Phoenix, AZ · Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Phoenix, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 572 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area in 2023, employing 13,020 people with $226.6 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
572
14th most of 385 US metro areas
13,020
22.8 per business, against 17.4 across all metros
$226.6 million
$17,400 per employee
55%
of businesses, against 57% across all metros
+1.6%
in the number of businesses (563 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Phoenix.
- Phoenix is in the top tenth of US metro areas by number of fitness and recreational sports centers, 14th of 385.
- Businesses here run larger than average: 22.8 employees each, against 17.4 across all metros.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $17,400 per employee a year, against $19,294.
- The number of businesses held about steady since 2022.
How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Phoenix.
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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 Phoenix
How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Phoenix?
572 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 13,020 people and paid $226.6 million in annual payroll.
Is the Phoenix market for gyms and fitness studios growing?
By number of businesses it held about steady between 2022 and 2023: from 563 to 572 (+1.6%).
What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Phoenix?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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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