Market rankings · New York
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,382
- 177 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 1,308
- +10.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,382 pet grooming and boarding businesses in New York. Of those, 177 are chain locations, or 7%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $701 per household (23% below the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $5.4B a year on pets. That works out to $2.3M per business, 11% 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.
Official counts show 1,308 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in New York in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,890 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, 124 SBA-backed loans worth $43.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #40 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest (52). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (62).
Every market in New York for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 52 | 1,997 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +0.6% | #180 of 386 |
| 2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 29 | 156 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #336 of 386 |
| 3Utica-Rome, NY | 27 | 45 | 3.7 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #346 of 386 |
| 4Binghamton, NY | 27 | 38 | 3.7 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #347 of 386 |
| 5Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 26 | 124 | 4.9 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #350 of 386 |
| 6Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 22 | 24 | 5.0 | $1.1M | −3.9% | #364 of 386 |
| 7Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 21 | 180 | 3.6 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #365 of 386 |
| 8Kingston, NY | 21 | 33 | 4.4 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #366 of 386 |
| 9Rochester, NY | 20 | 213 | 4.8 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #370 of 386 |
| 10Ithaca, NY | 19 | 15 | 3.5 | $1.8M | −1.4% | #371 of 386 |
| 11Glens Falls, NY | 12 | 28 | 5.1 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #382 of 386 |
| 12Elmira, NY | 10 | 16 | 4.5 | $1.2M | −3.9% | #384 of 386 |
| 13Syracuse, NY | 9 | 130 | 4.8 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #385 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monticello, NY | 62 | 9 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #98 of 387 |
| 2Oneonta, NY | 56 | 6 | 2.6 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #148 of 387 |
| 3Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 46 | 13 | 3.1 | $1.8M | −2.5% | #225 of 387 |
| 4Plattsburgh, NY | 35 | 14 | 4.2 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #311 of 387 |
| 5Batavia, NY | 28 | 10 | 4.0 | $1.5M | +0.2% | #339 of 387 |
| 6Hudson, NY | 27 | 14 | 5.3 | $1.3M | −2.1% | #348 of 387 |
| 7Corning, NY | 27 | 21 | 5.4 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #349 of 387 |
| 8Gloversville, NY | 25 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #352 of 387 |
| 9Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 23 | 31 | 5.8 | $908K | −2.6% | #360 of 387 |
| 10Amsterdam, NY | 22 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #362 of 387 |
| 11Olean, NY | 22 | 19 | 6.0 | $877K | −2.1% | #364 of 387 |
| 12Auburn, NY | 19 | 20 | 6.3 | $907K | −2.3% | #370 of 387 |
| 13Cortland, NY | 16 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #373 of 387 |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $1.9M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richmond County, NY | 66 | 40 | 2.3 | $3.2M | +1.3% | #317 of 1,461 |
| 2Rockland County, NY | 66 | 28 | 2.7 | $3M | +5.9% | #319 of 1,461 |
| 3Queens County, NY | 64 | 118 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −1.1% | #365 of 1,461 |
| 4Rensselaer County, NY | 64 | 12 | 1.8 | $3.7M | −0.2% | #371 of 1,461 |
| 5Nassau County, NY | 62 | 166 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +0.6% | #421 of 1,461 |
| 6Bronx County, NY | 60 | 13 | 0.2 | $20.8M | −3.8% | #469 of 1,461 |
| 7Kings County, NY | 60 | 156 | 1.5 | $4.4M | −2.5% | #470 of 1,461 |
| 8Westchester County, NY | 60 | 125 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #476 of 1,461 |
| 9Sullivan County, NY | 54 | 9 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #633 of 1,461 |
| 10New York County, NY | 51 | 255 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #702 of 1,461 |
| 11Otsego County, NY | 50 | 6 | 2.6 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #728 of 1,461 |
| 12Suffolk County, NY | 48 | 203 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +1.6% | #780 of 1,461 |
| 13Schenectady County, NY | 44 | 30 | 4.5 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #873 of 1,461 |
| 14Orange County, NY | 43 | 61 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #890 of 1,461 |
| 15Albany County, NY | 42 | 46 | 3.4 | $2M | +2.2% | #910 of 1,461 |
| 16St. Lawrence County, NY | 41 | 13 | 3.1 | $1.8M | −2.5% | #934 of 1,461 |
