Market rankings · Massachusetts
Medical and dental practices in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 20,061
- 1,922 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 8,166
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 72.0
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $192K
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 72 · Upper middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Massachusetts has 20,061 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 72.0, 15% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Massachusetts spend about $3.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,386 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $192K per practice, 26% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 8,166 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Massachusetts in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 341 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, 129 SBA-backed loans worth $61.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #8 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest (78). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Vineyard Haven area scores highest (91).
Every market in Massachusetts for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Worcester, MA | 78 | 2,074 | 61.8 | $214K | +3.7% | #21 of 387 |
| 2Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 69 | 14,765 | 76.1 | $191K | +2.3% | #59 of 387 |
| 3Barnstable Town, MA | 65 | 806 | 76.2 | $175K | +2.4% | #82 of 387 |
| 4Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 59 | 586 | 94.3 | $134K | +10.4% | #119 of 387 |
| 5Pittsfield, MA | 56 | 399 | 69.3 | $172K | −1.2% | #139 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 56 | 5,611 | 83.1 | $151K | +2.1% | #143 of 387 |
| 6Springfield, MA | 55 | 1,313 | 71.2 | $161K | +0.2% | #152 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vineyard Haven, MA | 91 | 36 | 47.5 | $310K | +3.1% | #3 of 538 |
| 2Nantucket, MA | 76 | 28 | 53.3 | $303K | +3.6% | #42 of 538 |
| 3Greenfield, MA | 65 | 172 | 54.5 | $211K | −0.3% | #131 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dukes County, MA | 78 | 36 | 47.5 | $310K | +3.1% | #127 of 2,394 |
| 2Nantucket County, MA | 68 | 28 | 53.3 | $303K | +3.6% | #408 of 2,394 |
| 3Plymouth County, MA | 63 | 1,288 | 63.4 | $226K | +3.5% | #633 of 2,394 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 57 | 2,074 | 61.8 | $214K | +3.7% | #881 of 2,394 |
| 5Franklin County, MA | 54 | 172 | 54.5 | $211K | −0.3% | #1,011 of 2,394 |
| 6Essex County, MA | 54 | 2,102 | 67.1 | $204K | +2.3% | #1,014 of 2,394 |
| 7Bristol County, MA | 54 | 1,446 | 61.8 | $202K | +2.9% | #1,015 of 2,394 |
| 8Middlesex County, MA | 53 | 4,885 | 77.0 | $200K | +2.8% | #1,053 of 2,394 |
| 9Suffolk County, MA | 51 | 2,430 | 74.3 | $180K | +0.1% | #1,144 of 2,394 |
| 10Barnstable County, MA | 49 | 806 | 76.2 | $175K | +2.4% | #1,240 of 2,394 |
| 11Hampshire County, MA | 47 | 586 | 94.3 | $134K | +10.4% | #1,351 of 2,394 |
| 12Norfolk County, MA | 46 | 2,496 | 88.1 | $175K | +2.2% | #1,373 of 2,394 |
| 13Berkshire County, MA | 39 | 399 | 69.3 | $172K | −1.2% | #1,710 of 2,394 |
| 14Hampden County, MA | 39 | 1,313 | 71.2 | $161K | +0.2% | #1,715 of 2,394 |
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Massachusetts?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20,061 medical and dental practices in Massachusetts. 1,922 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 8,166 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. Official counts list 8,146 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.9B a year, or $1,386 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20,061 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $192K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Massachusetts has 72.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $192K, 26% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 25,310, against 20,061 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 341 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Vineyard Haven area scores highest, at 91 (very high). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Dukes County scores highest, at 78 (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. Massachusetts scores 72 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #8 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts
- Dentists and orthodontists3,937 listings
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- Urgent care and walk-in clinics125 listings
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- Optometrists and eye care1,012 listings
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