 | $1M | −13.1% | #1,273 of 1,334 |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.7M | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2M | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.5M | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.6M | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.9M | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −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 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 California?
California has 7,882 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 556 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 5,208 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 20.6% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $19.4B a year, or $1,435 per household. That is 46% above the U.S. average (an index of 146, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,882 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
California has 5.8 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.5M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, California would have about 9,639, against 7,882 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,601 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Yuba City metro area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Clearlake area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 47 scored counties in California, Yuba County scores highest, at 90 (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 57 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #13 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 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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