Market rankings · New Jersey
Martial arts and dance studios in New Jersey
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Jersey, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,387
- 200 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 1,496
- +6.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 39% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 42 · Lower middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in New Jersey 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
There are 2,387 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in New Jersey as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.8, 39% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in New Jersey comes to about $4.3B a year: $1,238 per household, 26% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per studio, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in New Jersey was 1,496 in 2023, up 6.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,345 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, 81 SBA-backed loans worth $32.1M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #37 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area scores highest (53). Among 21 scored counties, Hudson County scores highest (74).
Every market in New Jersey for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 53 | 70 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +0.8% | #156 of 387 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 49 | 183 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #201 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 48 | 1,395 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #210 of 387 |
| 2Vineland, NJ | 47 | 25 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #230 of 387 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 46 | 4,541 | 6.1 | $2M | +0.6% | #238 of 387 |
| 3Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 41 | 105 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +3.3% | #277 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 74 | 118 | 3.9 | $3M | +1.8% | #94 of 1,334 |
| 2Ocean County, NJ | 69 | 102 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +5.6% | #184 of 1,334 |
| 3Burlington County, NJ | 64 | 105 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +4.3% | #292 of 1,334 |
| 4Essex County, NJ | 58 | 177 | 5.5 | $2M | +4.2% | #443 of 1,334 |
| 5Warren County, NJ | 58 | 26 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +3.2% | #449 of 1,334 |
| 6Atlantic County, NJ | 57 | 52 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #473 of 1,334 |
| 7Cape May County, NJ | 55 | 18 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −1.7% | #511 of 1,334 |
| 8Salem County, NJ | 54 | 12 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #558 of 1,334 |
| 9Cumberland County, NJ | 51 | 25 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #649 of 1,334 |
| 10Middlesex County, NJ | 50 | 218 | 7.1 | $1.8M | +2.6% | #670 of 1,334 |
| 11Passaic County, NJ | 50 | 114 | 6.4 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #678 of 1,334 |
| 12Union County, NJ | 49 | 154 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +5.0% | #714 of 1,334 |
| 13Camden County, NJ | 48 | 123 | 6.1 | $1.7M | +2.4% | #739 of 1,334 |
| 14Somerset County, NJ | 47 | 124 | 9.5 | $1.7M | +3.5% | #759 of 1,334 |
| 15Sussex County, NJ | 47 | 50 | 8.7 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #764 of 1,334 |
| 16Hunterdon County, NJ | 46 | 49 | 9.6 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #794 of 1,334 |
| 17Gloucester County, NJ | 46 | 84 | 7.5 | $1.6M | +3.3% | #797 of 1,334 |
| 18Mercer County, NJ | 45 | 105 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +3.3% | #825 of 1,334 |
| 19Morris County, NJ | 44 | 186 | 9.6 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #847 of 1,334 |
| 20Bergen County, NJ | 43 | 324 | 9.1 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #869 of 1,334 |
| 21Monmouth County, NJ | 41 | 221 | 8.8 | $1.7M | +1.4% | #910 of 1,334 |
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in New Jersey?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,387 martial arts and dance studios in New Jersey. 200 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 1,496 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 6.0% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.3B a year, or $1,238 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,387 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
New Jersey has 6.8 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.8M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, New Jersey would have about 2,152, against 2,387 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,345 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in New Jersey, Hudson County scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). 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 Jersey scores 42 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #37 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 New Jersey. 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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