Market rankings · New Jersey
Medical and dental practices in New Jersey
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Jersey, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 32,974
- 3,431 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 16,438
- −2.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 94.0
- 11% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $147K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in New Jersey by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 32,974 medical and dental practices on map listings in New Jersey as of September 2026. 3,431 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 94.0 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in New Jersey spend about $4.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,385 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $147K per practice, 3% 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 New Jersey was 16,438 in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 213 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, 190 SBA-backed loans worth $101.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #37 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area scores highest (50). Among 21 scored counties, Hudson County scores highest (56).
Every market in New Jersey for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 50 | 1,161 | 75.2 | $163K | +0.8% | #192 of 387 |
| 2Vineland, NJ | 49 | 385 | 71.6 | $155K | +2.2% | #198 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 21,556 | 87.4 | $148K | +1.4% | #212 of 387 |
| 3Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 44 | 1,380 | 95.8 | $143K | +3.3% | #240 of 387 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 38 | 68,434 | 92.6 | $148K | +0.6% | #289 of 387 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 37 | 3,577 | 105.3 | $117K | +3.0% | #307 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 56 | 1,656 | 55.3 | $241K | +1.8% | #910 of 2,394 |
| 2Sussex County, NJ | 54 | 400 | 69.2 | $207K | +2.9% | #1,012 of 2,394 |
| 3Salem County, NJ | 50 | 151 | 60.8 | $196K | +2.3% | #1,180 of 2,394 |
| 4Cape May County, NJ | 47 | 265 | 59.0 | $219K | −1.7% | #1,321 of 2,394 |
| 5Warren County, NJ | 47 | 359 | 79.1 | $165K | +3.2% | #1,338 of 2,394 |
| 6Hunterdon County, NJ | 46 | 481 | 94.6 | $168K | +2.3% | #1,379 of 2,394 |
| 7Burlington County, NJ | 46 | 1,581 | 89.2 | $158K | +4.3% | #1,384 of 2,394 |
| 8Ocean County, NJ | 43 | 1,885 | 77.3 | $165K | +5.6% | #1,530 of 2,394 |
| 9Somerset County, NJ | 43 | 1,334 | 102.0 | $157K | +3.5% | #1,541 of 2,394 |
| 10Gloucester County, NJ | 43 | 1,019 | 90.5 | $151K | +3.3% | #1,545 of 2,394 |
| 11Union County, NJ | 42 | 1,994 | 98.1 | $143K | +5.0% | #1,604 of 2,394 |
| 12Middlesex County, NJ | 40 | 2,843 | 92.4 | $154K | +2.6% | #1,675 of 2,394 |
| 13Mercer County, NJ | 40 | 1,380 | 95.8 | $143K | +3.3% | #1,687 of 2,394 |
| 14Morris County, NJ | 40 | 2,207 | 114.2 | $138K | +3.2% | #1,690 of 2,394 |
| 15Essex County, NJ | 38 | 2,745 | 85.8 | $148K | +4.2% | #1,772 of 2,394 |
| 16Cumberland County, NJ | 37 | 385 | 71.6 | $155K | +2.2% | #1,807 of 2,394 |
| 17Atlantic County, NJ | 34 | 896 | 81.8 | $146K | +1.6% | #1,933 of 2,394 |
| 18Camden County, NJ | 34 | 1,939 | 95.7 | $132K | +2.4% | #1,945 of 2,394 |
| 19Bergen County, NJ | 34 | 4,597 | 129.4 | $117K | +2.4% | #1,955 of 2,394 |
| 20Monmouth County, NJ | 32 | 3,203 | 127.2 | $119K | +1.4% | #2,027 of 2,394 |
| 21Passaic County, NJ | 31 | 1,654 | 92.4 | $138K | +1.6% | #2,055 of 2,394 |
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in New Jersey?
As of September 2026, map listings count 32,974 medical and dental practices in New Jersey. 3,431 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 16,438 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019. Official counts list 9,982 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.9B a year, or $1,385 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32,974 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $147K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
New Jersey has 94.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $147K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, New Jersey would have about 31,860, against 32,974 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 213 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in New Jersey, Hudson County scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). 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. New Jersey scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #37 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 New Jersey. 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 New Jersey
- Dentists and orthodontists5,586 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics2,490 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics170 listings
- Chiropractors2,020 listings
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- Optometrists and eye care1,526 listings
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