Doctor Demographics

I write about where to put a practice, the market conditions that are influencing the places where dentistry works best, and the trends that are helping or inhibiting practice.

Blog By:
Mike Green

We have been asked about the viability of New York City as a place to practice for a long time.  We thought this might be a good time to clear the air and make a definitive statement on it right now.  As the nation’s largest city, it is certainly a viable option.  Still, the City is losing (a little) a population of -0.3 % per year.  From the standpoint of a very large and dynamic community, that is not bad. There are also indications that many of the people who left are going to come back.  But there is a severe bit of caution that goes along with this.  The returning population is older and much less “family-friendly” than before.  The large numbers of Young Adults are not as likely to come back.

From an employment perspective, this might work out.  Recall that those who left NYC for New Jersey and Florida still love the Big Apple but are not “starting out” as they did before. This MAY turn out to be a big problem in the future.  Crime and a housing shortage are certainly not helping.

But, on the other hand, the rules that have defined other urban areas are not as true in this area.  That has made many demographers more hopeful about NYC’s future.

Still, the nature of the City is unique.  As I have written before, NYC is more of a collection of small cities and villages crammed in an urban setting.  To KNOW the opportunities and risks of such an evolving and diverse community requires special help.

Doctor Demographics is there for you, no matter what type of practice you are considering.