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Medical and dental practices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area
The medical and dental practices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #59 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 6 scored metro areas based in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 14,765
- 1,358 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 6,258
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.8B
- On medical and dental services · $1,454 a household
- Spending per listing
- $191K
- 25% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 76.1
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 5,034,221
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 14,765 medical and dental practices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area. Of those, 1,358 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 76.1, 10% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area spend about $2.8B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,454 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $191K per practice, 25% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 6,258 businesses with payroll in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 310 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 6,818 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 116 SBA-backed loans worth $55.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area.
Population estimates show the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #59 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 6 scored metro areas based in Massachusetts. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 76.1 | 72.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $191K | $192K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 310 | 341 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.9% | −4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,454 | $1,386 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $115,863 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6,258−3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 74,500
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.2B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6,818Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14,7651,358 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18,504The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 116
- Amount
- $55.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 5,034,221+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 1,940,688
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 3,486 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,421
- Median household income
- $115,863+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $159,721
- Median home value
- $646,300
- Jobs located here
- 2,811,395
- Daytime population
- 5,216,901Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Massachusetts
| 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 |
Other business types in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton 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 clinics69
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics73
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics71
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy55
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area?
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area has 14,765 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 1,358 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 6,258 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. Another 6,818 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $2.8B a year, or $1,454 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14,765 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $191K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,940,688 households in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area has 76.1 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $191K, 25% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area would have about 18,504, against 14,765 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 310 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area at 5,034,221 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,940,688 households. Median household income in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area is $115,863, 44% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.3%, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area scores 69 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #59 of 387 scored metro areas.
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