Market rankings · Arizona
Physical therapy clinics in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,514
- 462 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 1,219
- +26.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.7B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Arizona has 1,514 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 31% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.3, 2% below the U.S. rate of 5.4.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Arizona comes to about $3.7B a year: $1,300 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,219 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists, up 26.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,343 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 23.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $28.7M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #20 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest (78). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area, scores 71.
Every market in Arizona for physical therapy clinics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 78 | 32 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +6.5% | #15 of 386 |
| 2Yuma, AZ | 72 | 25 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +9.2% | #41 of 386 |
| 3Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 70 | 14 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +0.6% | #54 of 386 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 56 | 203 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #149 of 386 |
| 5Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 54 | 1,096 | 5.8 | $2.4M | +7.3% | #165 of 386 |
| 6Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 39 | 79 | 7.1 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #279 of 386 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 21 | 43 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #371 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Show Low, AZ | 71 | 9 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +3.0% | #47 of 400 |
| Payson, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +0.9% | |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $6.1M | +4.8% | |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.7M | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 82 | 41 | 2.5 | $5M | +25.4% | #35 of 1,422 |
| 2Mohave County, AZ | 76 | 32 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +6.5% | #122 of 1,422 |
| 3Yuma County, AZ | 70 | 25 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +9.2% | #219 of 1,422 |
| 4Cochise County, AZ | 69 | 14 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +0.6% | #236 of 1,422 |
| 5Navajo County, AZ | 67 | 9 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +3.0% | #272 of 1,422 |
| 6Pima County, AZ | 57 | 203 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #532 of 1,422 |
| 7Maricopa County, AZ | 53 | 1,055 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +5.5% | #650 of 1,422 |
| 8Yavapai County, AZ | 43 | 79 | 7.1 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #913 of 1,422 |
| 9Coconino County, AZ | 27 | 43 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #1,250 of 1,422 |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $20.9M | −2.2% | |
| Gila County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +0.9% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $6.1M | +4.8% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.7M | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.3M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 physical therapy clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many physical therapy clinics are in Arizona?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,514 physical therapy clinics in Arizona. 462 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 1,219 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 26.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.7B a year, or $1,300 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,514 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which physical therapy clinics share with other businesses in the trade. 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 physical therapy clinics?
Arizona has 5.3 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2.5M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,546, against 1,514 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,343 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Lake Havasu City-Kingman metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arizona is the Show Low area, at 71 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 82 (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 58 for physical therapy clinics (upper middle), #20 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 physical therapy clinics 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.
Physical therapy in other states
All 51 states
- Alabama
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- Arizona
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- Delaware
- District of Columbia
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- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
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- Ohio
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- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Top markets for physical therapy clinics across the U.S. · All business types in Arizona
Related business types in Arizona
- Doctors, dentists and clinics23,366 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists3,833 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics1,984 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics153 listings
- Chiropractors1,549 listings
- Optometrists and eye care1,073 listings
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