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Medical and dental practices in the Cortland, NY area
The medical and dental practices in the Cortland, NY area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #368 of 538 scored small-town markets
#13 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York
- Listings
- 136
- 11 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −31.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,097 a household
- Spending per listing
- $153K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 71.6
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,850
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 136 medical and dental practices in the Cortland area. 11 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 71.6, 15% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,097 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in the Cortland area spend about $20.8M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $153K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 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 Cortland area was 40 in 2023, down 31.0% from 2019. That is one for every 475 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Cortland area declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Cortland area scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #368 of 538 scored small-town markets and #13 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York.
How the Cortland area compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Cortland area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 71.6 | 81.5 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $153K | $157K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 475 | 270 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −31.0% | −5.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,097 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $70,418 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40−31.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 334
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13611 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 137The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Cortland 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 Cortland area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,850−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 18,999
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 499 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $70,418+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,337
- Median home value
- $162,100
- Jobs located here
- 17,001
- Daytime population
- 43,892Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monticello, NY | 77 | 141 | 44.9 | $262K | +2.7% | #37 of 538 |
| 2Oneonta, NY | 69 | 123 | 53.0 | $209K | +3.8% | #98 of 538 |
| 3Seneca Falls, NY | 68 | 53 | 39.0 | $280K | −1.7% | #103 of 538 |
| 4Gloversville, NY | 67 | 78 | 34.1 | $315K | −1.6% | #110 of 538 |
| 5Auburn, NY | 61 | 114 | 36.2 | $303K | −2.3% | #154 of 538 |
| 6Hudson, NY | 60 | 139 | 52.2 | $239K | −2.1% | #168 of 538 |
| 7Olean, NY | 58 | 139 | 43.6 | $235K | −2.1% | #183 of 538 |
| 8Corning, NY | 53 | 235 | 59.9 | $183K | −1.6% | #245 of 538 |
| 9Batavia, NY | 53 | 168 | 67.5 | $167K | +0.2% | #248 of 538 |
| 10Amsterdam, NY | 50 | 107 | 54.6 | $198K | +1.1% | #269 of 538 |
| 13Cortland, NY | 40 | 136 | 71.6 | $153K | −1.9% | #368 of 538 |
Other business types in the Cortland 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics62
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy48
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Cortland, NY area?
There are 136 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Cortland area as of September 2026. 11 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 31.0% from 2019. Another 12 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Cortland, NY area spend on medical and dental services?
About $20.8M a year, or $1,097 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 136 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $153K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,999 households in the Cortland area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Cortland, NY area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Cortland area has 71.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $153K, in line with the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Cortland area would have about 137, against 136 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 475 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 31.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Cortland, NY area growing?
Population estimates put the Cortland area at 45,850 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,999 households. Median household income in the Cortland area is $70,418, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Cortland area scores 40 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #368 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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