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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet grooming and boarding businesses in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #787 of 1,461 scored counties
#3 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 115
- 15 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $207.1M
- On pets · $880 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 36% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 640,482
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 115 pet grooming and boarding businesses in the Western Connecticut Planning Region. 15 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, 36% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Household spending on pets in the Western Connecticut Planning Region comes to about $207.1M a year: $880 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 115 pet grooming and boarding businesses, that is $1.8M per business, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet grooming and boarding businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 66 businesses with payroll in the Western Connecticut Planning Region classed as pet care (except veterinary). That is one for every 3,566 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Population estimates show the Western Connecticut Planning Region grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses in the Western Connecticut Planning Region is 48 (lower middle), #787 of 1,461 scored counties and #3 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Western Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet grooming and boarding 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 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.9M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,566 | 3,961 | 5,057 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +22.7% | +25.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $880 | $742 | $909 |
| Median household income | $128,188 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 23 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66
- Employees, 2023
- 458
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11515 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 81The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 640,482+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 235,379
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 532 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,178
- Median household income
- $128,188
- Average household income
- $214,675
- Median home value
- $652,900
- Jobs located here
- 282,077
- Daytime population
- 636,160Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for pet grooming and boarding businesses, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Western Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 55 | 36 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +4.1% | #600 of 1,461 |
| 2South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 50 | 76 | 3.3 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #730 of 1,461 |
| 3Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 48 | 115 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #787 of 1,461 |
| 4Capitol Planning Region, CT | 44 | 135 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +3.1% | #856 of 1,461 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 42 | 67 | 3.7 | $1.9M | +3.2% | #911 of 1,461 |
| 6Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 37 | 18 | 3.8 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #1,033 of 1,461 |
| 7Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 36 | 23 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +3.0% | #1,068 of 1,461 |
| 8Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 30 | 51 | 4.4 | $1.5M | +2.0% | #1,187 of 1,461 |
| 9Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 24 | 47 | 6.3 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #1,307 of 1,461 |
Other business types in the Western Connecticut Planning Region
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 businesses47
- Veterinarians50
- Pet grooming and boarding48
- Pet stores39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
There are 115 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in the Western Connecticut Planning Region as of September 2026. 15 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023.
How much do households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on pets?
About $207.1M a year, or $880 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 115 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 235,379 households in the Western Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
The Western Connecticut Planning Region has 4.9 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $1.8M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, the Western Connecticut Planning Region would have about 81, against 115 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,566 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S.
How fast is the Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Western Connecticut Planning Region at 640,482 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,379 households. The median household income in the Western Connecticut Planning Region is $128,188 a year, 59% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Western Connecticut Planning Region scores 48 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #787 of 1,461 scored counties.
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