Central Brooklyn · Brooklyn
Gyms in Central Brooklyn
33 gyms in Central Brooklyn (Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Flatbush), 0.7 per 10,000 residents: below the city average of 2.1, and 17th of 18 areas by density.
Open map data, October 2026. City = the same business type across New York City.
What to know
One of the thinnest markets for this business type in New York: 0.7 per 10,000 residents, against 2.1 citywide. Fewer rivals for each customer nearby.
Chains are a bigger force here than across the city (46% of businesses against 33%).
Social media matters less here than in the rest of the city: 50% of independents list Facebook or Instagram, against 61%.
Market box
Thin market, less online than the city
Businesses per resident and online presence,
against gyms across the city.
Compared
| Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Chains | Own website | Facebook or Instagram | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Brooklyn | 33 | 0.7 | 46% | 72% | 50% |
| Brooklyn | 421 | 1.6 | 31% | 81% | 64% |
| New York City | 1,814 | 2.1 | 33% | 79% | 61% |
What weekly tracking adds
- Positions at every point of a grid across the area, for the main searches and for each service
- Your zone: the part of the area where customers see the same businesses, and the rivals in it
- Who rose and who fell this month, and who is new
- What worked: reviews, photos and activity against the places businesses gained or lost
- Ads, seasonal demand and a short plan for the month
Available once a market is tracked every week. Ask about tracking for this market
From our book
Found on the Map, free for business owners
The head term is crowded
Every business in a category fights for the same one or two searches. Most of the searches that bring customers are smaller, and far fewer businesses are fighting for them.
Chapter 5Collecting your long tail
Most keyword tools show you the busy searches everyone already fights over. The long tail of your own trade you will have to collect yourself. Here is how we do it.
Chapter 6Choosing your seeds
A seed is one service in one place. Pick five you can win, write them down, and give them a season. This chapter shows how to choose them.
