Market rankings · California
Medical and dental practices in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 119,682
- 9,452 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 68,066
- +2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 88.3
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $166K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 43 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in California 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 119,682 medical and dental practices in California. Of those, 9,452 are chain locations, or 8%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 88.3 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in California spend about $19.8B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,464 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 119,682 medical and dental practices, that is $166K per practice, 9% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 68,066 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in California in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 199 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, 1,218 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2B have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #30 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest (78). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Susanville area scores highest (68).
Every market in California for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stockton-Lodi, CA | 78 | 1,341 | 54.7 | $253K | +5.5% | #20 of 387 |
| 2Vallejo, CA | 76 | 841 | 53.4 | $271K | +0.6% | #28 of 387 |
| 3Yuba City, CA | 74 | 369 | 59.6 | $214K | +3.3% | #34 of 387 |
| 4Merced, CA | 73 | 383 | 44.5 | $264K | +5.1% | #37 of 387 |
| 5Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 68 | 6,153 | 69.8 | $205K | +3.2% | #63 of 387 |
| 6El Centro, CA | 63 | 266 | 53.6 | $208K | +1.1% | #90 of 387 |
| 7Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 62 | 1,798 | 63.1 | $194K | +2.3% | #100 of 387 |
| 8Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 60 | 10,360 | 71.4 | $191K | +3.5% | #110 of 387 |
| 9Visalia, CA | 59 | 781 | 54.5 | $224K | +2.4% | #115 of 387 |
| 10Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 59 | 1,496 | 78.3 | $191K | −0.4% | #116 of 387 |
| 11Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 58 | 299 | 67.9 | $178K | +1.0% | #125 of 387 |
| 12Fresno, CA | 55 | 2,489 | 67.3 | $187K | +3.2% | #147 of 387 |
| 13Salinas, CA | 53 | 903 | 68.2 | $209K | −1.5% | #160 of 387 |
| 14Modesto, CA | 53 | 1,235 | 69.4 | $187K | +0.7% | #161 of 387 |
| 15San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 51 | 6,639 | 97.6 | $185K | −0.6% | #179 of 387 |
| 16San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 48 | 16,390 | 94.0 | $180K | −2.4% | #203 of 387 |
| 17Napa, CA | 47 | 450 | 90.4 | $172K | −3.3% | #210 of 387 |
| 18Chico, CA | 46 | 609 | 73.1 | $168K | −0.5% | #217 of 387 |
| 19San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 40 | 1,030 | 94.1 | $152K | 0.0% | #270 of 387 |
| 20San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 38 | 12,001 | 102.5 | $147K | −0.6% | #290 of 387 |
| 21Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 37 | 2,882 | 102.8 | $149K | −1.5% | #302 of 387 |
| 22Redding, CA | 36 | 596 | 83.7 | $149K | −0.3% | #310 of 387 |
| 23Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 33 | 1,569 | 104.9 | $139K | −1.4% | #325 of 387 |
| 24Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 32 | 1,105 | 114.0 | $136K | −4.7% | #335 of 387 |
| 25Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 31 | 45,831 | 101.9 | $141K | −2.6% | #339 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Susanville, CA | 68 | 28 | 30.3 | $383K | −13.1% | #101 of 538 |
| 2Red Bluff, CA | 68 | 101 | 40.7 | $289K | −1.7% | #102 of 538 |
| 3Crescent City, CA | 63 | 26 | 27.3 | $432K | −4.4% | #141 of 538 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 60 | 146 | 67.1 | $208K | +0.9% | #170 of 538 |
| 4Clearlake, CA | 60 | 161 | 59.8 | $195K | −0.6% | #171 of 538 |
| 5Bishop, CA | 57 | 38 | 47.3 | $266K | −4.4% | #201 of 538 |
| 6Eureka-Arcata, CA | 50 | 294 | 53.5 | $219K | −3.4% | #267 of 538 |
| 7Ukiah, CA | 43 | 228 | 65.4 | $185K | −3.5% | #338 of 538 |
| 8Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 43 | 350 | 81.7 | $170K | −0.4% | #340 of 538 |
| 9Sonora, CA | 22 | 218 | 96.1 | $133K | −4.0% | #502 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 85 | 67 | 23.4 | $531K | +8.2% | #33 of 2,394 |
| 2San Benito County, CA | 80 | 86 | 41.8 | $372K | +8.6% | #104 of 2,394 |
| 3Calaveras County, CA | 73 | 66 | 35.8 | $367K | +2.8% | #252 of 2,394 |
| 4Trinity County, CA | 69 | 11 | 19.7 | $566K | −2.3% | #358 of 2,394 |
| 5Colusa County, CA | 69 | 23 | 30.6 | $407K | −0.1% | #363 of 2,394 |
| 6Madera County, CA | 69 | 194 | 42.8 | $296K | +7.4% | #378 of 2,394 |
| 7Mariposa County, CA | 64 | 16 | 21.3 | $569K | −1.2% | #557 of 2,394 |
| 8Yolo County, CA | 64 | 411 | 53.6 | $261K | +3.1% | #584 of 2,394 |
| 9San Joaquin County, CA | 63 | 1,341 | 54.7 | $253K | +5.5% | #621 of 2,394 |
