Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Martial arts and dance studios in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,588
- 192 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 1,239
- +10.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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 2,588 martial arts and dance studios in Pennsylvania. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Pennsylvania comes to about $4.9B a year: $926 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 6% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,239 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 10.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,257 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, 83 SBA-backed loans worth $38.2M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #34 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (79). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (79).
Every market in Pennsylvania for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 79 | 13 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +3.6% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Lebanon, PA | 71 | 16 | 2.8 | $3M | +2.2% | #28 of 387 |
| 3Lancaster, PA | 71 | 77 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #31 of 387 |
| 4York-Hanover, PA | 71 | 70 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +3.6% | #35 of 387 |
| 5Chambersburg, PA | 63 | 20 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +3.0% | #71 of 387 |
| 6Reading, PA | 62 | 68 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #85 of 387 |
| 7Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 58 | 121 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #119 of 387 |
| 8Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 49 | 183 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #201 of 387 |
| 9Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 48 | 1,395 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #210 of 387 |
| 10Williamsport, PA | 46 | 18 | 3.8 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #240 of 387 |
| 11Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 38 | 131 | 5.6 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #307 of 387 |
| 12Pittsburgh, PA | 37 | 538 | 5.1 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #312 of 387 |
| 13State College, PA | 37 | 31 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #313 of 387 |
| 14Johnstown, PA | 36 | 22 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −3.2% | #320 of 387 |
| 15Erie, PA | 26 | 60 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −1.8% | #374 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 18 | 32 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −2.5% | #383 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 79 | 11 | 4.5 | $2M | +7.2% | #11 of 378 |
| 2Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 70 | 8 | 3.0 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #50 of 378 |
| 3Sayre, PA | 59 | 7 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −0.6% | #124 of 378 |
| 4Pottsville, PA | 58 | 21 | 3.6 | $2M | +1.5% | #136 of 378 |
| 5Hermitage, PA | 53 | 17 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #166 of 378 |
| 6Indiana, PA | 53 | 12 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #168 of 378 |
| 7Sunbury, PA | 49 | 16 | 3.5 | $2M | −1.7% | #197 of 378 |
| 8DuBois, PA | 45 | 10 | 3.1 | $2.1M | −2.9% | #222 of 378 |
| 9Meadville, PA | 41 | 11 | 3.3 | $2M | −2.4% | #251 of 378 |
| 10East Stroudsburg, PA | 37 | 51 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #288 of 378 |
| 11Oil City, PA | 32 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.7M | −2.0% | #310 of 378 |
| 12Warren, PA | 31 | 6 | 3.7 | $1.7M | −3.8% | #316 of 378 |
| 13Lewisburg, PA | 29 | 12 | 8.2 | $1M | −0.8% | #329 of 378 |
| 14Bradford, PA | 27 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −3.5% | #337 of 378 |
| 15Somerset, PA | 26 | 13 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −2.7% | #340 of 378 |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3M | 0.0% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $3.9M | −2.4% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −0.2% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $10.6M | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $3M | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, PA | 79 | 13 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +3.6% | #49 of 1,334 |
| 2Pike County, PA | 74 | 11 | 4.5 | $2M | +7.2% | #105 of 1,334 |
| 3Lebanon County, PA | 72 | 16 | 2.8 | $3M | +2.2% | #125 of 1,334 |
| 4Lancaster County, PA | 72 | 77 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #132 of 1,334 |
| 5York County, PA | 72 | 70 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +3.6% | #135 of 1,334 |
| 6Perry County, PA | 67 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #218 of 1,334 |
| 7Franklin County, PA | 66 | 20 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +3.0% | #235 of 1,334 |
| 8Columbia County, PA | 66 | 8 | 3.0 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #242 of 1,334 |
| 9Berks County, PA | 65 | 68 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #260 of 1,334 |
| 10Dauphin County, PA | 62 | 54 | 4.4 | $2M | +2.3% | #341 of 1,334 |
| 11Armstrong County, PA | 59 | 8 | 2.9 | $2.5M | −2.7% | #393 of 1,334 |
| 12Chester County, PA | 59 | 141 | 6.9 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #405 of 1,334 |
