Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Spas and skin care studios in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for spas and skin care studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,045
- 480 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 1,095
- +32.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.3B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.7
- 33% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 50% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the spas and skin care studios on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 4,045 spas and skin care studios in Pennsylvania. Of those, 480 are chain locations, or 12%, against 10% across the U.S. That is 7.7 per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 11.5.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $5.3B a year on personal care products and services, or $1,004 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 4,045 spas and skin care studios, that is $1.3M per studio, 50% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,095 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as other personal care services, up 32.4% from 2019. That is one for every 4,817 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 29.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 111 SBA-backed loans worth $36.9M have gone to businesses classed as other personal care services in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #8 for spas and skin care studios, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (82). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Pottsville area scores highest (81).
Every market in Pennsylvania for spas and skin care studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 82 | 20 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +3.6% | #3 of 387 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 77 | 115 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #8 of 387 |
| 3Reading, PA | 77 | 106 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #9 of 387 |
| 4Lancaster, PA | 76 | 146 | 6.9 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #13 of 387 |
| 5Lebanon, PA | 71 | 25 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #30 of 387 |
| 6Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 71 | 186 | 7.6 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #32 of 387 |
| 7Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 70 | 272 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #38 of 387 |
| 8Chambersburg, PA | 67 | 36 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +3.0% | #48 of 387 |
| 9Williamsport, PA | 64 | 28 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #59 of 387 |
| 10Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 63 | 174 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +1.4% | #72 of 387 |
| 11Johnstown, PA | 61 | 32 | 5.7 | $1.5M | −3.2% | #83 of 387 |
| 12Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 61 | 2,201 | 8.9 | $1.2M | +1.4% | #85 of 387 |
| 13Pittsburgh, PA | 57 | 874 | 8.2 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #117 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 56 | 61 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −1.8% | #127 of 387 |
| 15State College, PA | 56 | 42 | 7.1 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #129 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 48 | 31 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #201 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pottsville, PA | 81 | 22 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #10 of 504 |
| 2Hemlock Farms, PA | 81 | 18 | 7.4 | $1.4M | +7.2% | #11 of 504 |
| 3Sunbury, PA | 72 | 18 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −1.7% | #42 of 504 |
| 4Selinsgrove, PA | 70 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #60 of 504 |
| 5Indiana, PA | 69 | 15 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #65 of 504 |
| 6Sayre, PA | 66 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #85 of 504 |
| 7DuBois, PA | 65 | 10 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −2.9% | #97 of 504 |
| 8Hermitage, PA | 62 | 25 | 5.4 | $1.6M | −2.4% | #127 of 504 |
| 9St. Marys, PA | 60 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −3.3% | #141 of 504 |
| 10Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 58 | 18 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #165 of 504 |
| 11Meadville, PA | 57 | 14 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −2.4% | #170 of 504 |
| 12Lewistown, PA | 56 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #182 of 504 |
| 13Somerset, PA | 49 | 24 | 8.2 | $1.1M | −2.7% | #261 of 504 |
| 14Bradford, PA | 46 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −3.5% | #289 of 504 |
| 15East Stroudsburg, PA | 44 | 68 | 11.1 | $908K | −0.7% | #321 of 504 |
| 16Lewisburg, PA | 43 | 16 | 11.0 | $882K | −0.8% | #333 of 504 |
| Oil City, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $9.1M | −2.0% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −2.4% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.9M | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +1.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, PA | 82 | 20 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +3.6% | #51 of 1,769 |
| 2Pike County, PA | 77 | 18 | 7.4 | $1.4M | +7.2% | #102 of 1,769 |
| 3Schuylkill County, PA | 76 | 22 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #104 of 1,769 |
| 4York County, PA | 75 | 115 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #121 of 1,769 |
| 5Berks County, PA | 74 | 106 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #142 of 1,769 |
| 6Lebanon County, PA | 73 | 25 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #153 of 1,769 |
| 7Lancaster County, PA | 72 | 146 | 6.9 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #174 of 1,769 |
| 8Beaver County, PA | 70 | 40 | 5.5 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #215 of 1,769 |
| 9Dauphin County, PA | 69 | 78 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +2.3% | #246 of 1,769 |
| 10Wayne County, PA | 68 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +1.1% | #256 of 1,769 |
| 11Carbon County, PA | 68 | 13 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #259 of 1,769 |
