# YMCA Locations — U.S. location dataset

All 2,350 locations in the U.S., as one CSV: 18 fields per record, 52 states, file built September 20, 2026. $29 one-time, with up to 10 real rows free before you buy.

Canonical URL: https://locationlists.com/data/ymca-stores

The YMCA operates under a federated nonprofit model — each of its roughly 800 independent associations governs its own branches, sets its own pricing, and raises its own capital, making the Y's footprint far more decentralized than any commercial fitness chain. This dataset is pulled weekly from Y-USA's own national Find Your Y locator on ymca.org and captures 2,350 U.S. locations: 2,350 branches (full-service wellness centers, community branches and program sites) and 182 YMCA camps, each tagged in the locationType column, providing a uniquely comprehensive view of an organization whose location-level data is otherwise fragmented across hundreds of separate association websites. Because each association operates autonomously, the dataset is especially valuable for commercial fitness operators modeling competitive overlap (Planet Fitness' ~2,400 U.S. units vs. the Y's 2,350 locations occupy remarkably similar geographic density), pediatric healthcare networks seeking community wellness partners, and B2B sales teams at equipment manufacturers like Life Fitness or Precor who need to prioritize outreach across a decentralized buyer landscape.

## The figures

- Records: 2,350 locations
- States: 52
- Coverage: U.S.
- Fields: 18
- Price: $29 one-time, CSV download, commercial license (https://locationlists.com/license)
- File built on September 20, 2026. Not on an automatic refresh schedule.
- File last modified: 2026-09-20

The file has all 2,350 locations across 52 states in one download. Building the same list by searching one area at a time tends to miss places, and a missed place looks like a gap in coverage that is not really there.

## Fields

- `name`: Store name and number
- `locationType`
- `address`: Street address
- `city`: City name
- `state`: Two-letter state code
- `zip`: 5-digit ZIP code
- `country`: Country code (US)
- `phone`: Store phone number
- `latitude`: GPS latitude coordinate
- `longitude`: GPS longitude coordinate
- `website`: Store page URL
- `nodeId`
- `geo_precision`
- `county`: County, where the source publishes it
- `county_fips`
- `address_quality`
- `county_note`
- `zip4`

## Ask this list a question with a link

No connector and no account; each link answers with the matching count, preview rows and the price for just that part.

- [Only California, the state with the most](https://locationlists.com/find?dataset=ymca-stores&state=CA)
- [Within 25 miles of New York, NY, the busiest area](https://locationlists.com/find?dataset=ymca-stores&near=New+York+NY&radius=25)
- [Within a 30-minute drive of New York, NY](https://locationlists.com/find?dataset=ymca-stores&near=New+York+NY&drive=30)
- [Every Camps, Childcare & Recreation list combined, within 25 miles of Guttenberg, NJ](https://locationlists.com/find?category=recreation-community&near=Guttenberg+NJ&radius=25)
- [Each one's nearest US Fixed-Base Operators (FBOs), in California, with miles](https://locationlists.com/find?dataset=ymca-stores&state=CA&relate=nearest&k=1&b.dataset=fbo-list&b.state=CA)
- [The whole list: add a city, state, ZIP code or distance](https://locationlists.com/find?dataset=ymca-stores)

## The same dataset, for machines

- Record as JSON: https://locationlists.com/data/ymca-stores/dataset.json
- Free sample, up to 10 real rows: https://locationlists.com/data/ymca-stores/sample.csv or https://locationlists.com/data/ymca-stores/sample.json
- Buy link (opens Stripe Checkout): https://locationlists.com/data/ymca-stores/buy

## Questions

### I run site selection for a commercial gym franchise. How does the YMCA's footprint compare to for-profit fitness chains, and how can I use this data?

The YMCA's 2,350 locations sit in a density range comparable to Planet Fitness (~2,400) but serve a fundamentally different demographic — the Y skews toward families, seniors, and subsidy-eligible members, while commercial gyms index on individual adult memberships. Overlaying this dataset against your existing or target locations reveals where the Y is a true competitor vs. where it's actually an indicator of high community-health demand that could support a complementary gym. LocationLists can run a custom overlap analysis between this dataset and any commercial fitness brand in our catalog.

### We sell commercial fitness equipment and need to prioritize outreach across YMCA branches. Does this data help identify which associations operate the most locations?

The dataset includes the individual branch name and URL for each of the 2,350 locations, and many branch URLs share a common association domain (e.g., ymcabham.org for the Birmingham association), which lets you cluster branches by parent association. Associations like YMCA of Greater New York, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, and YMCA of San Diego County each operate 15–30+ branches and represent your highest-leverage sales targets. If you need a pre-built association-level rollup with estimated branch counts, that's a custom enrichment we can provide.

### How does the YMCA's federated model affect the usefulness of this dataset compared to a corporate-owned chain like Planet Fitness?

Each YMCA association is an independent 501(c)(3) with its own board, budget, and procurement authority, meaning there's no single corporate buyer — a field rep must sell association by association. This dataset is the starting layer for that effort: it maps the full universe of 2,350 locations so you can segment by metro, state, or association cluster before building a call list. Corporate chains have centralized purchasing, but the Y's decentralization actually means less price competition and more relationship-driven selling.

### I'm a healthcare system partnership manager looking to launch community wellness programs with local YMCAs. Can I use this to find Y branches near our hospitals?

Absolutely — every record includes latitude and longitude coordinates, so you can run a radius analysis against your hospital or clinic addresses to find the nearest YMCA branches. Programs like the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program are already delivered through hundreds of YMCAs, so proximity mapping is a proven first step. LocationLists also offers custom proximity reports if you'd rather receive a pre-built list of Y branches within a set radius of each of your facilities.

### Does the dataset include YMCA camps and non-traditional facilities, or only full-service fitness branches?

The 2,350 records include every location type Y-USA publishes in its national locator: 2,350 branches (wellness centers, community branches and program sites) and 182 YMCA camps, and the locationType column says which is which, so a camps-only or branches-only cut is a one-column filter. Every record also carries the ymca.org location page URL, which resolves to the local association's own site for hours, programs and membership pricing.

### We're a childcare company evaluating markets where the YMCA's before- and after-school programs are a competitive factor. How can this dataset inform our expansion strategy?

YMCA is the largest nonprofit childcare provider in the U.S., but not every branch offers childcare — typically the larger, suburban full-service branches do. By mapping these 2,350 locations against your target expansion metros and filtering for suburban zip codes with high household-with-children density (via Census data), you can identify where Y-based childcare is most likely entrenched. LocationLists can also build a white-space report showing metros where YMCA density is low relative to population, signaling less nonprofit competition for your model.