Market rankings · Arizona
Pet stores in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 583
- 226 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 199
- −2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.8B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 72 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 583 pet stores in Arizona. Chain locations make up 39% of them, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Arizona comes to about $2.8B a year: $989 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 199 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Arizona in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 14,352 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $11.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #8 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (73). 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 stores
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 | 73 | 393 | 2.1 | $5M | +7.3% | #35 of 382 |
| 2Flagstaff, AZ | 62 | 11 | 2.0 | $4.8M | −0.6% | #108 of 382 |
| 3Tucson, AZ | 62 | 89 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +2.8% | #110 of 382 |
| 4Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 46 | 21 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +6.5% | #223 of 382 |
| 5Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 42 | 32 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #258 of 382 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 39 | 13 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #271 of 382 |
| Yuma, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | $16.3M | +9.2% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Show Low, AZ | 73 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +3.0% | #26 of 220 |
| 2Payson, AZ | 68 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +0.9% | #40 of 220 |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.4M | +4.8% | |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 93 | 21 | 1.3 | $7.4M | +25.4% | #2 of 974 |
| 2Maricopa County, AZ | 74 | 372 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +5.5% | #116 of 974 |
| 3Pima County, AZ | 67 | 89 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +2.8% | #215 of 974 |
| 4Coconino County, AZ | 66 | 11 | 2.0 | $4.8M | −0.6% | #226 of 974 |
| 5Mohave County, AZ | 56 | 21 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +6.5% | #389 of 974 |
| 6Yavapai County, AZ | 52 | 32 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #449 of 974 |
| 7Navajo County, AZ | 50 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +3.0% | #482 of 974 |
| 8Cochise County, AZ | 47 | 13 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #543 of 974 |
| 9Gila County, AZ | 43 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +0.9% | #602 of 974 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | $16.3M | +9.2% | |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $14.6M | −2.2% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.4M | +4.8% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet stores are in Arizona?
Arizona has 583 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 226 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 199 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 2.4% 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 583 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. 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 stores?
Arizona has 2.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.8M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Arizona would have about 624, against 583 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,352 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 93 (very 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 72 for pet stores (upper middle), #8 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 stores 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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