Market rankings · New York
Martial arts and dance studios in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,250
- 386 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 2,799
- −1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 12% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in New York 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
New York has 4,250 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.5, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in New York comes to about $8.3B a year: $1,071 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per studio, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
Official counts show 2,799 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in New York in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,753 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, 120 SBA-backed loans worth $23.2M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #40 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Glens Falls metro area scores highest (50). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (73).
Every market in New York for martial arts and dance studios
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glens Falls, NY | 50 | 23 | 4.2 | $2M | −1.9% | #183 of 387 |
| 2Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 49 | 17 | 3.6 | $2M | −3.9% | #193 of 387 |
| 3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 46 | 4,541 | 6.1 | $2M | +0.6% | #238 of 387 |
| 4Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 42 | 219 | 5.7 | $1.8M | +1.9% | #267 of 387 |
| 5Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 38 | 183 | 7.2 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #304 of 387 |
| 6Ithaca, NY | 37 | 21 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −1.4% | #310 of 387 |
| 7Kingston, NY | 36 | 45 | 6.1 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #319 of 387 |
| 8Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 29 | 252 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #352 of 387 |
| 9Rochester, NY | 28 | 249 | 5.6 | $1.6M | −0.7% | #361 of 387 |
| 10Syracuse, NY | 28 | 157 | 5.8 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #362 of 387 |
| 11Binghamton, NY | 28 | 60 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #364 of 387 |
| 12Utica-Rome, NY | 25 | 71 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −2.0% | #379 of 387 |
| 13Elmira, NY | 17 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −3.9% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monticello, NY | 73 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #33 of 378 |
| 2Plattsburgh, NY | 66 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −2.0% | #71 of 378 |
| 3Hudson, NY | 66 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #74 of 378 |
| 4Cortland, NY | 59 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.4M | −1.9% | #125 of 378 |
| 5Oneonta, NY | 59 | 10 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +3.8% | #131 of 378 |
| 6Amsterdam, NY | 58 | 7 | 3.6 | $2M | +1.1% | #135 of 378 |
| 7Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 55 | 11 | 2.6 | $2.7M | −2.5% | #147 of 378 |
| 8Auburn, NY | 52 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.2M | −2.3% | #171 of 378 |
| 9Olean, NY | 48 | 9 | 2.8 | $2.3M | −2.1% | #206 of 378 |
| 10Seneca Falls, NY | 48 | 5 | 3.7 | $2M | −1.7% | #207 of 378 |
| 11Corning, NY | 47 | 15 | 3.8 | $2M | −1.6% | #214 of 378 |
| 12Gloversville, NY | 35 | 10 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #298 of 378 |
| 13Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 33 | 23 | 4.3 | $1.5M | −2.6% | #307 of 378 |
| 14Batavia, NY | 30 | 26 | 10.5 | $733K | +0.2% | #325 of 378 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NY | 69 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #176 of 1,334 |
| 2Columbia County, NY | 64 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #293 of 1,334 |
| 3Bronx County, NY | 63 | 82 | 1.5 | $4.1M | −3.8% | #295 of 1,334 |
| 4Clinton County, NY | 63 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −2.0% | #302 of 1,334 |
| 5Rensselaer County, NY | 59 | 29 | 4.3 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #400 of 1,334 |
| 6Rockland County, NY | 59 | 66 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +5.9% | #407 of 1,334 |
| 7Ontario County, NY | 59 | 22 | 4.6 | $2M | +0.6% | #410 of 1,334 |
| 8Schenectady County, NY | 59 | 32 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #415 of 1,334 |
| 9Kings County, NY | 58 | 373 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #427 of 1,334 |
| 10Cortland County, NY | 58 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.4M | −1.9% | #431 of 1,334 |
| 11Greene County, NY | 58 | 7 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −1.1% | #432 of 1,334 |
| 12Queens County, NY | 56 | 369 | 4.4 | $2.3M | −1.1% | #486 of 1,334 |
| 13Saratoga County, NY | 56 | 56 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #490 of 1,334 |
| 14Herkimer County, NY | 56 | 9 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −1.4% | #491 of 1,334 |
| 15Putnam County, NY | 55 | 22 | 6.2 | $2.3M | +1.4% | #515 of 1,334 |