| 17Broome County, NY | 40 | 26 | 3.2 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #957 of 1,461 |
| 18Niagara County, NY | 40 | 34 | 3.7 | $1.6M | −1.5% | #970 of 1,461 |
| 19Ontario County, NY | 38 | 19 | 3.9 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #1,016 of 1,461 |
| 20Oneida County, NY | 38 | 34 | 3.6 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #1,018 of 1,461 |
| 21Livingston County, NY | 36 | 11 | 4.5 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #1,067 of 1,461 |
| 22Allegany County, NY | 33 | 5 | 2.8 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #1,117 of 1,461 |
| 23Tompkins County, NY | 32 | 15 | 3.5 | $1.8M | −1.4% | #1,136 of 1,461 |
| 24Ulster County, NY | 32 | 33 | 4.4 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #1,143 of 1,461 |
| 25Clinton County, NY | 32 | 14 | 4.2 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #1,146 of 1,461 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Dutchess County, NY | 32 | 63 | 5.4 | $1.4M | +1.5% | #1,149 of 1,461 |
| 27Erie County, NY | 30 | 146 | 3.6 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #1,182 of 1,461 |
| 28Herkimer County, NY | 30 | 11 | 4.3 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #1,192 of 1,461 |
| 29Monroe County, NY | 29 | 152 | 4.8 | $1.3M | −1.0% | #1,207 of 1,461 |
| 30Orleans County, NY | 27 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.3M | −0.5% | #1,248 of 1,461 |
| 31Washington County, NY | 27 | 11 | 4.5 | $1.3M | −2.9% | #1,249 of 1,461 |
| 32Jefferson County, NY | 27 | 24 | 5.0 | $1.1M | −3.9% | #1,256 of 1,461 |
| 33Columbia County, NY | 26 | 14 | 5.3 | $1.3M | −2.1% | #1,266 of 1,461 |
| 34Saratoga County, NY | 26 | 61 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #1,267 of 1,461 |
| 35Steuben County, NY | 26 | 21 | 5.4 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #1,272 of 1,461 |
| 36Fulton County, NY | 24 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #1,300 of 1,461 |
| 37Putnam County, NY | 24 | 26 | 7.3 | $1.2M | +1.4% | #1,310 of 1,461 |
| 38Oswego County, NY | 23 | 19 | 4.0 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #1,316 of 1,461 |
| 39Chautauqua County, NY | 23 | 31 | 5.8 | $908K | −2.6% | #1,331 of 1,461 |
| 40Genesee County, NY | 22 | 10 | 4.0 | $1.5M | +0.2% | #1,335 of 1,461 |
| 41Cattaraugus County, NY | 22 | 19 | 6.0 | $877K | −2.1% | #1,342 of 1,461 |
| 42Essex County, NY | 21 | 6 | 3.7 | $1.6M | −2.2% | #1,343 of 1,461 |
| 43Delaware County, NY | 19 | 8 | 4.2 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #1,367 of 1,461 |
| 44Onondaga County, NY | 19 | 94 | 4.8 | $1.3M | −1.9% | #1,368 of 1,461 |
| 45Greene County, NY | 19 | 9 | 4.8 | $1.3M | −1.1% | #1,370 of 1,461 |
| 46Cayuga County, NY | 19 | 20 | 6.3 | $907K | −2.3% | #1,375 of 1,461 |
| 47Chemung County, NY | 18 | 16 | 4.5 | $1.2M | −3.9% | #1,379 of 1,461 |
| 48Montgomery County, NY | 17 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #1,391 of 1,461 |
| 49Warren County, NY | 17 | 17 | 5.6 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #1,392 of 1,461 |
| 50Madison County, NY | 17 | 17 | 6.5 | $959K | −1.2% | #1,399 of 1,461 |
| 51Cortland County, NY | 16 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #1,405 of 1,461 |
| 52Schoharie County, NY | 16 | 7 | 5.4 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #1,411 of 1,461 |
| 53Chenango County, NY | 12 | 8 | 4.0 | $1.3M | −2.9% | #1,434 of 1,461 |
| 54Wayne County, NY | 11 | 24 | 6.2 | $954K | +0.1% | #1,441 of 1,461 |
| 55Lewis County, NY | 8 | 7 | 6.3 | $877K | −0.3% | #1,449 of 1,461 |
| 56Tioga County, NY | 7 | 12 | 5.9 | $1M | −1.9% | #1,452 of 1,461 |
| 57Yates County, NY | 6 | 9 | 9.5 | $639K | −0.8% | #1,457 of 1,461 |
| Franklin County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $2.7M | −1.6% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $2.3M | −1.3% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $1.9M | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $713K | −1.3% |
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 New York?
There are 2,382 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 177 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 1,308 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on pets?
About $5.4B a year, or $701 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,382 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
New York has 3.1 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.3M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, New York would have about 2,123, against 2,382 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,890 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 57 scored counties in New York, Richmond County scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). 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 York scores 37 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #40 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 York. 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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