Market rankings · Rhode Island
Medical and dental practices in Rhode Island
Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,165
- 352 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 1,267
- −7.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $554M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 94.3
- 12% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $133K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 4,165 medical and dental practices in Rhode Island. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 94.3 for every 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $554M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,255 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4,165 medical and dental practices, that is $133K per practice, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 1,267 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Rhode Island in 2023, down 7.2% from 2019. That is one for every 349 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, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $6.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #34 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 56. Among 5 scored counties, Bristol County scores highest (58).
Every market in Rhode Island for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 56 | 5,611 | 83.1 | $151K | +2.1% | #143 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bristol County, RI | 58 | 119 | 59.2 | $243K | −1.5% | #827 of 2,394 |
| 2Washington County, RI | 47 | 391 | 74.4 | $186K | 0.0% | #1,332 of 2,394 |
| 3Newport County, RI | 42 | 329 | 89.2 | $153K | −2.9% | #1,599 of 2,394 |
| 4Kent County, RI | 36 | 674 | 92.5 | $139K | +1.8% | #1,855 of 2,394 |
| 5Providence County, RI | 35 | 2,652 | 102.3 | $116K | +2.8% | #1,909 of 2,394 |
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 4,165 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 352 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,267 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 7.2% from 2019. Official counts list 1,026 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on medical and dental services?
About $554M a year, or $1,255 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,165 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $133K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Rhode Island has 94.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $133K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 3,633, against 4,165 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 349 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 56 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County scores highest, at 58 (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. Rhode Island scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #34 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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island
- Dentists and orthodontists433 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics412 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics11 listings
- Chiropractors189 listings
- Physical therapy285 listings
- Optometrists and eye care193 listings
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