How chiropractors rank on Google in San Francisco
We searched Google for “chiropractor” and “back pain treatment” from 49 spots across San Francisco, the way a patient does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other chiropractors don’t.
- 1The Heights Chiropractic4.9(105)
- 2Chiro-Health, Inc4.7(286)Chiropractor · Union Square
- 3Latch & So Chiropractic4.8(196)
- searches for a chiropractor in San Francisco in a typical month
- 1,970
- spots where ProActive Chiropractic is #1 for “chiropractor”
- 6 of 49
- reviews on the typical chiropractic listing. The regular top 3 have 169 to 286
- 2
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 21 of 49
Who is #1 where the patient is searching
Google ranks chiropractors differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one chiropractor to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The chiropractors Google shows most in San Francisco
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “chiropractor”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Chiro-Health, IncUnion Square · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews286 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days12 · 83% repliedPhotos39From downtown1.8 km
- 2ProActive ChiropracticFinancial District · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews178 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days0Photos62From downtown2.2 km
- 3The Joint ChiropracticLakeshore · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews169 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days15 · 7% repliedPhotos25From downtown8.2 km
- 4The Joint ChiropracticSerramonte · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews229 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days19 · 100% repliedPhotos23From downtown13.2 km
- 5Premier Health Chiropractic - Market StreetFinancial DistrictTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews168 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days5 · 40% repliedPhotos102From downtown1.9 km
- 6SF Custom Chiropractic - #1 Chiropractor San FranciscoMission Bay · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews157 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos50From downtown2.6 km
- 7Cafe of Life MarinMill Valley · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews226 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days12 · 100% repliedPhotos13From downtown16.4 km
- 8The Balanced AtlasSunset District · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews272 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days2 · 100% repliedPhotos42From downtown6.1 km
What the San Francisco leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 chiropractors that make the top 3 most often.
Every chiropractor in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 169 Google reviews. Half of the 393 chiropractic listings within 12 km of downtown have 2 or fewer reviews, and only 6 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days The Joint Chiropractic added 19, The Joint Chiropractic added 15 and Chiro-Health, Inc added 12.
5 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The chiropractors that make the top 3 most often have 39, 62 and 25 photos on their Google profiles. The typical chiropractic listing in San Francisco has 1 photo.
All 8 leaders use "Chiropractor" as their main Google category.
Google favors the chiropractor closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across San Francisco. ProActive Chiropractic is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 2.2 km from downtown. The Joint Chiropractic is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 8.2 km from downtown. SF Custom Chiropractic - #1 Chiropractor San Francisco is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 2.6 km from downtown.
Where San Francisco’s 393 chiropractic listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a chiropractic category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the chiropractors that make the top 3 most often sit.
393 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in San Francisco search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Francisco. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in September 2025 at 2,660; lowest in December 2025 at 1,710.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 21 of 49 spots for “chiropractor”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 37.
- 1sfcitychiro.combest #1
- 2chirohealthsf.combest #2
- 3yelp.combest #1
- 4sfcustomchiro.combest #2
- 5zocdoc.combest #3
- 6premierchiropracticsf.combest #4
Across “chiropractor san francisco”, “back pain treatment san francisco” and “chiropractor near me”.
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a chiropractic practice in San Francisco
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering patients; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: back pain, neck pain, sciatica, sports injuries and adjustments, with your service areas and hours.
We send every patient a review link after each visit and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the San Francisco leaders every month.
We add photos of your office and team to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the chiropractors above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions patients in San Francisco ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Healthgrades, Zocdoc, Yelp, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a chiropractic practice in San Francisco
Who is the top chiropractor on Google in San Francisco?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, ProActive Chiropractic was #1 for "chiropractor" at 6 of our 49 spots across San Francisco, and Chiro-Health, Inc was in the top 3 at 11. For "back pain treatment", City Spine Center was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a chiropractor need to rank in San Francisco?
There is no fixed number. The chiropractors in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 169 to 286 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 393 chiropractic listings within 12 km of downtown San Francisco have 2 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for chiropractors in San Francisco?
Google estimates advertisers pay $4.24 to $23.23 for a top-of-page click on "chiropractor near me" in San Francisco. The most expensive search we checked was "chiropractor near me", at up to $23.23 a click.
Can a chiropractor outside downtown San Francisco rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. The Joint Chiropractic, about 13.2 km from downtown, was #1 at 3 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a chiropractor shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across San Francisco on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the chiropractors that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for San Francisco. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.