Market rankings · Arizona
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 961
- 99 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 564
- +34.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.8B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 961 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 99 are chain locations, or 10%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Arizona spend about $2.8B a year on pets, or $989 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each business on map listings, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Arizona was 564 in 2023, up 34.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,064 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 25.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 67 SBA-backed loans worth $37.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #7 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (75). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest (73).
Every market in Arizona for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 75 | 626 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +7.3% | #30 of 386 |
| 2Flagstaff, AZ | 71 | 12 | 2.2 | $4.4M | −0.6% | #45 of 386 |
| 3Tucson, AZ | 66 | 139 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +2.8% | #72 of 386 |
| 4Yuma, AZ | 55 | 31 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +9.2% | #162 of 386 |
| 5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 52 | 49 | 4.8 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #185 of 386 |
| 6Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 44 | 52 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #252 of 386 |
| 7Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 30 | 21 | 4.1 | $2M | +0.6% | #325 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Show Low, AZ | 73 | 11 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #39 of 387 |
| 2Payson, AZ | 67 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #67 of 387 |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.3M | +4.8% | |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 83 | 37 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +25.4% | #35 of 1,461 |
| 2Maricopa County, AZ | 77 | 589 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +5.5% | #95 of 1,461 |
| 3Coconino County, AZ | 73 | 12 | 2.2 | $4.4M | −0.6% | #146 of 1,461 |
| 4Pima County, AZ | 71 | 139 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +2.8% | #207 of 1,461 |
| 5Yuma County, AZ | 66 | 31 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +9.2% | #334 of 1,461 |
| 6Mohave County, AZ | 62 | 49 | 4.8 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #431 of 1,461 |
| 7Navajo County, AZ | 61 | 11 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #444 of 1,461 |
| 8Yavapai County, AZ | 56 | 52 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #591 of 1,461 |
| 9Gila County, AZ | 51 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #709 of 1,461 |
| 10Cochise County, AZ | 44 | 21 | 4.1 | $2M | +0.6% | #860 of 1,461 |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −2.2% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.3M | +4.8% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $3.3M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Arizona?
As of September 2026, map listings count 961 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Arizona. 99 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 564 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 34.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on pets?
About $2.8B a year, or $989 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 961 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per business. That spending covers all pets, which pet grooming and boarding businesses share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Arizona has 3.4 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.9M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,110, against 961 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,064 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 83 (high). 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. Arizona scores 74 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #7 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 Arizona. It maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses 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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