Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Medical and dental practices in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 48,967
- 5,108 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 17,735
- −2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 92.8
- 10% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $129K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 25 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48,967 medical and dental practices in Pennsylvania. Of those, 5,108 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 92.8 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $6.3B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,201 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $129K per practice, 15% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 17,735 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 297 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, 115 SBA-backed loans worth $68.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #49 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (80). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (83).
Every market in Pennsylvania for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 80 | 219 | 53.6 | $225K | +3.6% | #12 of 387 |
| 2Lebanon, PA | 70 | 341 | 60.1 | $195K | +2.2% | #55 of 387 |
| 3Chambersburg, PA | 67 | 399 | 62.8 | $186K | +3.0% | #67 of 387 |
| 4York-Hanover, PA | 66 | 1,326 | 73.0 | $167K | +3.6% | #75 of 387 |
| 5Reading, PA | 65 | 1,065 | 65.2 | $183K | +2.7% | #80 of 387 |
| 6Lancaster, PA | 60 | 1,517 | 71.3 | $174K | +1.9% | #112 of 387 |
| 7Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 21,556 | 87.4 | $148K | +1.4% | #212 of 387 |
| 8Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 40 | 2,348 | 95.4 | $126K | +4.2% | #276 of 387 |
| 9Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 37 | 3,577 | 105.3 | $117K | +3.0% | #307 of 387 |
| 10State College, PA | 36 | 555 | 94.0 | $125K | −0.4% | #313 of 387 |
| 11Johnstown, PA | 29 | 409 | 73.1 | $141K | −3.2% | #346 of 387 |
| 12Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 25 | 2,092 | 89.3 | $122K | +1.4% | #357 of 387 |
| 13Williamsport, PA | 20 | 465 | 99.2 | $108K | −1.3% | #370 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 19 | 1,245 | 112.6 | $96K | −1.8% | #377 of 387 |
| 15Pittsburgh, PA | 17 | 13,222 | 124.5 | $95K | −1.3% | #379 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 9 | 520 | 102.9 | $103K | −2.5% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 83 | 89 | 36.7 | $327K | +7.2% | #17 of 538 |
| 2Warren, PA | 46 | 88 | 54.6 | $189K | −3.8% | #309 of 538 |
| 3Huntingdon, PA | 41 | 111 | 67.9 | $158K | −2.4% | #361 of 538 |
| 4Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 40 | 165 | 62.6 | $169K | +2.3% | #364 of 538 |
| 5Lock Haven, PA | 38 | 99 | 64.2 | $165K | +1.3% | #383 of 538 |
| 6Meadville, PA | 37 | 188 | 55.6 | $184K | −2.4% | #388 of 538 |
| 7Pottsville, PA | 37 | 437 | 75.4 | $143K | +1.5% | #390 of 538 |
| 8Sayre, PA | 37 | 239 | 97.1 | $111K | −0.6% | #401 of 538 |
| 9Selinsgrove, PA | 36 | 96 | 65.8 | $165K | −0.2% | #403 of 538 |
| 10Indiana, PA | 35 | 189 | 58.2 | $178K | −0.3% | #410 of 538 |
| 11Lewistown, PA | 34 | 135 | 72.9 | $142K | 0.0% | #424 of 538 |
| 12Somerset, PA | 31 | 199 | 67.8 | $153K | −2.7% | #443 of 538 |
| 13Bradford, PA | 30 | 128 | 78.2 | $133K | −3.5% | #456 of 538 |
| 14East Stroudsburg, PA | 30 | 612 | 100.0 | $120K | −0.7% | #458 of 538 |
