Publication findings
Six datasets from the 1,365 academies on the map, each with a published weekly timetable. Density is first. The charts update as visitor policies and prices get filled in. Unknown stays out.
Density
Gyms per million residents
Las Vegas is highest on the current map, at 22.0 mapped gyms per million residents (51 gyms). The bar is how the catalog is filled today, divided by each metro’s population.
How much of the visitor record is filled in
01
Where the whole week is no-gi
190 mapped gyms (14%) publish no-gi and no gi class. The highest shares are San Diego (35%), Phoenix (34%), and Portland (30%). Houston, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Washington, Dallas, and Boston sit at 5% or below. A directory checkbox for “has no-gi” stays high almost everywhere. This chart is gyms whose published week has no gi class.
- Gi and no-gi 983 · 72%
- No-gi only 190 · 14%
- Gi only 101 · 7%
- Neither on the week 91 · 7%
02
Which day the open mat is
Sat has 576 open-mat sessions and Fri has 501. Boston lists an open mat on 87% of published weeks. Atlanta lists one on 43%.
03
The visitor gap
Where both class and open-mat policy are answered (580 gyms), 82 welcome a visitor into class and keep the open mat for members. Where contact-before is answered (743), 708 want a message first and 35 do not.
Class drop-in and open-mat drop-in
Among gyms where both answers are recorded.
- Class and open mat 486 · 84%
- Class only 82 · 14%
- Open mat only 0 · 0%
- Neither 12 · 2%
Write first
Among gyms where contact-before is recorded.
- Write first 708 · 95%
- No need to write first 35 · 5%
04
The visitor day-pass
The median visitor day-pass among 420 priced gyms is $30. 41 gyms list a paid class and a free open mat in the same fee note.
05
Saturday, for a traveling student
Los Angeles currently has the most Saturday open mats a visitor is recorded as allowed to attend: 30 of 37 on the schedule. Teal is allowed. Amber is members-only. Gray is not answered yet, so the useful bar grows as the open-mat policy gets filled in. The median visitor price among Los Angeles gyms in that teal group, where a price is recorded, is $38.
30 can attend · 4 members-only · 3 unanswered · 37 on Saturday
24 can attend · 1 members-only · 1 unanswered · 26 on Saturday
22 can attend · 0 members-only · 7 unanswered · 29 on Saturday
21 can attend · 5 members-only · 3 unanswered · 29 on Saturday
19 can attend · 2 members-only · 2 unanswered · 23 on Saturday
18 can attend · 0 members-only · 5 unanswered · 23 on Saturday
10 can attend · 1 members-only · 16 unanswered · 27 on Saturday
10 can attend · 1 members-only · 11 unanswered · 22 on Saturday
9 can attend · 6 members-only · 3 unanswered · 18 on Saturday
8 can attend · 3 members-only · 1 unanswered · 12 on Saturday
6 can attend · 1 members-only · 47 unanswered · 54 on Saturday
6 can attend · 2 members-only · 13 unanswered · 21 on Saturday
5 can attend · 0 members-only · 24 unanswered · 29 on Saturday
5 can attend · 2 members-only · 10 unanswered · 17 on Saturday
4 can attend · 0 members-only · 19 unanswered · 23 on Saturday
3 can attend · 1 members-only · 11 unanswered · 15 on Saturday
3 can attend · 0 members-only · 10 unanswered · 13 on Saturday
3 can attend · 1 members-only · 9 unanswered · 13 on Saturday
2 can attend · 0 members-only · 21 unanswered · 23 on Saturday
1 can attend · 1 members-only · 8 unanswered · 10 on Saturday
| Metro | Saturday open mat | Visitor can attend | Write first | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 37 | 30 | 28 / 30 | $38 · 20 |
| Denver | 26 | 24 | 20 / 24 | $30 · 10 |
| San Diego | 29 | 22 | 9 / 22 | $30 · 10 |
| Phoenix | 29 | 21 | 14 / 21 | $35 · 7 |
| Las Vegas | 23 | 19 | 13 / 19 | $25 · 5 |
| Seattle | 23 | 18 | 14 / 18 | $25 · 10 |
| Washington | 27 | 10 | 1 / 10 | $35 · 7 |
| Chicago | 22 | 10 | 9 / 10 | $40 · 3 |
| Bay Area | 18 | 9 | 3 / 9 | $38 · 6 |
| Portland | 12 | 8 | 4 / 8 | $30 · 6 |
| New York | 54 | 6 | 4 / 6 | $40 · 5 |
| Dallas | 21 | 6 | 5 / 6 | $30 · 4 |
| Miami | 29 | 5 | 0 / 5 | — · 2 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 5 | 4 / 5 | $13 · 4 |
| Houston | 23 | 4 | 3 / 4 | $25 · 3 |
| Tampa | 15 | 3 | 2 / 3 | $25 · 3 |
| Orlando | 13 | 3 | 1 / 3 | — · 2 |
| Boston | 13 | 3 | 2 / 3 | $30 · 3 |
| Austin | 23 | 2 | 0 / 2 | — · 1 |
| Atlanta | 10 | 1 | 1 / 1 | — |
Write first is counted only inside the gyms a visitor can attend. Median price needs at least three recorded visitor day-passes in that group. Metros under 30 gyms are left out.
06
When the classes are
61% of mapped gyms list an adult class before 9am (834). 72% list one from 11am to 2pm (981). 99% list one at 4pm or later (1,354). Each list is ranked on its own, highest share first.
Before 9am
Dallas is highest at 84%. Las Vegas is lowest at 35%.
11am to 2pm
Portland is highest at 90%. Las Vegas is lowest at 45%.
After 4pm
Bay Area is highest at 100%. Los Angeles is lowest at 97%.