Market rankings · Rhode Island
Physical therapy clinics in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 285
- 77 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 184
- +22.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $554M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 20% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Rhode Island has 285 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That is 6.5 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $554M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,255 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 184 businesses with payroll in Rhode Island classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists, up 22.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,400 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, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #37 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 47. Among 5 scored counties, Providence County scores highest (48).
Every market in Rhode Island for physical therapy clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 47 | 390 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #215 of 386 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 48 | 146 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +2.8% | #775 of 1,422 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 44 | 27 | 7.3 | $1.9M | −2.9% | #880 of 1,422 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 36 | 55 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +1.8% | #1,086 of 1,422 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 35 | 15 | 7.5 | $1.9M | −1.5% | #1,106 of 1,422 |
| 5Washington County, RI | 34 | 42 | 8.0 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #1,129 of 1,422 |
Questions
How many physical therapy clinics are in Rhode Island?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 285 physical therapy clinics in Rhode Island. 77 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 184 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 22.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on medical and dental services?
About $554M a year, or $1,255 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 285 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?
Rhode Island has 6.5 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 20% 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, Rhode Island would have about 231, against 285 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,400 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 47 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Providence County scores highest, at 48 (lower 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. Rhode Island scores 34 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #37 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 Rhode Island. 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
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Top markets for physical therapy clinics across the U.S. · All business types in Rhode Island
Related business types in Rhode Island
- Doctors, dentists and clinics4,165 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists433 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics412 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics11 listings
- Chiropractors189 listings
- Optometrists and eye care193 listings
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