| 16Warren County, NY | 54 | 13 | 4.3 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #541 of 1,334 |
| 17Livingston County, NY | 54 | 11 | 4.5 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #562 of 1,334 |
| 18Jefferson County, NY | 52 | 17 | 3.6 | $2M | −3.9% | #606 of 1,334 |
| 19Oswego County, NY | 52 | 21 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +1.0% | #617 of 1,334 |
| 20St. Lawrence County, NY | 51 | 11 | 2.6 | $2.7M | −2.5% | #624 of 1,334 |
| 21Westchester County, NY | 51 | 262 | 7.0 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #627 of 1,334 |
| 22Otsego County, NY | 50 | 10 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +3.8% | #674 of 1,334 |
| 23Montgomery County, NY | 49 | 7 | 3.6 | $2M | +1.1% | #698 of 1,334 |
| 24Richmond County, NY | 49 | 111 | 6.5 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #710 of 1,334 |
| 25Orange County, NY | 47 | 95 | 6.9 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #761 of 1,334 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Cayuga County, NY | 46 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.2M | −2.3% | #777 of 1,334 |
| 27Wayne County, NY | 46 | 17 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #786 of 1,334 |
| 28Madison County, NY | 45 | 16 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −1.2% | #831 of 1,334 |
| 29Cattaraugus County, NY | 43 | 9 | 2.8 | $2.3M | −2.1% | #857 of 1,334 |
| 30Nassau County, NY | 43 | 417 | 9.1 | $1.8M | +0.6% | #863 of 1,334 |
| 31Suffolk County, NY | 43 | 427 | 8.6 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #864 of 1,334 |
| 32Seneca County, NY | 42 | 5 | 3.7 | $2M | −1.7% | #884 of 1,334 |
| 33Tompkins County, NY | 42 | 21 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −1.4% | #885 of 1,334 |
| 34New York County, NY | 42 | 575 | 7.4 | $1.9M | −1.3% | #887 of 1,334 |
| 35Niagara County, NY | 42 | 46 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −1.5% | #895 of 1,334 |
| 36Steuben County, NY | 41 | 15 | 3.8 | $2M | −1.6% | #906 of 1,334 |
| 37Franklin County, NY | 40 | 7 | 3.6 | $2M | −1.6% | #935 of 1,334 |
| 38Ulster County, NY | 40 | 45 | 6.1 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #938 of 1,334 |
| 39Chenango County, NY | 40 | 8 | 4.0 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #939 of 1,334 |
| 40Essex County, NY | 39 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −2.2% | #955 of 1,334 |
| 41Dutchess County, NY | 39 | 88 | 7.6 | $1.5M | +1.5% | #969 of 1,334 |
| 42Albany County, NY | 37 | 94 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #1,005 of 1,334 |
| 43Washington County, NY | 36 | 10 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −2.9% | #1,013 of 1,334 |
| 44Erie County, NY | 36 | 206 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #1,016 of 1,334 |
| 45Tioga County, NY | 34 | 10 | 4.9 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #1,056 of 1,334 |
| 46Yates County, NY | 34 | 5 | 5.3 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #1,058 of 1,334 |
| 47Wyoming County, NY | 34 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #1,064 of 1,334 |
| 48Chautauqua County, NY | 33 | 23 | 4.3 | $1.5M | −2.6% | #1,077 of 1,334 |
| 49Onondaga County, NY | 32 | 120 | 6.1 | $1.5M | −1.9% | #1,100 of 1,334 |
| 50Broome County, NY | 32 | 50 | 6.1 | $1.2M | −1.2% | #1,117 of 1,334 |
| 51Monroe County, NY | 31 | 188 | 5.9 | $1.5M | −1.0% | #1,124 of 1,334 |
| 52Schoharie County, NY | 31 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #1,129 of 1,334 |
| 53Delaware County, NY | 29 | 10 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #1,156 of 1,334 |
| 54Fulton County, NY | 28 | 10 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #1,168 of 1,334 |
| 55Genesee County, NY | 28 | 26 | 10.5 | $733K | +0.2% | #1,179 of 1,334 |
| 56Oneida County, NY | 27 | 62 | 6.5 | $1.2M | −2.1% | #1,186 of 1,334 |
| 57Allegany County, NY | 24 | 9 | 5.1 | $1.3M | +0.9% | #1,215 of 1,334 |
| 58Chemung County, NY | 23 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −3.9% | #1,219 of 1,334 |
| 59Orleans County, NY | 16 | 11 | 6.8 | $1M | −0.5% | #1,285 of 1,334 |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $3.9M | −0.3% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,250 martial arts and dance studios in New York. 386 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 2,799 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $8.3B a year, or $1,071 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,250 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
New York has 5.5 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.9M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, New York would have about 4,092, against 4,250 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,753 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Glens Falls metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 59 scored counties in New York, Sullivan County scores highest, at 69 (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 York scores 38 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #40 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 York. 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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