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Top 25 Research consulting firms based in the United States

Name: Research consulting firms based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 5,510 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 5,510 research consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 75,992 professional contacts across them, including 23,487 with verified work emails and 22,029 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers research consulting firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

5,510Companies

75,992Contacts tracked

23,487Verified emails

22,029Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest research consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 5,510 research consulting firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to research consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Accenture Strategy & Consulting	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,514 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Accenture Strategy combines deep industry expertise, advanced analytics capabilities and human-led design methodologies that enable clients to act with speed and confidence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	L.E.K. Consulting	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,093 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L.E.K.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	ABT Global	Strong evidence	Rockville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,323 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Abt is a mission-driven consulting and research firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Westat	Indirect evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,248 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Gallup	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,026 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Analysis Group	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,781 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Analysis Group is one of the largest international economics consulting firms, with more than 1,500 professionals across 15 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Everest Group	Partial evidence	Dallas-fort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	1,307 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Everest Group is a leading research firm that applies research to people’s day-to-day business problems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Cornerstone Research	Partial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	1,248 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Cornerstone Research, we attribute our success to a unique combination of resources: a creative and energetic staff, cutting-edge technology and research, and our work with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Ipsos In US	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	821 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Jasper Colin	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	734 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2007, Jasper Colin is a leading provider of comprehensive research and analytics services, powered by technology and backed by a growing team of industry experts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Analytix Solutions	Indirect evidence	Woburn, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	640 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Analytix Solutions!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Market Research Future Mrfr	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	574 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	The Brattle Group	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	553 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Grand View Research, INC	Strong evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	539 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Allied Market Research	Strong evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	508 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Bates White Economic Consulting	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	452 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bates White Economic Consulting offers services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	M3 Global Research	Partial evidence	Fort Washington, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	444 contacts →
	Partial evidence “M3 Global Research provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the global healthcare industry with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Keystone	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	423 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Keystone is an innovative strategy, economics, and technology consulting firm delivering transformative ideas and novel solutions to global brands and law firms on leading-edge…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Hanover Research	Partial evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	405 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Kaiser Associates	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	397 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Kaiser Associates was founded in 1981 with a simple yet powerful mission: to help executives make more informed strategic and operational decisions by incorporating external…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Global Market Insights INC	Strong evidence	Selbyville, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	339 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Global Market Insights Inc, headquartered in Selbyville Delaware, USA, is a global market research and consulting service provider; offering syndicated and custom research reports…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Future Market Insights, INC	Strong evidence	Newark, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	325 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Celebrating a decade of excellence, Future Market Insights (FMI) has been at the forefront of providing customized, syndicated market research and comprehensive consulting…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Transparency Market Research	Partial evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	325 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Transparency Market Research Pvt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	CMI	Indirect evidence	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	320 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Who are we?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Verified Market Research	Partial evidence	Washington Dc, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	319 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Verified Market Research (VMR) boasts the most extensive library of B2B niche market insights, with over 323,742 cutting-edge reports as of Q3 2023, reflecting a robust growth…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 5, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: research consulting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names research consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of research consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name research consulting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Research consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

30.9%Verified-email coverage

29.0%Mobile-number coverage

13.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

5.6%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 5, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

3,892

11-50

1,132

51-200

344

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

21,8590–30

1,40031–60

1161–90

990–180

208180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among research consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “research consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names research consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among research consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 23,487 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names research consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many research consulting firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 5,510 research consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Accenture Strategy & Consulting, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most research consulting firms?

New York leads with 309 headquartered companies, followed by Washington (153) and Chicago (139).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 23,487 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 5,510 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.