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Veterinarians in Connecticut

Markets across Connecticut ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
483
99 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
378
+3.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.1B
On pets
Listings per 10k households
3.4
3% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.2M
19% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#37 of 51
Market score 35 · Lower middle

A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey 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 483 veterinarians in Connecticut. 99 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.

Households in Connecticut spend about $1.1B a year on pets, or $742 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per clinic, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 378 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Connecticut in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,794 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $15.4M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Connecticut.

Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #37 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Waterbury-Shelton metro area scores highest (59). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest (36).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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

Metro areas reaching Connecticut, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Waterbury-Shelton, CT59432.4$2.9M+3.2%#131 of 384
2Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT48302.6$2.6M+2.0%#209 of 384
3New Haven, CT45652.8$2.5M+2.5%#231 of 384
4Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT381403.9$2.1M+3.7%#276 of 384
5Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT371583.4$2.2M+3.0%#282 of 384

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Connecticut, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Torrington, CT36224.6$1.6M+2.2%#298 of 398
2Putnam, CT22256.3$1.1M+3.0%#373 of 398

Counties

Counties in Connecticut, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT63432.4$2.9M+3.2%#423 of 1,485
2Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT58373.1$2.4M+4.1%#541 of 1,485
3Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT55302.6$2.6M+2.0%#606 of 1,485
4South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT55652.8$2.5M+2.5%#608 of 1,485
5Capitol Planning Region, CT531253.2$2.3M+3.1%#667 of 1,485
6Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT501034.4$2M+3.5%#750 of 1,485
7Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT36334.5$1.7M+2.3%#1,070 of 1,485
8Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT29224.6$1.6M+2.2%#1,227 of 1,485
9Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT20256.3$1.1M+3.0%#1,383 of 1,485

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Connecticut?

Connecticut has 483 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 99 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 378 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Connecticut spend on pets?

About $1.1B a year, or $742 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 483 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.

How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Connecticut has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Connecticut would have about 391, against 483 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,794 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for veterinarians?

Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Waterbury-Shelton metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest, at 36 (lower middle). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). 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. Connecticut scores 35 for veterinarians (lower middle), #37 of the 50 states and DC.

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