Business type · New York City · October 2026
Dentists in New York City
4,452 dentists across the city, 5.3 per 10,000 residents. The most are in Midtown (1,100); the densest market is Midtown, with 36.3 per 10,000 residents. Nationally, “dentist” is searched about 1,000,000 times a month and a click on it costs advertisers about $14.17.
By market area
Sorted by number of businesses
| Area | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Chains | Website | Social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown Manhattan | 1,100 | 5% | 84% | 44% | |
| South Brooklyn Brooklyn | 537 | 6% | 78% | 58% | |
| Upper East and West Sides Manhattan | 372 | 6% | 88% | 49% | |
| Northeast Queens Queens | 300 | 6% | 72% | 51% | |
| Lower Manhattan Manhattan | 277 | 8% | 80% | 49% | |
| Central Queens Queens | 233 | 8% | 81% | 63% | |
| West Central Queens Queens | 225 | 6% | 73% | 58% | |
| Staten Island Staten Island | 222 | 9% | 77% | 70% | |
| North Bronx Bronx | 198 | 17% | 79% | 61% | |
| Brownstone Brooklyn Brooklyn | 197 | 8% | 86% | 54% | |
| Upper Manhattan Manhattan | 174 | 20% | 73% | 55% | |
| Northwest Queens Queens | 150 | 8% | 75% | 67% | |
| Southeast Queens Queens | 130 | 8% | 79% | 55% | |
| North Brooklyn Brooklyn | 92 | 14% | 81% | 67% | |
| Central Brooklyn Brooklyn | 91 | 11% | 64% | 52% | |
| South Bronx Bronx | 87 | 18% | 72% | 52% | |
| East Brooklyn Brooklyn | 43 | 12% | 74% | 58% | |
| The Rockaways Queens | 24 | 8% | 59% | 55% |
Website and social shares are for independent businesses. Open map data, October 2026.
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