| 13Lehigh County, PA | 58 | 70 | 4.8 | $2M | +2.7% | #442 of 1,334 |
| 14Butler County, PA | 55 | 41 | 5.1 | $2M | +3.2% | #519 of 1,334 |
| 15Cumberland County, PA | 55 | 61 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #526 of 1,334 |
| 16Bradford County, PA | 54 | 7 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −0.6% | #535 of 1,334 |
| 17Philadelphia County, PA | 54 | 258 | 3.8 | $2.1M | −1.6% | #544 of 1,334 |
| 18Wayne County, PA | 54 | 8 | 3.8 | $1.9M | +1.1% | #556 of 1,334 |
| 19Montgomery County, PA | 53 | 232 | 6.9 | $1.9M | +2.4% | #583 of 1,334 |
| 20Beaver County, PA | 53 | 31 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #587 of 1,334 |
| 21Carbon County, PA | 51 | 10 | 3.7 | $2M | +1.7% | #631 of 1,334 |
| 22Delaware County, PA | 50 | 122 | 5.6 | $2M | +0.8% | #660 of 1,334 |
| 23Westmoreland County, PA | 50 | 77 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #677 of 1,334 |
| 24Northumberland County, PA | 49 | 10 | 2.6 | $2.6M | −1.8% | #690 of 1,334 |
| 25Schuylkill County, PA | 49 | 21 | 3.6 | $2M | +1.5% | #699 of 1,334 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Mercer County, PA | 49 | 17 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #704 of 1,334 |
| 27Lycoming County, PA | 49 | 18 | 3.8 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #706 of 1,334 |
| 28Indiana County, PA | 49 | 12 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #709 of 1,334 |
| 29Northampton County, PA | 49 | 77 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #718 of 1,334 |
| 30Luzerne County, PA | 49 | 65 | 4.8 | $1.6M | +2.1% | #722 of 1,334 |
| 31Bedford County, PA | 46 | 6 | 3.0 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #774 of 1,334 |
| 32Allegheny County, PA | 44 | 276 | 5.1 | $1.9M | −2.0% | #842 of 1,334 |
| 33Bucks County, PA | 44 | 188 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #845 of 1,334 |
| 34Centre County, PA | 43 | 31 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #865 of 1,334 |
| 35Washington County, PA | 41 | 51 | 5.8 | $1.6M | +0.7% | #912 of 1,334 |
| 36Clearfield County, PA | 40 | 10 | 3.1 | $2.1M | −2.9% | #932 of 1,334 |
| 37Susquehanna County, PA | 40 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #936 of 1,334 |
| 38Cambria County, PA | 39 | 22 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −3.2% | #965 of 1,334 |
| 39Crawford County, PA | 35 | 11 | 3.3 | $2M | −2.4% | #1,029 of 1,334 |
| 40Lawrence County, PA | 35 | 21 | 5.8 | $1.2M | −2.4% | #1,050 of 1,334 |
| 41Monroe County, PA | 35 | 51 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #1,051 of 1,334 |
| 42Lackawanna County, PA | 35 | 62 | 7.0 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #1,052 of 1,334 |
| 43Jefferson County, PA | 34 | 6 | 3.3 | $2M | −2.8% | #1,054 of 1,334 |
| 44Erie County, PA | 32 | 60 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −1.8% | #1,106 of 1,334 |
| 45Tioga County, PA | 30 | 7 | 4.2 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #1,140 of 1,334 |
| 46Greene County, PA | 28 | 8 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −5.5% | #1,173 of 1,334 |
| 47Venango County, PA | 27 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.7M | −2.0% | #1,180 of 1,334 |
| 48Montour County, PA | 27 | 6 | 7.6 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #1,185 of 1,334 |
| 49Warren County, PA | 26 | 6 | 3.7 | $1.7M | −3.8% | #1,188 of 1,334 |
| 50Fayette County, PA | 25 | 33 | 6.0 | $1.1M | −4.3% | #1,207 of 1,334 |
| 51Blair County, PA | 23 | 32 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −2.5% | #1,222 of 1,334 |
| 52Union County, PA | 23 | 12 | 8.2 | $1M | −0.8% | #1,223 of 1,334 |
| 53McKean County, PA | 22 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −3.5% | #1,225 of 1,334 |
| 54Somerset County, PA | 20 | 13 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −2.7% | #1,250 of 1,334 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3M | 0.0% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $3.9M | −2.4% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −0.2% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $10.6M | +1.3% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $5.1M | −1.4% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $3M | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $2.1M | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $2.2M | −0.3% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.5M | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 2,588 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 192 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 1,239 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 10.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.9B a year, or $926 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,588 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Pennsylvania has 4.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.9M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 2,421, against 2,588 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,257 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 54 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County scores highest, at 79 (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. Pennsylvania scores 45 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #34 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 Pennsylvania. 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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