| 12Franklin County, PA | 68 | 36 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +3.0% | #262 of 1,769 |
| 13Bradford County, PA | 67 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #285 of 1,769 |
| 14Indiana County, PA | 67 | 15 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #296 of 1,769 |
| 15Butler County, PA | 67 | 60 | 7.4 | $1.4M | +3.2% | #302 of 1,769 |
| 16Delaware County, PA | 66 | 154 | 7.1 | $1.5M | +0.8% | #327 of 1,769 |
| 17Chester County, PA | 66 | 193 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #332 of 1,769 |
| 18Northampton County, PA | 66 | 115 | 9.4 | $1.1M | +3.7% | #341 of 1,769 |
| 19Clearfield County, PA | 65 | 10 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −2.9% | #345 of 1,769 |
| 20Snyder County, PA | 65 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #347 of 1,769 |
| 21Wyoming County, PA | 65 | 5 | 4.6 | $2M | −0.9% | #348 of 1,769 |
| 22Luzerne County, PA | 64 | 89 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #391 of 1,769 |
| 23Lawrence County, PA | 62 | 19 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −2.4% | #443 of 1,769 |
| 24Lycoming County, PA | 62 | 28 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #445 of 1,769 |
| 25Mercer County, PA | 61 | 25 | 5.4 | $1.6M | −2.4% | #475 of 1,769 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Tioga County, PA | 60 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.1M | −1.3% | #507 of 1,769 |
| 27Cumberland County, PA | 59 | 105 | 9.9 | $1.1M | +6.5% | #560 of 1,769 |
| 28Cambria County, PA | 58 | 32 | 5.7 | $1.5M | −3.2% | #577 of 1,769 |
| 29Columbia County, PA | 58 | 18 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #582 of 1,769 |
| 30Elk County, PA | 57 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −3.3% | #598 of 1,769 |
| 31Northumberland County, PA | 57 | 16 | 4.2 | $2.1M | −1.8% | #599 of 1,769 |
| 32Fayette County, PA | 57 | 32 | 5.8 | $1.5M | −4.3% | #606 of 1,769 |
| 33Armstrong County, PA | 56 | 13 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −2.7% | #639 of 1,769 |
| 34Erie County, PA | 56 | 61 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −1.8% | #642 of 1,769 |
| 35Washington County, PA | 56 | 66 | 7.5 | $1.3M | +0.7% | #652 of 1,769 |
| 36Lehigh County, PA | 56 | 124 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +2.7% | #664 of 1,769 |
| 37Westmoreland County, PA | 55 | 123 | 7.9 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #694 of 1,769 |
| 38Crawford County, PA | 54 | 14 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −2.4% | #718 of 1,769 |
| 39Centre County, PA | 54 | 42 | 7.1 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #725 of 1,769 |
| 40Clarion County, PA | 53 | 8 | 5.3 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #756 of 1,769 |
| 41Bedford County, PA | 53 | 12 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −0.2% | #760 of 1,769 |
| 42Mifflin County, PA | 52 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #798 of 1,769 |
| 43Philadelphia County, PA | 50 | 473 | 7.0 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #869 of 1,769 |
| 44Montgomery County, PA | 50 | 404 | 12.0 | $1M | +2.4% | #888 of 1,769 |
| 45Somerset County, PA | 49 | 24 | 8.2 | $1.1M | −2.7% | #920 of 1,769 |
| 46Lackawanna County, PA | 49 | 80 | 9.1 | $1M | +0.5% | #924 of 1,769 |
| 47McKean County, PA | 47 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −3.5% | #978 of 1,769 |
| 48Blair County, PA | 47 | 31 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #979 of 1,769 |
| 49Allegheny County, PA | 47 | 521 | 9.5 | $1.1M | −2.0% | #991 of 1,769 |
| 50Monroe County, PA | 46 | 68 | 11.1 | $908K | −0.7% | #1,022 of 1,769 |
| 51Jefferson County, PA | 44 | 11 | 6.0 | $1.4M | −2.8% | #1,078 of 1,769 |
| 52Bucks County, PA | 42 | 336 | 13.5 | $904K | +0.3% | #1,189 of 1,769 |
| 53Union County, PA | 39 | 16 | 11.0 | $882K | −0.8% | #1,282 of 1,769 |
| Venango County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $9.1M | −2.0% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $6M | +2.1% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −2.4% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.6M | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.9M | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +1.3% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $12.9M | −5.5% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2M | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3M | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 spas and skin care studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many spas and skin care studios are in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 4,045 spas and skin care studios on map listings as of September 2026. 480 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count spas, skin care, waxing, lash and tanning studios. Official counts show 1,095 businesses with payroll classed as other personal care services in 2023, up 32.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on personal care products and services?
About $5.3B a year, or $1,004 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,045 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for spas and skin care studios?
Pennsylvania has 7.7 spas and skin care studios per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 11.5. Spending per studio is $1.3M, 50% above the U.S. figure of $876K. At the national ratio of spas and skin care studios to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 6,048, against 4,045 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,817 households, against one for every 4,055 across the U.S. The official count rose 32.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +29.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for spas and skin care studios?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Pottsville area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County scores highest, at 82 (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. Pennsylvania scores 63 for spas and skin care studios (upper middle), #8 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 Pennsylvania. It maps the spas and skin care studios 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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