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Gyms in New York

How many gyms exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 New York counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Gyms & fitness centers · CrossFit boxes · Boxing, martial arts & dance studios · Recreational sports centers. Counted together because official statistics use one 713940 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 88% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New York

Gyms

1,892

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

88%

vs. U.S.

Residents

17,237,540

in covered counties

Workers

7,270,619

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 New York counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing gyms and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New York

City	County	Gyms	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
New York	New York County	396–540	1,619,224	2,072,276	1.5	145–155%	Range spans bands
White Plains	Westchester County	175–273	997,782	391,628	1.5	143–215%	Range spans bands
Garden City	Nassau County	240–322	1,401,387	598,752	1.4	137–174%	Range spans bands
Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	35–67	232,531	77,891	1.3	126–240%	Range spans bands
Melville	Suffolk County	218–360	1,444,016	549,149	1.2	121–197%	Range spans bands
Albany	Albany County	41–123	295,619	175,518	1.1	104–252%	Range spans bands
Buffalo	Erie County	118–228	948,221	414,184	1.0	100–180%	Range spans bands
Schenectady	Schenectady County	19–43	180,276	47,892	0.9	91–177%	Range spans bands
Rochester	Monroe County	78–158	753,585	345,001	0.8	82–145%	Range spans bands
Vestal	Broome County	17–59	201,184	68,480	0.7	70–219%	Range spans bands
East Syracuse	Onondaga County	40–122	473,091	218,807	0.7	67–177%	Range spans bands
Brooklyn	Kings County	205–239	2,631,396	741,324	0.7	67–74%	Below average
Spring Valley	Rockland County	26–68	341,883	127,769	0.6	62–154%	Range spans bands
Staten Island	Richmond County	35–51	494,956	115,038	0.6	62–86%	Below average
Lockport	Niagara County	15–55	210,453	57,168	0.6	61–200%	Range spans bands
Newburgh	Orange County	29–121	406,298	127,315	0.6	60–222%	Range spans bands
Kingston	Ulster County	12–122	181,957	44,188	0.6	57–554%	Range spans bands
Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	16–82	300,448	91,489	0.5	45–214%	Range spans bands
Long Island City	Queens County	118–210	2,320,056	589,818	0.5	44–74%	Range spans bands
Utica	Oneida County	10–104	230,321	85,056	0.4	36–336%	Range spans bands
Bronx	Bronx County	49–77	1,412,082	285,342	0.3	31–48%	Well below average
Troy	Rensselaer County	0–60	160,774	46,534	0.0	0–286%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

145%

143%

137%

126%

121%

104%

100%

91%

Most competitors per capita

31%

36%

44%

45%

57%

60%

61%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few gyms may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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