Market rankings · Massachusetts
Primary care and pediatric clinics in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,521
- 109 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 2,882
- −12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 42% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 75 · High
A site report maps the primary care and pediatric 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,521 primary care and pediatric clinics in Massachusetts. 109 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.5, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Massachusetts comes to about $3.9B a year: $1,386 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,521 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $2.5M per clinic, 42% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Massachusetts was 2,882 in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 966 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, 73 SBA-backed loans worth $20.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #5 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 75 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (78). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 73.
Every market in Massachusetts for primary care and pediatric 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 78 | 30 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +10.4% | #30 of 387 |
| 2Worcester, MA | 76 | 163 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #35 of 387 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 73 | 1,154 | 5.9 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #48 of 387 |
| 4Barnstable Town, MA | 68 | 65 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +2.4% | #68 of 387 |
| 5Pittsfield, MA | 64 | 24 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −1.2% | #91 of 387 |
| 6Springfield, MA | 62 | 83 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +0.2% | #104 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 52 | 503 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #180 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 73 | 12 | 3.8 | $3M | −0.3% | #56 of 458 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $8.5M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Plymouth County, MA | 80 | 93 | 4.6 | $3.1M | +3.5% | #91 of 1,656 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 74 | 30 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +10.4% | #177 of 1,656 |
| 3Bristol County, MA | 73 | 91 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +2.9% | #191 of 1,656 |
| 4Middlesex County, MA | 72 | 351 | 5.5 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #213 of 1,656 |
| 5Worcester County, MA | 72 | 163 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #214 of 1,656 |
| 6Essex County, MA | 72 | 158 | 5.0 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #215 of 1,656 |
| 7Franklin County, MA | 70 | 12 | 3.8 | $3M | −0.3% | #258 of 1,656 |
| 8Barnstable County, MA | 66 | 65 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +2.4% | #351 of 1,656 |
| 9Berkshire County, MA | 62 | 24 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −1.2% | #452 of 1,656 |
| 10Suffolk County, MA | 61 | 242 | 7.4 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #494 of 1,656 |
| 11Hampden County, MA | 60 | 83 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +0.2% | #506 of 1,656 |
| 12Norfolk County, MA | 59 | 208 | 7.3 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #542 of 1,656 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $8.5M | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
There are 1,521 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 109 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 2,882 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 6,960 one-person businesses without payroll.
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 1,521 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric 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 primary care and pediatric clinics?
Massachusetts has 5.5 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.5M, 42% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 2,167, against 1,521 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 966 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 73 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Plymouth County scores highest, at 80 (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. Massachusetts scores 75 for primary care and pediatric clinics (high), #5 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 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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Related business types in Massachusetts
- Doctors, dentists and clinics20,061 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists3,937 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics125 listings
- Chiropractors1,186 listings
- Physical therapy1,591 listings
- Optometrists and eye care1,012 listings
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