Pets · Metro area · Massachusetts
Veterinarians in the Pittsfield, MA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in the Pittsfield, MA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #310 of 384 scored metro areas
#4 of 6 scored metro areas based in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 19
- 4 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $36.8M
- On pets · $639 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,224
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Pittsfield metro area scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #310 of 384 scored metro areas and #4 of 6 scored metro areas based in Massachusetts. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 veterinarians in the Pittsfield metro area. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in the Pittsfield metro area spend about $36.8M a year on pets, or $639 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 29% 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 10 businesses with payroll in the Pittsfield metro area classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 5,759 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Pittsfield metro area declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Pittsfield metro area compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Pittsfield metro area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,759 | 4,777 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $639 | $776 | $909 |
| Median household income | $76,013 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10
- Employees, 2023
- 130
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 194 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in the Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,224−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 57,585
- Median age
- 47.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 927 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 140
- Median household income
- $76,013+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,456
- Median home value
- $305,400
- Jobs located here
- 55,400
- Daytime population
- 126,538Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Massachusetts
| 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 |
Other business types in the Pittsfield 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 businesses15
- Veterinarians33
- Pet grooming and boarding10
- Pet stores8
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Pittsfield, MA metro area?
There are 19 veterinarians on map listings in the Pittsfield metro area as of September 2026. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in the Pittsfield, MA metro area spend on pets?
About $36.8M a year, or $639 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,585 households in the Pittsfield metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Pittsfield, MA metro area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
The Pittsfield metro area has 3.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Pittsfield metro area would have about 14, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,759 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is the Pittsfield, MA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Pittsfield metro area at 128,224 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 57,585 households. The median household income in the Pittsfield metro area is $76,013 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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 Pittsfield metro area scores 33 for veterinarians (lower middle), #310 of 384 scored metro areas.
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