Market rankings · New York
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 352
- 68 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 421
- +22.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $28M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 50
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in New York 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 352 urgent care and walk-in clinics in New York. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 0.5 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in New York comes to about $9.8B a year: $1,278 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 352 urgent care and walk-in clinics, that is $28M per clinic, 14% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which urgent care and walk-in clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 421 businesses with payroll in New York classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers, up 22.4% from 2019. That is one for every 18,300 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $7.8M have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in New York.
Among 50 states, New York ranks #26 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest (75). Among 16 scored counties, Orange County scores highest (77).
Every market in New York for urgent care and walk-in clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 75 | 7 | 0.3 | $48.6M | +3.0% | #14 of 197 |
| 2Rochester, NY | 66 | 15 | 0.3 | $34.9M | −0.7% | #35 of 197 |
| 3Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 61 | 16 | 0.3 | $36.1M | −0.8% | #53 of 197 |
| 4New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 58 | 351 | 0.5 | $28.8M | +0.6% | #64 of 197 |
| 5Syracuse, NY | 49 | 13 | 0.5 | $24.4M | −1.3% | #104 of 197 |
| 6Binghamton, NY | 48 | 5 | 0.5 | $22.4M | −1.3% | #107 of 197 |
| 7Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 48 | 32 | 0.8 | $15M | +1.9% | #109 of 197 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.2 | $44.7M | −2.0% | |
| Kingston, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $93.3M | +1.1% | |
| Glens Falls, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $63.2M | −1.9% | |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $13M | −3.9% | |
| Ithaca, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $17.2M | −1.4% | |
| Elmira, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $9.4M | −3.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $11M | −2.5% | |
| Corning, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $43M | −1.6% | |
| Monticello, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +2.7% | |
| Plattsburgh, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Olean, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $16.3M | −2.1% | |
| Auburn, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $34.6M | −2.3% | |
| Hudson, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $33.2M | −2.1% | |
| Oneonta, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $25.7M | +3.8% | |
| Batavia, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28M | +0.2% | |
| Gloversville, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Amsterdam, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.2M | +1.1% | |
| Cortland, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $6.9M | −1.9% | |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, NY | 77 | 5 | 0.4 | $36.5M | +4.2% | #17 of 325 |
| 2Westchester County, NY | 73 | 17 | 0.5 | $32.8M | +1.4% | #30 of 325 |
| 3Richmond County, NY | 64 | 5 | 0.3 | $45.8M | +1.3% | #71 of 325 |
| 4Monroe County, NY | 61 | 12 | 0.4 | $31.4M | −1.0% | #87 of 325 |
| 5New York County, NY | 60 | 40 | 0.5 | $27.7M | −1.3% | #97 of 325 |
| 6Nassau County, NY | 59 | 21 | 0.5 | $35.2M | +0.6% | #100 of 325 |
| 7Queens County, NY | 59 | 34 | 0.4 | $31.1M | −1.1% | #101 of 325 |
| 8Suffolk County, NY | 59 | 25 | 0.5 | $30.2M | +1.6% | #102 of 325 |
| 9Erie County, NY | 58 | 14 | 0.3 | $33.9M | −0.6% | #113 of 325 |
| 10Kings County, NY | 55 | 53 | 0.5 | $23.8M | −2.5% | #135 of 325 |
| 11Onondaga County, NY | 46 | 10 | 0.5 | $23.4M | −1.9% | #188 of 325 |
| 12Bronx County, NY | 44 | 25 | 0.5 | $21.2M | −3.8% | #201 of 325 |
| 13Broome County, NY | 42 | 5 | 0.6 | $17.7M | −1.2% | #212 of 325 |
| 14Albany County, NY | 37 | 15 | 1.1 | $11.1M | +2.2% | #248 of 325 |
| 15Schenectady County, NY | 36 | 5 | 0.7 | $16.1M | +3.0% | #252 of 325 |
| 16Rensselaer County, NY | 23 | 7 | 1.0 | $11.7M | −0.2% | #307 of 325 |
| Rockland County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $49.5M | +5.9% | |
| Dutchess County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $78.6M | +1.5% | |
| Saratoga County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $34.4M | +2.3% | |
| Oneida County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $35.4M | −2.1% | |
| Niagara County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $51.4M | −1.5% | |
| Ulster County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $93.3M | +1.1% | |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Oswego County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $17.4M | +1.0% | |
| Jefferson County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $13M | −3.9% |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $58.4M | +0.6% | |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $11M | −2.5% | |
| Tompkins County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $17.2M | −1.4% | |
| Putnam County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $17.6M | +1.4% | |
| Steuben County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $43M | −1.6% | |
| Wayne County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $43M | +0.1% | |
| Chemung County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $9.4M | −3.9% | |
| Sullivan County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +2.7% | |
| Clinton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $16.3M | −2.1% | |
| Cayuga County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $34.6M | −2.3% | |
| Madison County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Warren County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $36.1M | −0.9% | |
| Livingston County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $27.9M | −0.2% | |
| Columbia County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $33.2M | −2.1% | |
| Washington County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Otsego County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $25.7M | +3.8% | |
| Herkimer County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Genesee County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28M | +0.2% | |
| Fulton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Montgomery County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.2M | +1.1% | |
| Tioga County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Greene County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $11M | −1.1% | |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.3M | +0.9% | |
| Franklin County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Chenango County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Cortland County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $6.9M | −1.9% | |
| Delaware County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Orleans County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Schoharie County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14.5M | +1.4% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
There are 352 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 68 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 421 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 22.4% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on medical and dental services?
About $9.8B a year, or $1,278 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 352 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $28M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only urgent care and walk-in clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
New York has 0.5 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $28M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the national ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, New York would have about 401, against 352 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,300 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 16 scored counties in New York, Orange County scores highest, at 77 (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. New York scores 49 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #26 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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