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Float Tanks by the Numbers, 2026
We mapped every float center in America — 586 centers with 98,230 customer reviews between them. Here's what the data says: what a float actually costs, which states have the most centers per resident, where the Float Capitals are, and how many centers offer an open, no-lid tank for anyone who feels boxed in. (Journalists & bloggers: cite freely with a link.)
How much does a float cost? The one-line answer
The most-asked question in the niche, answered from the 265 centers in the directory that publish a price: a single float runs about $59, with most centers landing between $50 and $79. A monthly membership averages about $65. The full picture — price bands, single vs. membership, and the state-by-state index — is on the Float Price Index.
Which states have the most float centers per capita?
Nationally there are about 1.72 float centers per million residents — floating is still a small, specialist niche, which is exactly why where you live matters so much. The per-capita crown goes to New Hampshire at 5.7 centers per million — 8 centers for a state of 1.4 million people — with Wyoming at 5.1 and Utah at 4.6 close behind. At the other end, West Virginia has just 0.6 per million.
| # | State | Float centers | Per million people |
| 1 | New Hampshire | 8 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 3 | 5.1 |
| 3 | Utah | 16 | 4.6 |
| 4 | Alaska | 3 | 4.1 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 3 | 3.8 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 3 | 3.2 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 18 | 3 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Idaho | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 21 | 2.9 |
| 11 | Delaware | 3 | 2.9 |
| 12 | Maine | 4 | 2.8 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 2 | 2.8 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 3 | 2.7 |
| 15 | Indiana | 17 | 2.5 |
How many float centers offer an open, no-lid tank?
The single biggest worry first-timers have is claustrophobia — so we tracked the vessel type at every center we could confirm. Of the 418 centers whose tank type is verified, 29.9% offer an open (no-lid) float — an open pool, an open room, or a pod whose door stays open — and 83.3% have an enclosed pod or cabin. Many offer both. If a closing lid is your dealbreaker, you have more options than you'd think.
| Vessel type | Centers offering it | Share |
| Open Float (no lid) | 125 | 29.9% |
| Float Pods | 269 | 64.4% |
| Float Cabins | 152 | 36.4% |
| Float Rooms | 177 | 42.3% |
| Open Float Pools | 43 | 10.3% |
America's Float Capitals
The cities with the most float centers in the directory (population 50k+). Top of the list: Indianapolis, IN (5) · Kansas City, MO (4) · Tucson, AZ (4). The full ranking — raw count and per resident — is on America's Float Capitals.
| # | City | Float centers |
| 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 5 |
| 2 | Kansas City, MO | 4 |
| 3 | Tucson, AZ | 4 |
| 4 | Las Vegas, NV | 4 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | 4 |
| 6 | Austin, TX | 4 |
| 7 | Tempe, AZ | 3 |
| 8 | Overland Park, KS | 3 |
| 9 | Boise, ID | 3 |
| 10 | Anchorage, AK | 3 |
Chains vs. independents
Floating is overwhelmingly a small-business niche: 535 of the 586 centers here are independent (91.3%), and only 8.7% belong to a franchise network like True REST Float Spa, Urban Float, Restore Hyper Wellness. That's unusual — and it's why an open, no-lid tank or a published cleaning spec is worth filtering for rather than assuming. Browse the networks on the float chains page.
More data: the full stats suite
Each deep-dive below is its own dataset page with a downloadable CSV — cite freely with a link.
- The Float Price Index — what a float costs, nationally and by state: median single-float session, median membership, price bands, and the coverage behind the numbers.
- America's Float Capitals — the cities with the most float centers, raw count and per resident.
- The Best Cities for Floating — where the float centers are both plentiful and well-loved, scored by rating and review volume.
- America's most underserved cities — the biggest US cities with zero or one float center.