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Medical and dental practices in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area
The medical and dental practices in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #261 of 387 scored metro areas
#4 of 5 scored metro areas based in Connecticut
- Listings
- 3,982
- 371 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 1,756
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $522M
- On medical and dental services · $1,470 a household
- Spending per listing
- $131K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 112.2
- 33% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 978,179
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,982 medical and dental practices in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area. Of those, 371 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 112.2, 33% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area comes to about $522M a year: $1,470 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 3,982 medical and dental practices, that is $131K per practice, 14% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area was 1,756 in 2023. That is one for every 202 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 1,246 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $7.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area is 42 (lower middle), #261 of 387 scored metro areas and #4 of 5 scored metro areas based in Connecticut.
How the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices 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 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 112.2 | 95.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $131K | $140K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 202 | 254 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.5% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,470 | $1,338 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $114,565 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,756
- Employees, 2023
- 18,899
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,246Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,982371 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,423The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 22
- Amount
- $7.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 978,179+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 355,012
- Median age
- 41.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 672 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,422
- Median household income
- $114,565
- Average household income
- $189,223
- Median home value
- $564,500
- Jobs located here
- 399,663
- Daytime population
- 939,733Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Connecticut
| 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 |
Other business types in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 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
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists35
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics64
- Chiropractors58
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care55
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area?
The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area has 3,982 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 371 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,756 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts also show 1,246 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $522M a year, or $1,470 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,982 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $131K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 355,012 households in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area has 112.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $131K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area would have about 3,423, against 3,982 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 202 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area at 978,179 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 355,012 households. Median household income in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area is $114,565, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area scores 42 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #261 of 387 scored metro areas.
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