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Medical and dental practices in the Gainesville, FL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the Gainesville, FL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #330 of 387 scored metro areas
#18 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida
- Listings
- 1,355
- 112 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 482
- +1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $149.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,051 a household
- Spending per listing
- $111K
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 95.1
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 359,036
- +5.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Gainesville metro area is 33 (lower middle), #330 of 387 scored metro areas and #18 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
At $1,051 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in the Gainesville metro area spend about $149.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 1,355 medical and dental practices, that is $111K per practice, 28% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 1,355 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Gainesville metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That is 95.1 per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Gainesville metro area was 482 in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 296 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Gainesville metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Gainesville metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +5.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Gainesville metro area compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Gainesville metro area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 95.1 | 97.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $111K | $117K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 296 | 218 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.1% | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.4% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,051 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,468 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 482+1.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,802
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $435M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 411Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,355112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 982The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Gainesville 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 Gainesville metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 359,036+5.4% since 2020
- Households
- 142,499
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 2,344 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 149
- Median household income
- $61,468+31.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,169
- Median home value
- $266,200
- Jobs located here
- 152,641
- Daytime population
- 368,793Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 80 | 348 | 49.5 | $223K | +21.1% | #13 of 387 |
| 2Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 70 | 1,712 | 59.2 | $177K | +19.8% | #57 of 387 |
| 3Tallahassee, FL | 55 | 1,014 | 64.2 | $166K | +3.1% | #151 of 387 |
| 4Homosassa Springs, FL | 52 | 429 | 60.2 | $165K | +11.1% | #171 of 387 |
| 5Punta Gorda, FL | 47 | 663 | 73.2 | $146K | +15.5% | #213 of 387 |
| 6Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 46 | 2,704 | 82.5 | $137K | +14.4% | #219 of 387 |
| 7Ocala, FL | 45 | 1,169 | 70.9 | $142K | +17.3% | #229 of 387 |
| 8Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 44 | 2,346 | 79.7 | $136K | +11.2% | #242 of 387 |
| 9Port St. Lucie, FL | 43 | 1,608 | 78.3 | $143K | +16.0% | #248 of 387 |
| 10Naples-Marco Island, FL | 40 | 1,563 | 94.2 | $134K | +10.6% | #273 of 387 |
| 18Gainesville, FL | 33 | 1,355 | 95.1 | $111K | +5.4% | #330 of 387 |
Other business types in the Gainesville 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics47
- Chiropractors51
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Gainesville, FL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,355 medical and dental practices in the Gainesville metro area. 112 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 482 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 411 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Gainesville, FL metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $149.7M a year, or $1,051 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,355 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $111K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 142,499 households in the Gainesville metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Gainesville, FL metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Gainesville metro area has 95.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $111K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Gainesville metro area would have about 982, against 1,355 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 296 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Gainesville, FL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Gainesville metro area at 359,036 people in 2025, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 142,499 households. The median household income in the Gainesville metro area is $61,468 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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 Gainesville metro area scores 33 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #330 of 387 scored metro areas.
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