Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 247
- 100 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 252
- +8.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $25.6M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 50
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 247 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. Of those, 100 are chain locations, or 40%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 0.5 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Pennsylvania comes to about $6.3B a year: $1,201 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $25.6M per clinic, 4% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only urgent care and walk-in clinics.
Official counts show 252 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Pennsylvania in 2023, up 8.2% from 2019. That is one for every 20,932 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Pennsylvania.
Among 50 states, Pennsylvania ranks #29 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Reading metro area scores highest (71). Among 18 scored counties, Chester County scores highest (78).
Every market in Pennsylvania for urgent care and walk-in clinics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Reading, PA | 71 | 5 | 0.3 | $38.9M | +2.7% | #24 of 197 |
| 2Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 59 | 11 | 0.4 | $27M | +4.2% | #61 of 197 |
| 3Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 58 | 117 | 0.5 | $27.3M | +1.4% | #66 of 197 |
| 4York-Hanover, PA | 57 | 10 | 0.6 | $22.1M | +3.6% | #70 of 197 |
| 5Lancaster, PA | 55 | 9 | 0.4 | $29.4M | +1.9% | #77 of 197 |
| 6Pittsburgh, PA | 55 | 50 | 0.5 | $25.1M | −1.3% | #79 of 197 |
| 7Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 55 | 21 | 0.6 | $20M | +3.0% | #81 of 197 |
| 8Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 44 | 13 | 0.6 | $19.7M | +1.4% | #119 of 197 |
| 9Chambersburg, PA | 28 | 7 | 1.1 | $10.6M | +3.0% | #178 of 197 |
| Erie, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $59.9M | −1.8% | |
| State College, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $23.1M | −0.4% | |
| Lebanon, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $22.2M | +2.2% | |
| Johnstown, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $57.5M | −3.2% | |
| Altoona, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $26.9M | −2.5% | |
| Williamsport, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $25M | −1.3% | |
| Gettysburg, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $49.2M | +3.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg, PA | Not scored | 5 | 0.8 | $14.7M | −0.7% | |
| Pottsville, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $62.6M | +1.5% | |
| Hermitage, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $24.2M | −2.4% | |
| Sunbury, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $16.3M | −1.7% | |
| Indiana, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $33.6M | −0.3% | |
| Meadville, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $34.6M | −2.4% | |
| DuBois, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $8.4M | −2.9% | |
| Somerset, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $30.4M | −2.7% | |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Hemlock Farms, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.1M | +7.2% | |
| Sayre, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Oil City, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22M | −2.0% | |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $19.1M | 0.0% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.5M | −2.4% | |
| Lewisburg, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.8M | −0.8% | |
| Bradford, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7.9M | −0.2% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $16.3M | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.7M | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chester County, PA | 78 | 8 | 0.4 | $38.9M | +4.2% | #12 of 325 |
| 2Delaware County, PA | 71 | 5 | 0.2 | $56.7M | +0.8% | #38 of 325 |
| 3Berks County, PA | 70 | 5 | 0.3 | $38.9M | +2.7% | #44 of 325 |
| 4Westmoreland County, PA | 62 | 5 | 0.3 | $35.8M | −1.4% | #81 of 325 |
| 5Northampton County, PA | 62 | 7 | 0.6 | $22.1M | +3.7% | #85 of 325 |
| 6Cumberland County, PA | 61 | 6 | 0.6 | $22.2M | +6.5% | #91 of 325 |
| 7Bucks County, PA | 58 | 13 | 0.5 | $27.6M | +0.3% | #115 of 325 |
| 8Lehigh County, PA | 58 | 7 | 0.5 | $25.2M | +2.7% | #116 of 325 |
| 9York County, PA | 58 | 10 | 0.6 | $22.1M | +3.6% | #118 of 325 |
| 10Philadelphia County, PA | 57 | 24 | 0.4 | $30.9M | −1.6% | #123 of 325 |
| 11Lancaster County, PA | 57 | 9 | 0.4 | $29.4M | +1.9% | #124 of 325 |
| 12Montgomery County, PA | 56 | 21 | 0.6 | $23.1M | +2.4% | #129 of 325 |
| 13Dauphin County, PA | 52 | 5 | 0.4 | $28.4M | +2.3% | #148 of 325 |
| 14Allegheny County, PA | 48 | 35 | 0.6 | $18.9M | −2.0% | #175 of 325 |
| 15Luzerne County, PA | 42 | 9 | 0.7 | $16.3M | +2.1% | #215 of 325 |
| 16Monroe County, PA | 40 | 5 | 0.8 | $14.7M | −0.7% | #233 of 325 |
| 17Franklin County, PA | 30 | 7 | 1.1 | $10.6M | +3.0% | #279 of 325 |
| 18Carbon County, PA | 14 | 5 | 1.8 | $5.9M | +1.7% | #322 of 325 |
| Erie County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $59.9M | −1.8% | |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $32.3M | +0.5% | |
| Washington County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $53.2M | +0.7% | |
| Butler County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $34M | +3.2% | |
| Beaver County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $40.8M | −1.1% | |
| Centre County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $23.1M | −0.4% | |
| Lebanon County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $22.2M | +2.2% |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $62.6M | +1.5% | |
| Cambria County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $57.5M | −3.2% | |
| Fayette County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $28.2M | −4.3% | |
| Blair County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $26.9M | −2.5% | |
| Lycoming County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $25M | −1.3% | |
| Mercer County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $24.2M | −2.4% | |
| Adams County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $49.2M | +3.6% | |
| Northumberland County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $39.5M | −1.8% | |
| Lawrence County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $38.1M | −2.4% | |
| Indiana County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $33.6M | −0.3% | |
| Crawford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $34.6M | −2.4% | |
| Clearfield County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $8.4M | −2.9% | |
| Somerset County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $30.4M | −2.7% | |
| Columbia County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Armstrong County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Pike County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.1M | +7.2% | |
| Bradford County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Wayne County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $11.2M | +1.1% | |
| Venango County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $22M | −2.0% | |
| Bedford County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $19.1M | 0.0% | |
| Jefferson County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $6.3M | −2.8% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.5M | −2.4% | |
| Union County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.8M | −0.8% | |
| Tioga County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| McKean County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7.9M | −0.2% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $16.3M | +1.3% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $5.2M | −1.4% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.7M | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12.2M | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.7M | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $2.1M | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
As of September 2026, map listings count 247 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Pennsylvania. 100 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 252 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 8.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on medical and dental services?
About $6.3B a year, or $1,201 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 247 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $25.6M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Pennsylvania 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 $25.6M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 258, against 247 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,932 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Reading metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 18 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Chester 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. Pennsylvania scores 47 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #29 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. 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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