Beauty and personal care · Metro area · Michigan
Spas and skin care studios in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area
The spas and skin care studios in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #18 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan
- Listings
- 352
- 46 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 75
- +60.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $457.5M
- On personal care products and services · $1,039 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 48% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 30% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,183,645
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for spas and skin care studios in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area is 75 (high), #18 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for spas and skin care studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 352 spas and skin care studios in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area. Of those, 46 are chain locations, or 13%, against 10% across the U.S. That is 8.0 per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 11.5.
At $1,039 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area spend about $457.5M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $1.3M per studio, 48% above the U.S. figure of $876K. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which spas and skin care studios share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 75 businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area in 2023, up 60.9% from 2019. That is one for every 5,871 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as other personal care services in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area. Population estimates show the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area compares
The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the spas and skin care studios 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 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 8.6 | 11.5 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.2M | $876K |
| Households per official establishment | 5,871 | 5,336 | 4,055 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +60.9% | +21.1% | +29.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $1,039 | $986 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $82,874 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 75+60.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 441
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 35246 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 522The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as other personal care services in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,183,645+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 440,316
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,243 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 358
- Median household income
- $82,874
- Average household income
- $107,922
- Median home value
- $285,300
- Jobs located here
- 566,419
- Daytime population
- 1,215,585Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Michigan for spas and skin care studios, numbered among those based in Michigan (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 76 | 33 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +0.7% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 75 | 352 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +2.8% | #18 of 387 |
| 3Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 71 | 46 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #33 of 387 |
| 4Niles, MI | 69 | 40 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #40 of 387 |
| 5Battle Creek, MI | 66 | 30 | 5.6 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #52 of 387 |
| 6Traverse City, MI | 64 | 56 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +2.2% | #62 of 387 |
| 7Jackson, MI | 63 | 44 | 7.0 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #71 of 387 |
| 8Bay City, MI | 62 | 27 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #74 of 387 |
| 9Ann Arbor, MI | 58 | 134 | 8.9 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #111 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 56 | 92 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #130 of 387 |
Other business types in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood 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 spas71
- Hair salons60
- Barbershops71
- Nail salons75
- Spas and skin care75
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many spas and skin care studios are in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area?
The Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area has 352 spas and skin care studios on map listings as of September 2026. 46 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count spas, skin care, waxing, lash and tanning studios. Official counts show 75 businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in 2023, up 60.9% from 2019.
How much do households in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area spend on personal care products and services?
About $457.5M a year, or $1,039 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 352 spas and skin care studios on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per studio. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only spas and skin care studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 440,316 households in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area compare with the U.S. for spas and skin care studios?
The Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area has 8.0 spas and skin care studios per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 11.5. Spending per studio is $1.3M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $876K. At the national ratio of spas and skin care studios to household spending, the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area would have about 522, against 352 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,871 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. The official count rose 60.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +29.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area at 1,183,645 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 440,316 households. Median household income in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area is $82,874, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area scores 75 for spas and skin care studios (high), #18 of 387 scored metro areas.
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