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Veterinarians in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #282 of 384 scored metro areas
#5 of 5 scored metro areas based in Connecticut
- Listings
- 158
- 38 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 119
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $341.2M
- On pets · $733 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,171,426
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 158 veterinarians in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area. Of those, 38 are chain locations, or 24%, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $733 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area spend about $341.2M a year on pets. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 119 businesses with payroll in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 3,909 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area is 37 (lower middle), #282 of 384 scored metro areas and #5 of 5 scored metro areas based in Connecticut.
How the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the veterinarians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,909 | 3,794 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $733 | $742 | $909 |
| Median household income | $95,118 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 119
- Employees, 2023
- 1,997
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $113.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15838 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 125The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,171,426+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 465,181
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,452 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 794
- Median household income
- $95,118
- Average household income
- $127,867
- Median home value
- $333,500
- Jobs located here
- 597,826
- Daytime population
- 1,193,128Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 59 | 43 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #131 of 384 |
| 2Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 48 | 30 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +2.0% | #209 of 384 |
| 3New Haven, CT | 45 | 65 | 2.8 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #231 of 384 |
| 4Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 38 | 140 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +3.7% | #276 of 384 |
| 5Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 37 | 158 | 3.4 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #282 of 384 |
Other business types in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses29
- Veterinarians37
- Pet grooming and boarding25
- Pet stores27
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area?
There are 158 veterinarians on map listings in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area as of September 2026. 38 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area spend on pets?
About $341.2M a year, or $733 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 158 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 465,181 households in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area would have about 125, against 158 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,909 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area at 1,171,426 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 465,181 households. The median household income in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area is $95,118 a year, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area scores 37 for veterinarians (lower middle), #282 of 384 scored metro areas.
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