Pets · Metro area · Iowa
Pet businesses in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #291 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Iowa
- Listings
- 137
- 17 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 71
- +18.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $99.1M
- On pets · $869 a household
- Spending per listing
- $723K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 279,285
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 137 pet businesses in the Cedar Rapids metro area. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 12%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.0, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $869 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in the Cedar Rapids metro area spend about $99.1M a year on pets. That is about $723K of household spending for each business on map listings, 18% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Cedar Rapids metro area was 71 in 2023, up 18.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,606 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 97 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Cedar Rapids metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Cedar Rapids metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in the Cedar Rapids metro area is 37 (lower middle), #291 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Iowa.
How the Cedar Rapids metro area compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Cedar Rapids metro area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.0 | 12.9 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $723K | $654K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,606 | 1,542 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.3% | +13.4% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $869 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,080 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 71+18.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 797
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 97Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13717 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 113The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 279,285+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 114,000
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 2,009 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 138
- Median household income
- $78,080+20.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,989
- Median home value
- $211,500
- Jobs located here
- 142,164
- Daytime population
- 283,130Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Iowa for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Iowa (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Cedar Rapids metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 64 | 407 | 10.4 | $882K | +4.2% | #89 of 387 |
| 1Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 62 | 42 | 7.6 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #98 of 387 |
| 2Iowa City, IA | 56 | 75 | 10.4 | $840K | +4.1% | #153 of 387 |
| 3Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 55 | 328 | 11.1 | $836K | +6.7% | #158 of 387 |
| 4Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 40 | 77 | 11.1 | $726K | +0.5% | #275 of 387 |
| 5Cedar Rapids, IA | 37 | 137 | 12.0 | $723K | +1.0% | #291 of 387 |
| 6Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 33 | 190 | 11.8 | $708K | −0.9% | #318 of 387 |
| 7Dubuque, IA | 31 | 51 | 12.4 | $684K | +0.1% | #329 of 387 |
| 8Ames, IA | 23 | 77 | 15.4 | $544K | +2.2% | #365 of 387 |
Other business types in the Cedar Rapids 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 businesses37
- Veterinarians37
- Pet grooming and boarding33
- Pet stores70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area?
The Cedar Rapids metro area has 137 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 18.3% from 2019. Another 97 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area spend on pets?
About $99.1M a year, or $869 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 137 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $723K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 114,000 households in the Cedar Rapids metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
The Cedar Rapids metro area has 12.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $723K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, the Cedar Rapids metro area would have about 113, against 137 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,606 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Cedar Rapids metro area at 279,285 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 114,000 households. The median household income in the Cedar Rapids metro area is $78,080 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.7% 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 Cedar Rapids metro area scores 37 for pet businesses (lower middle), #291 of 387 scored metro areas.
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