| 15St. Marys, PA | 22 | 91 | 68.3 | $155K | −3.3% | #499 of 538 |
| 16Oil City, PA | 20 | 169 | 79.0 | $130K | −2.0% | #508 of 538 |
| 17Lewisburg, PA | 17 | 170 | 116.9 | $99K | −0.8% | #522 of 538 |
| 18DuBois, PA | 14 | 308 | 94.7 | $109K | −2.9% | #529 of 538 |
| 19Sunbury, PA | 14 | 624 | 136.4 | $78K | −1.7% | #530 of 538 |
| 20Hermitage, PA | 12 | 520 | 111.8 | $93K | −2.4% | #534 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 73 | 89 | 36.7 | $327K | +7.2% | #257 of 2,394 |
| 2Susquehanna County, PA | 62 | 48 | 30.9 | $361K | −0.3% | #644 of 2,394 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 62 | 88 | 48.1 | $243K | +2.1% | #666 of 2,394 |
| 4Adams County, PA | 62 | 219 | 53.6 | $225K | +3.6% | #670 of 2,394 |
| 5Juniata County, PA | 61 | 31 | 34.3 | $316K | −0.3% | #696 of 2,394 |
| 6Fulton County, PA | 61 | 23 | 36.3 | $296K | −0.6% | #700 of 2,394 |
| 7Lebanon County, PA | 51 | 341 | 60.1 | $195K | +2.2% | #1,136 of 2,394 |
| 8Chester County, PA | 50 | 1,809 | 88.3 | $172K | +4.2% | #1,194 of 2,394 |
| 9Franklin County, PA | 49 | 399 | 62.8 | $186K | +3.0% | #1,232 of 2,394 |
| 10York County, PA | 49 | 1,326 | 73.0 | $167K | +3.6% | #1,245 of 2,394 |
| 11Berks County, PA | 48 | 1,065 | 65.2 | $183K | +2.7% | #1,285 of 2,394 |
| 12Wyoming County, PA | 45 | 61 | 55.9 | $200K | −0.9% | #1,408 of 2,394 |
| 13Lancaster County, PA | 44 | 1,517 | 71.3 | $174K | +1.9% | #1,477 of 2,394 |
| 14Northampton County, PA | 44 | 1,027 | 83.8 | $150K | +3.7% | #1,498 of 2,394 |
| 15Northumberland County, PA | 42 | 163 | 43.0 | $243K | −1.8% | #1,564 of 2,394 |
| 16Beaver County, PA | 41 | 389 | 53.8 | $210K | −1.1% | #1,613 of 2,394 |
| 17Philadelphia County, PA | 41 | 4,247 | 62.5 | $175K | −1.6% | #1,628 of 2,394 |
| 18Warren County, PA | 38 | 88 | 54.6 | $189K | −3.8% | #1,751 of 2,394 |
| 19Delaware County, PA | 38 | 1,755 | 80.9 | $161K | +0.8% | #1,764 of 2,394 |
| 20Armstrong County, PA | 37 | 154 | 54.9 | $195K | −2.7% | #1,798 of 2,394 |
| 21Carbon County, PA | 36 | 199 | 73.0 | $149K | +1.7% | #1,851 of 2,394 |
| 22Columbia County, PA | 35 | 165 | 62.6 | $169K | +2.3% | #1,879 of 2,394 |
| 23Wayne County, PA | 35 | 138 | 66.1 | $162K | +1.1% | #1,883 of 2,394 |
| 24Huntingdon County, PA | 35 | 111 | 67.9 | $158K | −2.4% | #1,887 of 2,394 |
| 25Montgomery County, PA | 35 | 4,040 | 120.4 | $120K | +2.4% | #1,906 of 2,394 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Cumberland County, PA | 35 | 1,192 | 112.0 | $112K | +6.5% | #1,911 of 2,394 |
| 27Bucks County, PA | 34 | 2,593 | 104.1 | $139K | +0.3% | #1,941 of 2,394 |
| 28Dauphin County, PA | 34 | 1,068 | 88.0 | $133K | +2.3% | #1,944 of 2,394 |
| 29Snyder County, PA | 33 | 96 | 65.8 | $165K | −0.2% | #1,971 of 2,394 |
| 30Clinton County, PA | 33 | 99 | 64.2 | $165K | +1.3% | #1,973 of 2,394 |
| 31Tioga County, PA | 33 | 117 | 70.1 | $152K | −1.3% | #1,980 of 2,394 |
| 32Crawford County, PA | 32 | 188 | 55.6 | $184K | −2.4% | #2,013 of 2,394 |
| 33Schuylkill County, PA | 32 | 437 | 75.4 | $143K | +1.5% | #2,022 of 2,394 |
| 34Potter County, PA | 32 | 63 | 90.1 | $114K | −3.0% | #2,030 of 2,394 |
| 35Bradford County, PA | 32 | 239 | 97.1 | $111K | −0.6% | #2,033 of 2,394 |
| 36Indiana County, PA | 31 | 189 | 58.2 | $178K | −0.3% | #2,039 of 2,394 |
| 37Butler County, PA | 31 | 919 | 113.7 | $111K | +3.2% | #2,069 of 2,394 |
| 38Mifflin County, PA | 30 | 135 | 72.9 | $142K | 0.0% | #2,085 of 2,394 |
| 39Bedford County, PA | 29 | 134 | 67.8 | $152K | −0.2% | #2,116 of 2,394 |
