Market rankings · Maryland
Physical therapy clinics in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,615
- 386 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 1,030
- +12.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 26% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,615 physical therapy clinics on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. 386 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 6.8 per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.
At $1,322 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Maryland spend about $3.1B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Maryland was 1,030 in 2023, up 12.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,294 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, 37 SBA-backed loans worth $7.7M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #39 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (62). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cambridge area scores highest (42).
Every market in Maryland for physical therapy clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 62 | 1,404 | 5.9 | $2.5M | +3.3% | #105 of 386 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 61 | 55 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +7.1% | #113 of 386 |
| 2Lexington Park, MD | 57 | 51 | 6.7 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #148 of 386 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 37 | 1,541 | 6.2 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #293 of 386 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 29 | 837 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #342 of 386 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 27 | 32 | 6.6 | $1.7M | +2.9% | #352 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cambridge, MD | 42 | 7 | 5.2 | $2M | +3.4% | #267 of 400 |
| 2Cumberland, MD-WV | 39 | 16 | 4.2 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #282 of 400 |
| 3Easton, MD | 30 | 18 | 11.0 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #339 of 400 |
| 4Ocean Pines, MD | 30 | 26 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +3.7% | #340 of 400 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Mary’s County, MD | 68 | 23 | 5.4 | $2.6M | +2.4% | #265 of 1,422 |
| 2Charles County, MD | 68 | 34 | 5.6 | $2.5M | +5.9% | #266 of 1,422 |
| 3Prince George’s County, MD | 60 | 164 | 4.7 | $2.7M | +0.5% | #447 of 1,422 |
| 4Frederick County, MD | 54 | 77 | 7.4 | $1.9M | +11.0% | #629 of 1,422 |
| 5Calvert County, MD | 51 | 28 | 8.4 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #702 of 1,422 |
| 6Montgomery County, MD | 46 | 287 | 7.4 | $2M | +1.3% | #821 of 1,422 |
| 7Queen Anne’s County, MD | 46 | 14 | 7.0 | $1.9M | +8.8% | #823 of 1,422 |
| 8Cecil County, MD | 45 | 25 | 6.2 | $2M | +3.2% | #854 of 1,422 |
| 9Anne Arundel County, MD | 45 | 171 | 7.6 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #856 of 1,422 |
| 10Harford County, MD | 43 | 68 | 6.7 | $2M | +2.0% | #901 of 1,422 |
| 11Garrett County, MD | 42 | 5 | 4.0 | $2.7M | −1.5% | #918 of 1,422 |
| 12Washington County, MD | 42 | 33 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #923 of 1,422 |
| 13Allegany County, MD | 40 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.7M | −1.6% | #974 of 1,422 |
| 14Howard County, MD | 39 | 120 | 9.9 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #1,021 of 1,422 |
| 15Dorchester County, MD | 38 | 7 | 5.2 | $2M | +3.4% | #1,028 of 1,422 |
| 16Carroll County, MD | 38 | 54 | 8.4 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #1,037 of 1,422 |
| 17Kent County, MD | 38 | 6 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #1,040 of 1,422 |
| 18Baltimore city, MD | 30 | 147 | 5.7 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #1,208 of 1,422 |
| 19Wicomico County, MD | 30 | 29 | 7.2 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #1,215 of 1,422 |
| 20Baltimore County, MD | 26 | 263 | 7.9 | $1.6M | −0.7% | #1,263 of 1,422 |
| 21Worcester County, MD | 26 | 26 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +3.7% | #1,270 of 1,422 |
| 22Talbot County, MD | 25 | 18 | 11.0 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #1,281 of 1,422 |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +2.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +1.7% |
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 Maryland?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,615 physical therapy clinics in Maryland. 386 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 1,030 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 12.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,322 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,615 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?
Maryland has 6.8 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Maryland would have about 1,300, against 1,615 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,294 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cambridge area scores highest, at 42 (lower middle). Among 22 scored counties in Maryland, St. Mary’s County scores highest, at 68 (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. Maryland scores 33 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #39 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 Maryland. 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
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- 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 Maryland
Related business types in Maryland
- Doctors, dentists and clinics20,934 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists3,156 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics1,662 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics327 listings
- Chiropractors783 listings
- Optometrists and eye care965 listings
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