Market rankings · Massachusetts
Physical therapy clinics in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,591
- 354 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 931
- +13.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.7
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,591 physical therapy clinics in Massachusetts. Of those, 354 are chain locations, or 22%, against 23% across the U.S. That is 5.7 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.
At $1,386 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $3.9B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 1,591 physical therapy clinics, that is $2.4M per clinic, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which physical therapy clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 931 businesses with payroll in Massachusetts classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists, up 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,991 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, 45 SBA-backed loans worth $10.3M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #12 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest (75). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 67.
Every market in Massachusetts for physical therapy clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Worcester, MA | 75 | 142 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +3.7% | #28 of 386 |
| 2Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 59 | 40 | 6.4 | $2M | +10.4% | #136 of 386 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 55 | 1,269 | 6.5 | $2.2M | +2.3% | #155 of 386 |
| 4Barnstable Town, MA | 54 | 57 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +2.4% | #162 of 386 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 48 | 89 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #206 of 386 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 47 | 390 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #215 of 386 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 36 | 31 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #303 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 67 | 12 | 3.8 | $3M | −0.3% | #76 of 400 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $2.8M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Worcester County, MA | 73 | 142 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +3.7% | #175 of 1,422 |
| 2Suffolk County, MA | 69 | 126 | 3.9 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #239 of 1,422 |
| 3Bristol County, MA | 66 | 105 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #309 of 1,422 |
| 4Franklin County, MA | 64 | 12 | 3.8 | $3M | −0.3% | #341 of 1,422 |
| 5Hampshire County, MA | 61 | 40 | 6.4 | $2M | +10.4% | #424 of 1,422 |
| 6Essex County, MA | 60 | 183 | 5.8 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #456 of 1,422 |
| 7Middlesex County, MA | 59 | 421 | 6.6 | $2.3M | +2.8% | #486 of 1,422 |
| 8Barnstable County, MA | 56 | 57 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +2.4% | #557 of 1,422 |
| 9Plymouth County, MA | 55 | 143 | 7.0 | $2M | +3.5% | #594 of 1,422 |
| 10Hampden County, MA | 50 | 89 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #715 of 1,422 |
| 11Norfolk County, MA | 46 | 237 | 8.4 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #827 of 1,422 |
| 12Berkshire County, MA | 39 | 31 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #1,004 of 1,422 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $2.8M | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 1,591 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 354 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 931 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 13.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.9B a year, or $1,386 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,591 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?
Massachusetts has 5.7 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 1,606, against 1,591 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,991 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 67 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Worcester County scores highest, at 73 (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. Massachusetts scores 66 for physical therapy clinics (upper middle), #12 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts
Related business types in Massachusetts
- Doctors, dentists and clinics20,061 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists3,937 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics1,521 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics125 listings
- Chiropractors1,186 listings
- Optometrists and eye care1,012 listings
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