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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Arizona

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,984
219 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
5,309
−0.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3.7B
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
6.9
4% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.9M
5% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#30 of 51
Market score 47 · Lower middle

A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 1,984 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. 219 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 6.9 per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

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 $1.9M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Arizona was 5,309 in 2023, down 0.3% from 2019. That is one for every 538 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 128 SBA-backed loans worth $88.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #30 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (60). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (66).

Every market in Arizona for primary care and pediatric clinics

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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

Metro areas reaching Arizona, ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuma, AZ60445.5$2M+9.2%#124 of 387
2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ57645.8$2.1M+6.5%#139 of 387
3Flagstaff, AZ53315.6$2.2M−0.6%#168 of 387
4Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ53305.9$1.9M+0.6%#171 of 387
5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ53656.4$1.7M+6.5%#172 of 387
6Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ521,4267.5$1.8M+7.3%#178 of 387
7Tucson, AZ502716.2$2M+2.8%#199 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Safford, AZ6686.3$1.8M+4.0%#110 of 458
2Show Low, AZ52235.7$1.8M+3.0%#220 of 458
3Payson, AZ41166.8$1.7M+0.9%#305 of 458
Nogales, AZNot scored10.6$18.4M+4.8%

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ86483.0$4.3M+25.4%#30 of 1,656
2Graham County, AZ6386.3$1.8M+4.0%#443 of 1,656
3Yuma County, AZ60445.5$2M+9.2%#518 of 1,656
4Yavapai County, AZ57645.8$2.1M+6.5%#612 of 1,656
5Cochise County, AZ54305.9$1.9M+0.6%#710 of 1,656
6Mohave County, AZ53656.4$1.7M+6.5%#748 of 1,656
7Coconino County, AZ52315.6$2.2M−0.6%#769 of 1,656
8Pima County, AZ512716.2$2M+2.8%#804 of 1,656
9Maricopa County, AZ511,3788.0$1.7M+5.5%#810 of 1,656
10Navajo County, AZ49235.7$1.8M+3.0%#866 of 1,656
11Gila County, AZ39166.8$1.7M+0.9%#1,175 of 1,656
Apache County, AZNot scored10.5$20.9M−2.2%
Santa Cruz County, AZNot scored10.6$18.4M+4.8%
La Paz County, AZNot scored33.3$3.1M+0.9%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored12.8$4.1M−2.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Arizona?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,984 primary care and pediatric clinics in Arizona. 219 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 5,309 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 0.3% from 2019. Official counts list 5,903 one-person businesses without payroll.

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 1,984 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric 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 primary care and pediatric clinics?

Arizona has 6.9 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Arizona would have about 2,086, against 1,984 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 538 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 86 (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 47 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #30 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 primary care and pediatric 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.

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