How many people search for dentists each month?

About 8,737,800 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "dentists chicago".

Who already ranks for dentists searches?

3 dedicated directories and 1 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "dentists chicago".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 52 minutes ago

Dentists Directory in Chicago, IL

A directory for dentists in Chicago, IL connecting patients with local dental practices.

Verdict: Worth a try

There is strong demand for dental services in Chicago, evidenced by a monthly local search volume of 29,640. However, the presence of 3 dedicated directories and 1 aggregator in the top 10 indicates significant competition. With 3,356 businesses available to list, there is a solid supply of dentists to feature.

Local searches: 29,640; per month; 8,737,800 nationally
Directories: 3; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 1; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 3,356; within ~20 km

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'dentists', with the Chicago keywords marked. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

dentists chicago

Local / national

29,640 / 8,737,800

Easy keywords

12 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
dentist near me	1,830,000	49 medium	$13.92	commercial
dentist	1,000,000	65 hard	$14.17	informational
delta dentist	673,000	63 hard	$2.90	navigational
plan dentist	301,000	54 medium	$9.22	commercial
dentist insurance plan	301,000	54 medium	$9.22	commercial
dentist insurance	201,000	49 medium	$8.68	commercial
dentist peds near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	commercial
pedi dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
pedia dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
childs dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
pedatric dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	commercial
pediatric dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
dentists chicago local	8,100	21 easy	$15.06	commercial
dentist chicago emergency local	2,400	0 easy	$16.56	commercial
pediatric dentist chicago local	2,400	16 easy	$8.96	commercial
dentist in hyde park chicago local	2,400	0 easy	$7.66	commercial
childrens dentist in chicago local	2,400	16 easy	$8.96	navigational
cosmetic dentist chicago local	1,600	5 easy	$16.26	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'dentists chicago', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

3 of 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	mydentalq.com Find a Dentist Near Me in Chicago - Lincoln Shine Dental Dedicated directory 645/mo	Dedicated directory	645
2	zocdoc.com Best Dentists Near Me in Edgewater, Chicago, IL Aggregator 7,201,917/mo	Aggregator	7,201,917
3	archerdental.org Top 10 dentist in Chicago; what sets them apart Content 7,442/mo	Content	7,442
4	joyfuldentalcare.com Find a Dentist in Chicago, IL Dedicated directory 1,946/mo	Dedicated directory	1,946
5	easteriedental.com Best Dentist in Chicago \| Expert Care at East Erie Dental Content 2/mo	Content	2
6	postfamilydental.com Top-rated Dentist in Chicago \| Dentist Loop Chicago Content 803/mo	Content	803
7	vistadentalchicago.com Vista Dental \| Dentist in Chicago & Skokie, IL Business site 970/mo	Business site	970
8	tebra.com Find the Best Dentists Near Me in Chicago, IL - Tebra Dedicated directory 511,804/mo	Dedicated directory	511,804

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Supply

Businesses matching 'dentists' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Chicago, IL. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

3,356

businesses to list

Counted on Google's category "Dentist", which can be wider than the niche as you define it.

Best rated examples

Precision Dental Care W Diversey

Dentist

4.9 (5,771)
Precision Dental Care | S Kedzie Ave

Dentist

4.9 (4,738)
Precision Dental Care | S Pulaski Rd

Dentist

5.0 (3,976)
Kidzee Dental

Dentist

4.9 (3,277)
Precision Dental Care | W Belmont Ave

Dentist

5.0 (2,724)

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

ChiTownDentists
SmileChicago
DentistFinderCHI

Monetization

featured listings

Charge dentists for premium placement in search results.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year