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Medical and dental practices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area
The medical and dental practices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #88 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington
- Listings
- 14,603
- 1,284 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 5,825
- +2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On medical and dental services · $1,568 a household
- Spending per listing
- $173K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 90.8
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 4,161,883
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area spend about $2.5B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,568 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That works out to $173K per practice, 13% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 14,603 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 1,284 are chain locations, or 9%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 90.8 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area was 5,825 in 2023, up 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 276 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 3,114 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 81 SBA-backed loans worth $53.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.
Population estimates show the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area grew 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #88 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 90.8 | 79.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $173K | $182K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 276 | 305 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.5% | +0.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,568 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $115,177 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5,825+2.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 69,516
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3,114Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14,6031,284 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16,537The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 81
- Amount
- $53.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 4,161,883+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 1,608,596
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 5,870 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 692
- Median household income
- $115,177+32.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $158,706
- Median home value
- $717,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,129,194
- Daytime population
- 4,229,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 84 | 220 | 46.4 | $286K | +5.0% | #3 of 387 |
| 2Longview-Kelso, WA | 80 | 255 | 58.0 | $214K | +3.5% | #14 of 387 |
| 3Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 76 | 745 | 68.6 | $212K | +2.7% | #29 of 387 |
| 4Yakima, WA | 68 | 471 | 53.7 | $222K | +1.0% | #62 of 387 |
| 5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 64 | 14,603 | 90.8 | $173K | +3.3% | #88 of 387 |
| 6Bellingham, WA | 63 | 657 | 69.9 | $187K | +3.9% | #92 of 387 |
| 7Kennewick-Richland, WA | 62 | 799 | 74.0 | $182K | +6.5% | #101 of 387 |
| 8Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 57 | 898 | 75.5 | $182K | +2.8% | #132 of 387 |
| 9Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 56 | 1,921 | 80.8 | $157K | +3.5% | #142 of 387 |
| 10Walla Walla, WA | 53 | 177 | 75.5 | $164K | −0.4% | #165 of 387 |
Other business types in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 clinics64
- Dentists and orthodontists41
- Primary care and pediatrics82
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics79
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy59
- Optometrists and eye care69
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14,603 medical and dental practices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area. 1,284 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 5,825 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 3,114 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $2.5B a year, or $1,568 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14,603 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $173K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,608,596 households in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area has 90.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $173K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area would have about 16,537, against 14,603 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 276 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area at 4,161,883 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,608,596 households. The median household income in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area is $115,177 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores 64 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #88 of 387 scored metro areas.
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