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Medical and dental practices in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #332 of 387 scored metro areas
#4 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 2,799
- 401 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 1,360
- −2.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $421.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,058 a household
- Spending per listing
- $151K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 70.2
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 970,849
- −3.4% since 2020
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What this means
The New Orleans-Metairie metro area scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #332 of 387 scored metro areas and #4 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,799 medical and dental practices in the New Orleans-Metairie metro area. 401 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 70.2 per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the New Orleans-Metairie metro area comes to about $421.7M a year: $1,058 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,799 medical and dental practices, that is $151K per practice, in line with 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 New Orleans-Metairie metro area was 1,360 in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. That is one for every 293 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $14.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the New Orleans-Metairie metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the New Orleans-Metairie metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −3.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the New Orleans-Metairie metro area compares
The same measures for Louisiana 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 | New Orleans-Metairie metro area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 70.2 | 78.5 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $151K | $132K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 293 | 282 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.3% | −2.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.4% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,058 | $1,036 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,655 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 15 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,360−2.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 13,522
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,284Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,799401 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,765The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $14.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the New Orleans-Metairie 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 New Orleans-Metairie metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 970,849−3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 398,564
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 2,359 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 416
- Median household income
- $62,655
- Average household income
- $91,916
- Median home value
- $260,200
- Jobs located here
- 463,433
- Daytime population
- 1,032,273Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hammond, LA | 46 | 398 | 76.5 | $130K | +5.8% | #223 of 387 |
| 2Baton Rouge, LA | 40 | 2,796 | 84.1 | $131K | +2.1% | #275 of 387 |
| 3Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 37 | 516 | 64.6 | $161K | −3.5% | #300 of 387 |
| 4New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 32 | 2,799 | 70.2 | $151K | −3.4% | #332 of 387 |
| 5Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 28 | 1,130 | 107.5 | $109K | +5.3% | #352 of 387 |
| 6Lake Charles, LA | 20 | 781 | 84.9 | $126K | −3.8% | #369 of 387 |
| 7Lafayette, LA | 19 | 1,581 | 96.2 | $108K | +3.8% | #375 of 387 |
| 8Alexandria, LA | 12 | 435 | 77.1 | $131K | −2.5% | #382 of 387 |
| 9Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 10 | 1,478 | 94.1 | $106K | −2.3% | #385 of 387 |
| 10Monroe, LA | 8 | 730 | 83.9 | $116K | −1.9% | #387 of 387 |
Other business types in the New Orleans-Metairie 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists21
- Primary care and pediatrics24
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics16
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care37
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area?
The New Orleans-Metairie metro area has 2,799 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 401 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,360 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. Official counts list 1,284 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $421.7M a year, or $1,058 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,799 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $151K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 398,564 households in the New Orleans-Metairie metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The New Orleans-Metairie metro area has 70.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $151K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the New Orleans-Metairie metro area would have about 2,765, against 2,799 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 293 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the New Orleans-Metairie metro area at 970,849 people in 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 398,564 households. Median household income in the New Orleans-Metairie metro area is $62,655, 22% below 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 New Orleans-Metairie metro area scores 32 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #332 of 387 scored metro areas.
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