Market rankings · Massachusetts
Veterinarians in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 792
- 173 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 583
- +8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Massachusetts 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 792 veterinarians in Massachusetts. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.8, 15% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Massachusetts spend about $2.2B a year on pets, or $776 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, in line with 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 583 businesses with payroll in Massachusetts classed as veterinary services, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,777 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, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $18.2M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #20 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area scores highest (60). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 15.
Every market in Massachusetts for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 60 | 555 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #115 of 384 |
| 2Springfield, MA | 55 | 39 | 2.1 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #158 of 384 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 51 | 172 | 2.5 | $2.7M | +2.1% | #189 of 384 |
| 3Worcester, MA | 40 | 119 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +3.7% | #259 of 384 |
| 4Pittsfield, MA | 33 | 19 | 3.3 | $1.9M | −1.2% | #310 of 384 |
| 5Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 28 | 27 | 4.3 | $1.6M | +10.4% | #341 of 384 |
| 6Barnstable Town, MA | 20 | 42 | 4.0 | $1.9M | +2.4% | #368 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 15 | 16 | 5.1 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #391 of 398 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Middlesex County, MA | 75 | 176 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +2.8% | #181 of 1,485 |
| 2Suffolk County, MA | 70 | 39 | 1.2 | $6.2M | +0.1% | #275 of 1,485 |
| 3Norfolk County, MA | 68 | 95 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #323 of 1,485 |
| 4Essex County, MA | 63 | 85 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #425 of 1,485 |
| 5Bristol County, MA | 60 | 61 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #485 of 1,485 |
| 6Plymouth County, MA | 60 | 67 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #491 of 1,485 |
| 7Hampden County, MA | 58 | 39 | 2.1 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #533 of 1,485 |
| 8Worcester County, MA | 52 | 119 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +3.7% | #698 of 1,485 |
| 9Berkshire County, MA | 42 | 19 | 3.3 | $1.9M | −1.2% | #936 of 1,485 |
| 10Hampshire County, MA | 39 | 27 | 4.3 | $1.6M | +10.4% | #1,007 of 1,485 |
| 11Barnstable County, MA | 34 | 42 | 4.0 | $1.9M | +2.4% | #1,113 of 1,485 |
| 12Franklin County, MA | 14 | 16 | 5.1 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #1,443 of 1,485 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +3.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Massachusetts?
There are 792 veterinarians on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 173 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 583 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on pets?
About $2.2B a year, or $776 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 792 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Massachusetts has 2.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 794, against 792 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,777 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 15 (low). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Middlesex County scores highest, at 75 (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. Massachusetts scores 56 for veterinarians (upper middle), #20 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Massachusetts. It maps the veterinarians 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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