Market rankings · California
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in California
Every metro area, small-town market and county in California, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 833
- 76 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 1,223
- +48.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 20% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $23.8M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 50
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 833 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in California as of September 2026. 76 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 0.6 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 0.5.
At $1,464 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in California spend about $19.8B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $23.8M per clinic, 3% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only urgent care and walk-in clinics.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in California was 1,223 in 2023, up 48.8% from 2019. That is one for every 11,078 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 32.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $20.4M have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in California.
Among 50 states, California ranks #36 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area scores highest (77). Among 21 scored counties, San Mateo County scores highest (78).
Every market in California for urgent care and walk-in clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 77 | 34 | 0.5 | $36.2M | −0.6% | #10 of 197 |
| 2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 76 | 60 | 0.3 | $49.1M | −2.4% | #11 of 197 |
| 3Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 70 | 38 | 0.4 | $33.2M | +3.2% | #27 of 197 |
| 4Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 66 | 5 | 0.5 | $30M | −4.7% | #36 of 197 |
| 5Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 65 | 12 | 0.6 | $23.8M | −0.4% | #40 of 197 |
| 6Fresno, CA | 64 | 13 | 0.4 | $35.9M | +3.2% | #41 of 197 |
| 7Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 58 | 71 | 0.5 | $27.9M | +3.5% | #65 of 197 |
| 8Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 52 | 8 | 0.3 | $43.5M | +2.3% | #89 of 197 |
| 9Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 51 | 7 | 0.5 | $31.1M | −1.4% | #95 of 197 |
| 10San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 46 | 101 | 0.9 | $17.4M | −0.6% | #114 of 197 |
| 11Modesto, CA | 41 | 13 | 0.7 | $17.8M | +0.7% | #133 of 197 |
| 12Yuba City, CA | 39 | 5 | 0.8 | $15.8M | +3.3% | #144 of 197 |
| 13Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 30 | 387 | 0.9 | $16.7M | −2.6% | #168 of 197 |
| 14Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 28 | 33 | 1.2 | $13M | −1.5% | #177 of 197 |
| 15Napa, CA | 28 | 9 | 1.8 | $8.6M | −3.3% | #179 of 197 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | Not scored | 4 | 0.2 | $85M | +5.5% | |
| Visalia, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.2 | $58.2M | +2.4% | |
| Vallejo, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.1 | $114M | +0.6% | |
| Salinas, CA | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | $47.2M | −1.5% | |
| Merced, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $50.6M | +5.1% | |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $39.1M | 0.0% | |
| Chico, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Redding, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $29.6M | −0.3% | |
| El Centro, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $55.4M | +1.1% | |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $53.2M | +1.0% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | Not scored | 5 | 0.9 | $12.9M | −3.4% | |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Ukiah, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $21M | −3.5% | |
| Clearlake, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $31.4M | −0.6% | |
| Red Bluff, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.1M | −1.7% | |
| Sonora, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28.9M | −4.0% | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.2M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Mateo County, CA | 78 | 9 | 0.3 | $52.8M | −2.5% | #11 of 325 |
| 2Contra Costa County, CA | 77 | 10 | 0.2 | $68M | +0.3% | #15 of 325 |
| 3Alameda County, CA | 76 | 19 | 0.3 | $52.1M | −2.6% | #19 of 325 |
| 4Santa Clara County, CA | 76 | 34 | 0.5 | $35.3M | −0.9% | #20 of 325 |
| 5San Francisco County, CA | 72 | 18 | 0.5 | $34.3M | −5.6% | #34 of 325 |
| 6Placer County, CA | 72 | 9 | 0.6 | $27.4M | +8.9% | #37 of 325 |
| 7Sacramento County, CA | 68 | 23 | 0.4 | $34.4M | +2.0% | #49 of 325 |
| 8Riverside County, CA | 66 | 32 | 0.4 | $33.8M | +5.0% | #57 of 325 |
| 9Santa Cruz County, CA | 66 | 5 | 0.5 | $30M | −4.7% | #59 of 325 |
| 10Sonoma County, CA | 66 | 12 | 0.6 | $23.8M | −0.4% | #60 of 325 |
| 11Fresno County, CA | 58 | 13 | 0.4 | $31.4M | +2.6% | #114 of 325 |
| 12Santa Barbara County, CA | 53 | 7 | 0.5 | $31.1M | −1.4% | #142 of 325 |
| 13San Bernardino County, CA | 53 | 39 | 0.6 | $23M | +1.9% | #144 of 325 |
| 14Kern County, CA | 51 | 8 | 0.3 | $43.5M | +2.3% | #152 of 325 |
| 15San Diego County, CA | 49 | 101 | 0.9 | $17.4M | −0.6% | #170 of 325 |
| 16Stanislaus County, CA | 44 | 13 | 0.7 | $17.8M | +0.7% | #203 of 325 |
| 17Orange County, CA | 37 | 99 | 0.9 | $17.2M | −1.1% | #245 of 325 |
| 18Los Angeles County, CA | 32 | 288 | 0.8 | $16.6M | −3.0% | #268 of 325 |
| 19Ventura County, CA | 31 | 33 | 1.2 | $13M | −1.5% | #274 of 325 |
| 20Napa County, CA | 28 | 9 | 1.8 | $8.6M | −3.3% | #289 of 325 |
| 21Humboldt County, CA | 17 | 5 | 0.9 | $12.9M | −3.4% | #316 of 325 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 0.2 | $85M | +5.5% | |
| Tulare County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.2 | $58.2M | +2.4% | |
| Solano County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.1 | $114M | +0.6% | |
| Monterey County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | $47.2M | −1.5% |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $50.6M | +5.1% | |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $39.1M | 0.0% | |
| Marin County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $45.2M | −2.9% | |
| Yolo County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $35.7M | +3.1% | |
| Butte County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| El Dorado County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $38.8M | +0.6% | |
| Shasta County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $29.6M | −0.3% | |
| Imperial County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $55.4M | +1.1% | |
| Madera County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Kings County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $53.2M | +1.0% | |
| Nevada County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Sutter County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $10.8M | −0.7% | |
| Mendocino County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $21M | −3.5% | |
| Yuba County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $35.6M | +8.2% | |
| Lake County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $31.4M | −0.6% | |
| San Benito County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.6% | |
| Tehama County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.1M | −1.7% | |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28.9M | −4.0% | |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.2M | +2.8% | |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Amador County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.2M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.1M | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in California?
As of September 2026, map listings count 833 urgent care and walk-in clinics in California. 76 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 1,223 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 48.8% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.8B a year, or $1,464 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 833 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $23.8M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which urgent care and walk-in clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
California has 0.6 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $23.8M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, California would have about 808, against 833 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,078 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 48.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 21 scored counties in California, San Mateo County scores highest, at 78 (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. California scores 39 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #36 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in California. It maps the urgent care and walk-in 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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