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Martial arts and dance studios in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area
How the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #205 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 5 scored metro areas based in Utah
- Listings
- 167
- 10 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 131
- +18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $275.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,333 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- 65% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 773,426
- +14.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 167 martial arts and dance studios in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.1, 65% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area comes to about $275.7M a year: $1,333 per household, 36% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per studio, 18% 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 131 businesses with payroll in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,579 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $12.4M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area.
Population estimates show the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area grew 14.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area is 49 (lower middle), #205 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 5 scored metro areas based in Utah.
How the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area compares
The same measures for Utah and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the martial arts and dance studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.1 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.8M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,579 | 1,970 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.2% | +16.8% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.5% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,333 | $1,265 | $983 |
| Median household income | $100,704 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 131+18.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,442
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16710 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 137The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 14
- Amount
- $12.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 773,426+14.5% since 2020
- Households
- 206,880
- Median age
- 27.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 5,396 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 133
- Median household income
- $100,704+35.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $127,279
- Median home value
- $535,500
- Jobs located here
- 299,641
- Daytime population
- 678,972Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Utah
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. George, UT | 55 | 41 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +17.4% | #139 of 387 |
| 2Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 53 | 290 | 6.4 | $2M | +3.8% | #157 of 387 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 53 | 144 | 6.7 | $1.9M | +5.3% | #160 of 387 |
| 4Logan, UT-ID | 49 | 30 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +8.8% | #202 of 387 |
| 5Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 49 | 167 | 8.1 | $1.7M | +14.5% | #205 of 387 |
Other business types in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes66
- Gyms82
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios72
- Martial arts and dance studios49
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area?
There are 167 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area as of September 2026. 10 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 131 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 18.2% from 2019.
How much do households in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $275.7M a year, or $1,333 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 167 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 206,880 households in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
The Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area has 8.1 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.7M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area would have about 137, against 167 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,579 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area at 773,426 people in 2025, up 14.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 206,880 households. Median household income in the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area is $100,704, 25% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.4%, before inflation.
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. The Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores 49 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #205 of 387 scored metro areas.
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