How many people search for dentists each month?

About 8,724,950 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "dentists phoenix".

Who already ranks for dentists searches?

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

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 day ago

Dentists Directory in Phoenix, AZ

A comprehensive directory of dentists in Phoenix, AZ, catering to local residents seeking dental care.

Verdict: Strong opportunity

There is strong local demand for dental services with 14,660 monthly searches, but competition is notable with 1 dedicated directory and 3 aggregators in the top 10. However, there are 2 beatable slots available, indicating potential for a new directory to rank well. Overall, this presents a strong opportunity for a niche dentist directory.

Local searches: 14,660; per month; 8,724,950 nationally
Directories: 1; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 3; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,349; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

dentists phoenix

Local / national

14,660 / 8,724,950

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
dentist phoenix local	4,400	24 easy	$21.82	navigational
phoenix dentist local	1,600	13 easy	$8.47	navigational
family dentist phoenix local	880	20 easy	$17.49	navigational
pediatric dentist phoenix local	880	23 easy	$13.11	navigational
phoenix family dentist local	720	13 easy	$12.02	navigational
phoenix cosmetic dentist local	720	9 easy	$17.56	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'dentists phoenix', 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

2 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	zocdoc.com Best Dentists Near Me in Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Aggregator 7,201,917/mo	Aggregator	7,201,917
2	azdentist.com Top Dentist in Phoenix 2026 Guide Content 153,945/mo	Content	153,945
3	yelp.com Best Dentists near E Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
4	smilemax365.com Dental Care \| Emergency Dentists in Phoenix, AZ Business site 774/mo	Business site	774
5	opencare.com Find dentists who accept Humana in Phoenix, AZ Content 130,732/mo	Content	130,732
6	molarcity.com Best Dentists in Phoenix 2025: Options and Information Content 3,529/mo	Content	3,529
7	biglove.to Best dentists in Phoenix, AZ ranked by Google reviews (2026) Content 525/mo	Content	525
8	smilemax365.com Searching for Dentists Near Me in Phoenix: Guide to Expert ... Dedicated directory 774/mo	Dedicated directory	774
9	yellowpages.com Best 30 Dentists in Phoenix, AZ with Reviews Aggregator 41,056,985/mo	Aggregator	41,056,985

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 Phoenix, AZ. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,349

businesses to list

Matched on the exact Google category or business name.

Best rated examples

Risas Dental and Braces - Phoenix West

Dentist

4.8 (2,192)
Tempe Dental Care

Dentist

4.8 (1,834)
Life Smiles Dental Care

Dentist

5.0 (1,804)
Kids Connection Dental and Braces

Pediatric dentist

4.6 (1,547)
Dental on Central

Dentist

4.6 (1,546)

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

PhoenixDentalHub
DentistsOfPhoenix
SmileFinderPhoenix

Monetization

featured listings

Dentists can pay for featured placements to increase visibility.

$500 to $3,000 / mo after a year