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Pet businesses in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #21 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 7 scored metro areas based in Arizona
- Listings
- 1,837
- 405 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 1,040
- +17.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On pets · $1,047 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.7
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 5,228,938
- +7.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #21 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 7 scored metro areas based in Arizona. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for pet businesses.
Household spending on pets in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area comes to about $2B a year: $1,047 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,837 pet businesses, that is $1.1M per business, 23% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area has 1,837 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 405 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.7, 7% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,040 businesses with payroll in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 17.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,820 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 75 SBA-backed loans worth $59.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area. Population estimates show the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area grew 7.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area compares
The same measures for Arizona and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses 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 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,820 | 1,912 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.4% | +13.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.3% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,047 | $989 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,301 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,040+17.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 12,633
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $548.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,681Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,837405 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,257The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 75
- Amount
- $59.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 5,228,938+7.3% since 2020
- Households
- 1,892,613
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 14,569 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 345
- Median household income
- $88,301+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,261
- Median home value
- $440,900
- Jobs located here
- 2,390,924
- Daytime population
- 5,104,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Arizona for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Arizona, with the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuma, AZ | 83 | 52 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +9.2% | #9 of 387 |
| 2Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 77 | 1,837 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +7.3% | #21 of 387 |
| 3Flagstaff, AZ | 68 | 46 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #58 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 65 | 427 | 9.8 | $944K | +2.8% | #82 of 387 |
| 5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 59 | 109 | 10.7 | $751K | +6.5% | #130 of 387 |
| 6Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 40 | 160 | 14.4 | $626K | +6.5% | #278 of 387 |
| 7Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 30 | 60 | 11.8 | $694K | +0.6% | #333 of 387 |
Other business types in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 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
Pets
- Pet businesses77
- Veterinarians74
- Pet grooming and boarding75
- Pet stores73
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,837 pet businesses in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area. 405 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 1,040 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 17.4% from 2019. Official counts list 2,681 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area spend on pets?
About $2B a year, or $1,047 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,837 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,892,613 households in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area has 9.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.1M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area would have about 2,257, against 1,837 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,820 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area at 5,228,938 people in 2025, up 7.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,892,613 households. Median household income in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area is $88,301, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.2%, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores 77 for pet businesses (high), #21 of 387 scored metro areas.
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