| 10Lassen County, CA | 61 | 28 | 30.3 | $383K | −13.1% | #688 of 2,394 |
| 11Solano County, CA | 60 | 841 | 53.4 | $271K | +0.6% | #745 of 2,394 |
| 12Glenn County, CA | 59 | 34 | 34.7 | $337K | −2.6% | #771 of 2,394 |
| 13Del Norte County, CA | 58 | 26 | 27.3 | $432K | −4.4% | #809 of 2,394 |
| 14Tehama County, CA | 58 | 101 | 40.7 | $289K | −1.7% | #817 of 2,394 |
| 15Merced County, CA | 58 | 383 | 44.5 | $264K | +5.1% | #821 of 2,394 |
| 16Amador County, CA | 58 | 91 | 56.6 | $233K | +3.2% | #833 of 2,394 |
| 17Plumas County, CA | 56 | 39 | 48.4 | $251K | −5.9% | #907 of 2,394 |
| 18Mono County, CA | 52 | 22 | 38.3 | $373K | −5.4% | #1,067 of 2,394 |
| 19El Dorado County, CA | 52 | 537 | 70.5 | $217K | +0.6% | #1,091 of 2,394 |
| 20Sacramento County, CA | 52 | 3,725 | 65.2 | $212K | +2.0% | #1,093 of 2,394 |
| 21Riverside County, CA | 52 | 5,405 | 69.7 | $200K | +5.0% | #1,097 of 2,394 |
| 22Inyo County, CA | 50 | 38 | 47.3 | $266K | −4.4% | #1,160 of 2,394 |
| 23Lake County, CA | 50 | 161 | 59.8 | $195K | −0.6% | #1,181 of 2,394 |
| 24Placer County, CA | 50 | 1,480 | 93.7 | $167K | +8.9% | #1,197 of 2,394 |
| 25Contra Costa County, CA | 48 | 3,193 | 77.0 | $213K | +0.3% | #1,270 of 2,394 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Tulare County, CA | 47 | 781 | 54.5 | $224K | +2.4% | #1,319 of 2,394 |
| 27Imperial County, CA | 45 | 266 | 53.6 | $208K | +1.1% | #1,404 of 2,394 |
| 28Kern County, CA | 45 | 1,798 | 63.1 | $194K | +2.3% | #1,411 of 2,394 |
| 29Sonoma County, CA | 44 | 1,496 | 78.3 | $191K | −0.4% | #1,465 of 2,394 |
| 30Humboldt County, CA | 43 | 294 | 53.5 | $219K | −3.4% | #1,512 of 2,394 |
| 31San Bernardino County, CA | 43 | 4,955 | 73.4 | $181K | +1.9% | #1,526 of 2,394 |
| 32Monterey County, CA | 42 | 903 | 68.2 | $209K | −1.5% | #1,574 of 2,394 |
| 33Alameda County, CA | 42 | 4,972 | 83.1 | $199K | −2.6% | #1,577 of 2,394 |
| 34Stanislaus County, CA | 41 | 1,235 | 69.4 | $187K | +0.7% | #1,617 of 2,394 |
| 35Fresno County, CA | 41 | 2,295 | 70.7 | $178K | +2.6% | #1,624 of 2,394 |
| 36Kings County, CA | 41 | 299 | 67.9 | $178K | +1.0% | #1,625 of 2,394 |
| 37Siskiyou County, CA | 40 | 101 | 52.9 | $212K | −4.5% | #1,656 of 2,394 |
| 38San Mateo County, CA | 40 | 2,469 | 93.4 | $192K | −2.5% | #1,662 of 2,394 |
| 39Santa Clara County, CA | 40 | 6,553 | 99.4 | $183K | −0.9% | #1,666 of 2,394 |
| 40Mendocino County, CA | 38 | 228 | 65.4 | $185K | −3.5% | #1,754 of 2,394 |
| 41Nevada County, CA | 38 | 350 | 81.7 | $170K | −0.4% | #1,760 of 2,394 |
| 42Napa County, CA | 36 | 450 | 90.4 | $172K | −3.3% | #1,839 of 2,394 |
| 43Butte County, CA | 34 | 609 | 73.1 | $168K | −0.5% | #1,922 of 2,394 |
| 44San Luis Obispo County, CA | 34 | 1,030 | 94.1 | $152K | 0.0% | #1,932 of 2,394 |
| 45San Diego County, CA | 33 | 12,001 | 102.5 | $147K | −0.6% | #1,983 of 2,394 |
| 46Ventura County, CA | 32 | 2,882 | 102.8 | $149K | −1.5% | #2,019 of 2,394 |
| 47Shasta County, CA | 30 | 596 | 83.7 | $149K | −0.3% | #2,084 of 2,394 |
| 48Marin County, CA | 30 | 1,285 | 124.7 | $141K | −2.9% | #2,086 of 2,394 |
| 49Santa Barbara County, CA | 30 | 1,569 | 104.9 | $139K | −1.4% | #2,087 of 2,394 |
| 50Sutter County, CA | 29 | 302 | 90.7 | $143K | −0.7% | #2,119 of 2,394 |
| 51San Francisco County, CA | 29 | 4,471 | 122.8 | $138K | −5.6% | #2,120 of 2,394 |
| 52Los Angeles County, CA | 28 | 32,222 | 94.3 | $148K | −3.0% | #2,145 of 2,394 |
| 53Santa Cruz County, CA | 28 | 1,105 | 114.0 | $136K | −4.7% | #2,150 of 2,394 |
| 54Orange County, CA | 28 | 13,609 | 125.7 | $125K | −1.1% | #2,157 of 2,394 |
| 55Tuolumne County, CA | 22 | 218 | 96.1 | $133K | −4.0% | #2,262 of 2,394 |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 15 | 45.9 | $241K | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 8.2 | $1.4M | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 69.0 | $213K | −11.6% |
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 California?
There are 119,682 medical and dental practices on map listings in California as of September 2026. 9,452 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 68,066 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. Official counts list 35,148 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in California spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.8B a year, or $1,464 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119,682 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $166K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
California has 88.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $166K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, California would have about 130,080, against 119,682 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 199 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Susanville area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 55 scored counties in California, Yuba County scores highest, at 85 (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. California scores 43 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #30 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 California. 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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