Cincinnati, OH · Gyms and Fitness Studios

Gyms and Fitness Studios in Cincinnati, by the numbers.

The Census Bureau counted 273 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area in 2023, employing 5,559 people with $90.1 million in annual payroll.

The local market.

Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.

Businesses

273

35th most of 385 US metro areas

People employed

5,559

20.4 per business, against 17.4 across all metros

Annual payroll

$90.1 million

$16,216 per employee

Fewer than 10 employees

51%

of businesses, against 57% across all metros

Change since 2022

-1.8%

in the number of businesses (278 in 2022)

What the numbers say about Cincinnati.

  • Cincinnati is in the top tenth of US metro areas by number of fitness and recreational sports centers, 35th of 385.
  • Businesses here run larger than average: 20.4 employees each, against 17.4 across all metros.
  • Pay runs below the metro average: $16,216 per employee a year, against $19,294.
  • The number of businesses held about steady since 2022.

How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Cincinnati.

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Intro sessions on the booking page

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Follow up on every trial

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Memberships and packs that bill themselves

Monthly memberships and session packs run as automatic payments once the member authorizes them, with packs ending after a set number of payments.

Questions

Gyms and Fitness Studios in Cincinnati

How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Cincinnati?

273 in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 5,559 people and paid $90.1 million in annual payroll.

Is the Cincinnati market for gyms and fitness studios growing?

By number of businesses it held about steady between 2022 and 2023: from 278 to 273 (-1.8%).

What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Cincinnati?

VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Cincinnati business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.

Gyms and Fitness Studios in other markets

Other Cincinnati markets

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is fitness and recreational sports centers, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.

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