Market rankings · Arizona
Medical and dental practices in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 23,366
- 3,246 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 11,109
- +3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.7B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 81.8
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $159K
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Arizona 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 23,366 medical and dental practices in Arizona. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 81.8 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,300 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Arizona spend about $3.7B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $159K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 11,109 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Arizona in 2023, up 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 257 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 220 SBA-backed loans worth $188.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #20 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (79). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest (85).
Every market in Arizona for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuma, AZ | 79 | 394 | 49.7 | $227K | +9.2% | #17 of 387 |
| 2Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 71 | 598 | 58.6 | $189K | +6.5% | #52 of 387 |
| 3Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 70 | 249 | 48.8 | $229K | +0.6% | #54 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 53 | 3,302 | 75.4 | $163K | +2.8% | #167 of 387 |
| 5Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 51 | 16,966 | 89.6 | $152K | +7.3% | #187 of 387 |
| 6Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 48 | 918 | 82.6 | $147K | +6.5% | #207 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 44 | 450 | 81.6 | $154K | −0.6% | #237 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nogales, AZ | 85 | 37 | 21.8 | $496K | +4.8% | #10 of 538 |
| 2Safford, AZ | 61 | 76 | 59.6 | $194K | +4.0% | #161 of 538 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 58 | 189 | 47.2 | $225K | +3.0% | #185 of 538 |
| 4Payson, AZ | 58 | 122 | 51.6 | $218K | +0.9% | #187 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 80 | 576 | 35.6 | $356K | +25.4% | #106 of 2,394 |
| 2Santa Cruz County, AZ | 78 | 37 | 21.8 | $496K | +4.8% | #118 of 2,394 |
| 3La Paz County, AZ | 68 | 21 | 23.4 | $445K | +0.9% | #392 of 2,394 |
| 4Apache County, AZ | 64 | 37 | 17.5 | $564K | −2.2% | #558 of 2,394 |
| 5Yuma County, AZ | 59 | 394 | 49.7 | $227K | +9.2% | #793 of 2,394 |
| 6Cochise County, AZ | 53 | 249 | 48.8 | $229K | +0.6% | #1,042 of 2,394 |
| 7Graham County, AZ | 52 | 76 | 59.6 | $194K | +4.0% | #1,100 of 2,394 |
| 8Mohave County, AZ | 51 | 598 | 58.6 | $189K | +6.5% | #1,140 of 2,394 |
| 9Navajo County, AZ | 49 | 189 | 47.2 | $225K | +3.0% | #1,216 of 2,394 |
| 10Gila County, AZ | 48 | 122 | 51.6 | $218K | +0.9% | #1,269 of 2,394 |
| 11Maricopa County, AZ | 42 | 16,390 | 94.7 | $145K | +5.5% | #1,603 of 2,394 |
| 12Pima County, AZ | 41 | 3,302 | 75.4 | $163K | +2.8% | #1,640 of 2,394 |
| 13Yavapai County, AZ | 40 | 918 | 82.6 | $147K | +6.5% | #1,684 of 2,394 |
| 14Coconino County, AZ | 33 | 450 | 81.6 | $154K | −0.6% | #1,979 of 2,394 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 7 | 19.5 | $593K | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Arizona?
Arizona has 23,366 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 3,246 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 11,109 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 3.4% from 2019. Another 7,652 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Arizona spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.7B a year, or $1,300 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23,366 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $159K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Arizona has 81.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $159K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Arizona would have about 24,354, against 23,366 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 257 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 80 (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. Arizona scores 52 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #20 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 Arizona. It maps the medical and dental practices 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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Related business types in Arizona
- Dentists and orthodontists3,833 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics1,984 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics153 listings
- Chiropractors1,549 listings
- Physical therapy1,514 listings
- Optometrists and eye care1,073 listings
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