Market rankings · New Mexico
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 246
- 18 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 136
- +7.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $731.9M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 65 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 246 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 7%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $874 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in New Mexico spend about $731.9M a year on pets. That is about $3M of household spending for each business on map listings, 17% 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 New Mexico was 136 in 2023, up 7.9% from 2019. That is one for every 6,157 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, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $10.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #12 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest (66). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Hobbs area scores highest (81).
Every market in New Mexico for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albuquerque, NM | 66 | 125 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +0.8% | #74 of 386 |
| 2Farmington, NM | 51 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.8M | −0.9% | #186 of 386 |
| 3Las Cruces, NM | 50 | 26 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +4.1% | #199 of 386 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 44 | 31 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +1.2% | #244 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hobbs, NM | 81 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +0.2% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Alamogordo, NM | 74 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #37 of 387 |
| 3Roswell, NM | 59 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.1M | −2.7% | #126 of 387 |
| 4Clovis, NM | 52 | 9 | 3.5 | $2.2M | −3.3% | #179 of 387 |
| 5Taos, NM | 51 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #186 of 387 |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $15.4M | −6.1% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $6.4M | −1.0% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.2M | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $3M | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $2.6M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $3.9M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 77 | 19 | 3.3 | $3M | +6.9% | #96 of 1,461 |
| 2Lea County, NM | 72 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +0.2% | #173 of 1,461 |
| 3Valencia County, NM | 72 | 10 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +7.2% | #188 of 1,461 |
| 4Bernalillo County, NM | 67 | 95 | 3.3 | $2.7M | −1.4% | #299 of 1,461 |
| 5Doña Ana County, NM | 59 | 26 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +4.1% | #507 of 1,461 |
| 6Otero County, NM | 58 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #531 of 1,461 |
| 7San Juan County, NM | 57 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.8M | −0.9% | #543 of 1,461 |
| 8Santa Fe County, NM | 53 | 31 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +1.2% | #648 of 1,461 |
| 9Chaves County, NM | 51 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.1M | −2.7% | #698 of 1,461 |
| 10Taos County, NM | 40 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #956 of 1,461 |
| 11Curry County, NM | 38 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.1M | −3.5% | #1,006 of 1,461 |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $15.4M | −6.1% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +0.3% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $6.4M | −1.0% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.5M | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $3M | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $2.6M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $3.9M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.7M | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1.4M | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.6M | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 246 pet grooming and boarding businesses in New Mexico. 18 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 7.9% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on pets?
About $731.9M a year, or $874 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 246 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
New Mexico has 2.9 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $3M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, New Mexico would have about 288, against 246 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,157 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Hobbs area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 11 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 77 (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. New Mexico scores 65 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #12 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 New Mexico. 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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