| 40Centre County, PA | 29 | 555 | 94.0 | $125K | −0.4% | #2,122 of 2,394 |
| 41Monroe County, PA | 29 | 612 | 100.0 | $120K | −0.7% | #2,124 of 2,394 |
| 42Greene County, PA | 28 | 97 | 67.7 | $160K | −5.5% | #2,141 of 2,394 |
| 43Somerset County, PA | 28 | 199 | 67.8 | $153K | −2.7% | #2,144 of 2,394 |
| 44Washington County, PA | 28 | 840 | 94.9 | $127K | +0.7% | #2,154 of 2,394 |
| 45Fayette County, PA | 27 | 345 | 62.5 | $163K | −4.3% | #2,167 of 2,394 |
| 46Jefferson County, PA | 27 | 120 | 65.4 | $157K | −2.8% | #2,168 of 2,394 |
| 47McKean County, PA | 27 | 128 | 78.2 | $133K | −3.5% | #2,173 of 2,394 |
| 48Lehigh County, PA | 27 | 1,992 | 138.0 | $89K | +2.7% | #2,188 of 2,394 |
| 49Luzerne County, PA | 26 | 1,240 | 91.8 | $118K | +2.1% | #2,198 of 2,394 |
| 50Westmoreland County, PA | 24 | 1,335 | 86.1 | $134K | −1.4% | #2,229 of 2,394 |
| 51Clarion County, PA | 24 | 119 | 79.1 | $132K | −1.4% | #2,230 of 2,394 |
| 52Lackawanna County, PA | 23 | 791 | 89.6 | $122K | +0.5% | #2,245 of 2,394 |
| 53Cambria County, PA | 22 | 409 | 73.1 | $141K | −3.2% | #2,259 of 2,394 |
| 54Elk County, PA | 21 | 91 | 68.3 | $155K | −3.3% | #2,271 of 2,394 |
| 55Venango County, PA | 20 | 169 | 79.0 | $130K | −2.0% | #2,288 of 2,394 |
| 56Lycoming County, PA | 19 | 465 | 99.2 | $108K | −1.3% | #2,304 of 2,394 |
| 57Erie County, PA | 18 | 1,245 | 112.6 | $96K | −1.8% | #2,319 of 2,394 |
| 58Lawrence County, PA | 17 | 308 | 85.3 | $124K | −2.4% | #2,328 of 2,394 |
| 59Union County, PA | 17 | 170 | 116.9 | $99K | −0.8% | #2,335 of 2,394 |
| 60Allegheny County, PA | 17 | 8,932 | 163.6 | $74K | −2.0% | #2,338 of 2,394 |
| 61Montour County, PA | 15 | 461 | 586.4 | $20K | −1.4% | #2,356 of 2,394 |
| 62Clearfield County, PA | 14 | 308 | 94.7 | $109K | −2.9% | #2,360 of 2,394 |
| 63Blair County, PA | 13 | 520 | 102.9 | $103K | −2.5% | #2,365 of 2,394 |
| 64Mercer County, PA | 12 | 520 | 111.8 | $93K | −2.4% | #2,379 of 2,394 |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 15.6 | $611K | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 12 | 47.0 | $235K | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 20 | 90.3 | $103K | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Pennsylvania?
There are 48,967 medical and dental practices on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 5,108 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 17,735 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019. Official counts list 10,220 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on medical and dental services?
About $6.3B a year, or $1,201 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48,967 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $129K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Pennsylvania has 92.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $129K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 41,530, against 48,967 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 297 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 73 (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. Pennsylvania scores 25 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #49 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania
- Dentists and orthodontists5,893 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics4,495 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics247 listings
- Chiropractors3,009 listings
- Physical therapy3,328 listings
- Optometrists and eye care2,317 listings
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