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Salons, barbers and spas in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for salons, barbers and spas in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #286 of 387 scored metro areas
#12 of 13 scored metro areas based in New York
- Listings
- 2,094
- 312 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 642
- +1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $481.1M
- On personal care products and services · $959 a household
- Spending per listing
- $230K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 41.8
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,155,653
- −0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,094 salons, barbers and spas in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area. Of those, 312 are chain locations, or 15%, against 15% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 41.8, 11% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.
At $959 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area spend about $481.1M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $230K per business, 8% above the U.S. figure of $213K.
Official counts show 642 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 781 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3,376 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 35 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as personal care services in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area.
Population estimates show the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area declined 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #286 of 387 scored metro areas and #12 of 13 scored metro areas based in New York.
How the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area compares
The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the salons, barbers and spas counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 41.8 | 46.8 | 47.2 |
| Spending per listing | $230K | $228K | $213K |
| Households per official establishment | 781 | 506 | 804 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.3% | +0.4% | +14.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.8% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $959 | $1,070 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $72,237 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 642+1.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,870
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $82.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3,376Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,094312 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,262The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 35
- Amount
- $4.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,155,653−0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 501,549
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 1,565 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 742
- Median household income
- $72,237+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,175
- Median home value
- $226,100
- Jobs located here
- 547,190
- Daytime population
- 1,174,035Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ithaca, NY | 72 | 130 | 30.0 | $329K | −1.4% | #14 of 387 |
| 2Kingston, NY | 69 | 253 | 34.1 | $309K | +1.1% | #29 of 387 |
| 3Glens Falls, NY | 61 | 194 | 35.5 | $272K | −1.9% | #72 of 387 |
| 4Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 59 | 1,627 | 42.5 | $248K | +1.9% | #93 of 387 |
| 5Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 56 | 158 | 33.2 | $272K | −3.9% | #126 of 387 |
| 6Utica-Rome, NY | 55 | 442 | 36.5 | $253K | −2.0% | #138 of 387 |
| 7Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 49 | 1,275 | 50.0 | $224K | +3.0% | #206 of 387 |
| 8Syracuse, NY | 48 | 1,068 | 39.4 | $248K | −1.3% | #213 of 387 |
| 9Elmira, NY | 48 | 128 | 36.3 | $246K | −3.9% | #214 of 387 |
| 10Binghamton, NY | 47 | 379 | 37.0 | $246K | −1.3% | #223 of 387 |
| 12Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 41 | 2,094 | 41.8 | $230K | −0.8% | #286 of 387 |
Other business types in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas41
- Hair salons41
- Barbershops41
- Nail salons42
- Spas and skin care47
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many salons, barbers and spas are in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area?
There are 2,094 salons, barbers and spas on map listings in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area as of September 2026. 312 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. Official counts show 642 businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. Another 3,376 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area spend on personal care products and services?
About $481.1M a year, or $959 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,094 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $230K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 501,549 households in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area has 41.8 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $230K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area would have about 2,262, against 2,094 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 781 households, against one for every 804 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +14.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area at 1,155,653 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 501,549 households. Median household income in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area is $72,237, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, before inflation.
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. The Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area scores 41 for salons, barbers and spas (lower middle), #286 of 387 scored metro areas.
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