Market rankings · Maryland
Pizza places in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,746
- 949 chain locations (54%)
- Official establishments
- 5,487
- All limited-service restaurants · −0.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.9B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.2M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pizza places 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 1,746 pizza places on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. Of those, 949 are chain locations, or 54%, against 58% across the U.S. That is 7.4 per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Maryland spend about $10.9B a year on food away from home, or $4,604 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,746 pizza places, that is $6.2M per pizza place, 23% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.
In 2023, official counts showed 5,487 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as limited-service restaurants, down 0.1% from 2019. That is one for every 431 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Since fiscal 2022, 182 SBA-backed loans worth $69.3M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #15 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (72). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cambridge area scores highest (68).
Every market in Maryland for pizza places
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 72 | 51 | 6.7 | $7.5M | +2.1% | #48 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 69 | 1,581 | 6.7 | $7.7M | +3.3% | #61 of 387 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 62 | 98 | 8.3 | $4.6M | +7.1% | #106 of 387 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 51 | 889 | 7.9 | $5.7M | +0.4% | #185 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45 | 2,557 | 10.4 | $4.2M | +1.4% | #234 of 387 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 40 | 42 | 8.6 | $4.3M | +2.9% | #269 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cambridge, MD | 68 | 9 | 6.6 | $5.2M | +3.4% | #94 of 520 |
| 2Easton, MD | 68 | 16 | 9.7 | $4.3M | +2.0% | #95 of 520 |
| 3Ocean Pines, MD | 36 | 54 | 22.4 | $1.8M | +3.7% | #408 of 520 |
| 4Cumberland, MD-WV | 32 | 42 | 10.9 | $3M | −1.3% | #444 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, MD | 76 | 83 | 7.9 | $6.3M | +11.0% | #157 of 2,090 |
| 2Charles County, MD | 75 | 35 | 5.7 | $8.7M | +5.9% | #163 of 2,090 |
| 3Kent County, MD | 74 | 6 | 7.1 | $5.5M | +2.3% | #197 of 2,090 |
| 4St. Mary’s County, MD | 72 | 26 | 6.1 | $8M | +2.4% | #240 of 2,090 |
| 5Harford County, MD | 71 | 75 | 7.4 | $6.4M | +2.0% | #270 of 2,090 |
| 6Queen Anne’s County, MD | 71 | 19 | 9.5 | $5M | +8.8% | #287 of 2,090 |
| 7Calvert County, MD | 70 | 25 | 7.5 | $7M | +1.7% | #300 of 2,090 |
| 8Montgomery County, MD | 69 | 222 | 5.7 | $9.2M | +1.3% | #326 of 2,090 |
| 9Howard County, MD | 67 | 78 | 6.4 | $8.6M | +1.9% | #385 of 2,090 |
| 10Carroll County, MD | 67 | 52 | 8.1 | $6.1M | +2.2% | #398 of 2,090 |
| 11Cecil County, MD | 66 | 37 | 9.1 | $4.6M | +3.2% | #461 of 2,090 |
| 12Anne Arundel County, MD | 63 | 169 | 7.5 | $6.7M | +1.7% | #532 of 2,090 |
| 13Prince George’s County, MD | 62 | 192 | 5.5 | $8.2M | +0.5% | #570 of 2,090 |
| 14Dorchester County, MD | 60 | 9 | 6.6 | $5.2M | +3.4% | #640 of 2,090 |
| 15Talbot County, MD | 60 | 16 | 9.7 | $4.3M | +2.0% | #657 of 2,090 |
| 16Caroline County, MD | 52 | 13 | 10.4 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #962 of 2,090 |
| 17Baltimore County, MD | 50 | 269 | 8.1 | $5.3M | −0.7% | #1,008 of 2,090 |
| 18Washington County, MD | 50 | 53 | 8.9 | $4.4M | +2.0% | #1,021 of 2,090 |
| 19Wicomico County, MD | 48 | 38 | 9.4 | $4M | +3.2% | #1,116 of 2,090 |
| 20Worcester County, MD | 31 | 54 | 22.4 | $1.8M | +3.7% | #1,779 of 2,090 |
| 21Baltimore city, MD | 30 | 227 | 8.9 | $4M | −2.3% | #1,786 of 2,090 |
| 22Garrett County, MD | 25 | 15 | 11.9 | $3M | −1.5% | #1,909 of 2,090 |
| 23Allegany County, MD | 23 | 29 | 10.6 | $3M | −1.6% | #1,946 of 2,090 |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $6.9M | +1.7% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in Maryland?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,746 pizza places in Maryland. 949 of them (54%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 5,487 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 0.1% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts list 1,337 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maryland spend on food away from home?
About $10.9B a year, or $4,604 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,746 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $6.2M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places 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 pizza places?
Maryland has 7.4 pizza places per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $6.2M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Maryland would have about 2,141, against 1,746 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 431 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cambridge area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 23 scored counties in Maryland, Frederick County scores highest, at 76 (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. Maryland scores 58 for pizza places (upper middle), #15 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 pizza places 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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Related business types in Maryland
- Restaurants and cafes22,605 listings
- Sit-down restaurants13,270 listings
- Fast food and sandwich shops2,853 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes1,792 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops2,241 listings
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