Pets · Metro area · Washington
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet grooming and boarding businesses in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #258 of 386 scored metro areas
#11 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington
- Listings
- 119
- 11 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 61
- +48.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $228M
- On pets · $959 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.0
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 608,012
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 119 pet grooming and boarding businesses in the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 9%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $959 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area spend about $228M a year on pets. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each business on map listings, 25% 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 61 businesses with payroll in the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 48.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,898 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area.
Population estimates show the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, ranking #258 of 386 scored metro areas and #11 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington.
How the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $3M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,898 | 4,227 | 5,057 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +48.8% | +13.1% | +25.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $959 | $1,131 | $909 |
| Median household income | $77,488 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 61+48.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 348
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11911 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in the Spokane-Spokane Valley 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 608,012+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 237,769
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 4,241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 141
- Median household income
- $77,488+37.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,458
- Median home value
- $405,300
- Jobs located here
- 253,696
- Daytime population
- 597,141Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Washington for pet grooming and boarding businesses, numbered among those based in Washington (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yakima, WA | 78 | 17 | 1.9 | $4.6M | +1.0% | #16 of 386 |
| 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 70 | 569 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +3.3% | #50 of 386 |
| 3Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 66 | 17 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +5.0% | #73 of 386 |
| 4Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 64 | 40 | 3.7 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #87 of 386 |
| 5Kennewick-Richland, WA | 59 | 50 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #130 of 386 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 58 | 394 | 3.9 | $2.9M | +1.0% | #135 of 386 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 57 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #144 of 386 |
| 6Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 53 | 21 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +2.4% | #172 of 386 |
| 7Bellingham, WA | 53 | 38 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +3.9% | #173 of 386 |
| 8Walla Walla, WA | 53 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #174 of 386 |
| 11Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 43 | 119 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #258 of 386 |
Other business types in the Spokane-Spokane Valley 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 businesses51
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding43
- Pet stores74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area?
The Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area has 119 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 48.8% from 2019.
How much do households in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area spend on pets?
About $228M a year, or $959 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 237,769 households in the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
The Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area has 5.0 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $1.9M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area would have about 90, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,898 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 48.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area at 608,012 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 237,769 households. The median household income in the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area is $77,488 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.4% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area scores 43 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #258 of 386 scored metro areas.
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