Market rankings · Connecticut
Medical and dental practices in Connecticut
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Connecticut, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 13,729
- 1,509 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 5,644
- −5.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 95.7
- 13% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $140K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Connecticut 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
There are 13,729 medical and dental practices on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. Of those, 1,509 are chain locations, or 11%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 95.7, 13% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Connecticut comes to about $1.9B a year: $1,338 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $140K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 5,644 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Connecticut in 2023, down 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 254 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, 80 SBA-backed loans worth $37.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #41 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest (57). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (79).
Every market in Connecticut for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 57 | 896 | 77.4 | $161K | +2.0% | #134 of 387 |
| 2Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 50 | 1,538 | 85.4 | $147K | +3.2% | #195 of 387 |
| 3New Haven, CT | 44 | 2,051 | 88.9 | $145K | +2.5% | #239 of 387 |
| 4Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 42 | 3,982 | 112.2 | $131K | +3.7% | #261 of 387 |
| 5Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 38 | 4,724 | 101.6 | $130K | +3.0% | #295 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam, CT | 79 | 172 | 43.6 | $290K | +3.0% | #30 of 538 |
| 2Torrington, CT | 51 | 366 | 76.5 | $171K | +2.2% | #265 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 67 | 172 | 43.6 | $290K | +3.0% | #448 of 2,394 |
| 2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 48 | 596 | 80.5 | $171K | +2.3% | #1,291 of 2,394 |
| 3Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 45 | 366 | 76.5 | $171K | +2.2% | #1,423 of 2,394 |
| 4Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 43 | 896 | 77.4 | $161K | +2.0% | #1,536 of 2,394 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 40 | 1,538 | 85.4 | $147K | +3.2% | #1,683 of 2,394 |
| 6Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 39 | 2,846 | 120.9 | $128K | +3.5% | #1,732 of 2,394 |
| 7Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 38 | 1,136 | 95.0 | $140K | +4.1% | #1,777 of 2,394 |
| 8South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 37 | 2,051 | 88.9 | $145K | +2.5% | #1,812 of 2,394 |
| 9Capitol Planning Region, CT | 35 | 4,128 | 105.5 | $125K | +3.1% | #1,905 of 2,394 |
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Connecticut?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13,729 medical and dental practices in Connecticut. 1,509 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 5,644 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.5% from 2019. Official counts list 3,760 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.9B a year, or $1,338 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13,729 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $140K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Connecticut has 95.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $140K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Connecticut would have about 12,581, against 13,729 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 254 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region scores highest, at 67 (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. Connecticut scores 37 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #41 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 Connecticut. 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 Connecticut
- Dentists and orthodontists2,123 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics888 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics71 listings
- Chiropractors685 listings
- Physical therapy966 listings
- Optometrists and eye care681 listings
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