How many people search for dentists each month?

About 8,722,500 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "dentists portland".

Who already ranks for dentists searches?

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

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 56 minutes ago

Dentists Directory in Portland, OR

A directory for dentists in Portland, OR, connecting patients with local dental professionals.

Verdict: Worth a try

While there is significant demand for dental services in Portland, the competition is high with four dedicated directories and multiple business sites ranking well. With 1,977 dentists available to list, the directory could face challenges in standing out against established players.

Local searches: 10,980; per month; 8,722,500 nationally
Directories: 4; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 1; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,977; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

dentists portland

Local / national

10,980 / 8,722,500

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
portland dentist local	2,900	11 easy	$8.43	commercial
dentist portland maine local	1,000	15 easy	$13.67	commercial
dentist in portland me local	1,000	11 easy	$13.67	commercial
portland pediatric dentist local	1,000	20 easy	$3.74	commercial
children's dentist portland local	1,000	16 easy	$3.74	navigational
portland family dentist local	590	6 easy	$8.00	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'dentists portland', 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

0 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	deltadental.com Best Dentists Near Me in Portland, Oregon Dedicated directory 7,017,574/mo	Dedicated directory	7,017,574
2	belmont-dentistry.com Belmont Family Dentistry: Dentist Portland \| Dentist Near Me Dedicated directory 9,039/mo	Dedicated directory	9,039
3	pdxmonthly.com Top Dentists 2026 Content 1,080,984/mo	Content	1,080,984
4	riverplacedds.com RiverPlace Dental: Dentist in Portland, OR Business site 414/mo	Business site	414
5	laurelwooddental.com Laurelwood Dental: Dentist in Portland, OR Business site 2,388/mo	Business site	2,388
6	portlanddentalpc.com Dentist in Portland, OR 97205 \| Dentist Near You Dedicated directory 6,459/mo	Dedicated directory	6,459
7	portlandor.dental Downtown Dental Associates: Dentists in Portland Business site 1,918/mo	Business site	1,918
8	reddit.com Dentist recommendations in Portland? : r/PortlandOR Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
9	timberdental.com Portland Dentist Near Me \| Timber Dental \| 6 Locations in ... Dedicated directory 28,917/mo	Dedicated directory	28,917

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 Portland, OR. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,977

businesses to list

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

Best rated examples

Timber Dental

Dentist

4.7 (1,408)
Gillespie Dentistry

Dentist

4.9 (1,272)
Laurelhurst Dentistry - Portland

Dentist

4.9 (1,202)
Criscione Family Dental

Dentist

4.9 (1,167)
Aadland Dental Group

Cosmetic dentist

4.9 (1,044)

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

PortlandSmileGuide
DentistFinderPDX
OregonDentalHub

Monetization

paid listings

Charge dentists for premium placement and visibility in the directory.

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