Business type · New York City · October 2026
Gyms in New York City
1,814 gyms across the city, 2.1 per 10,000 residents. The most are in Midtown (385); the densest market is Midtown, with 12.7 per 10,000 residents. Nationally, “gym near me” is searched about 1,830,000 times a month and a click on it costs advertisers about $2.10.
By market area
Sorted by number of businesses
| Area | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Chains | Website | Social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown Manhattan | 385 | 30% | 82% | 53% | |
| Lower Manhattan Manhattan | 247 | 33% | 72% | 60% | |
| Brownstone Brooklyn Brooklyn | 146 | 32% | 87% | 60% | |
| Upper East and West Sides Manhattan | 141 | 32% | 90% | 57% | |
| South Brooklyn Brooklyn | 113 | 30% | 76% | 70% | |
| Staten Island Staten Island | 110 | 33% | 77% | 60% | |
| North Brooklyn Brooklyn | 99 | 23% | 87% | 66% | |
| Northwest Queens Queens | 91 | 21% | 81% | 60% | |
| Upper Manhattan Manhattan | 74 | 42% | 74% | 72% | |
| North Bronx Bronx | 73 | 47% | 77% | 72% | |
| Northeast Queens Queens | 72 | 26% | 76% | 62% | |
| Central Queens Queens | 57 | 42% | 67% | 73% | |
| West Central Queens Queens | 51 | 47% | 56% | 78% | |
| South Bronx Bronx | 48 | 52% | 65% | 74% | |
| Southeast Queens Queens | 34 | 41% | 90% | 75% | |
| Central Brooklyn Brooklyn | 33 | 46% | 72% | 50% | |
| East Brooklyn Brooklyn | 30 | 43% | 59% | 65% | |
| The Rockaways Queens | 10 | 40% | 50% | 33% |
Website and social shares are for independent businesses. Open map data, October 2026.
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