Market rankings · Alaska
Auto repair and car care businesses in Alaska
Markets across Alaska ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 939
- 258 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 397
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $282.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 34.7
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $300K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 939 auto repair and car care businesses in Alaska. 258 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 34.7 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Alaska spend about $282.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,043 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $300K per business, 12% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Alaska was 397 in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 681 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $13.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #19 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (61). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area scores highest (69).
Every market in Alaska for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anchorage, AK | 61 | 542 | 36.5 | $303K | +1.9% | #113 of 387 |
| 2Fairbanks-College, AK | 45 | 133 | 36.6 | $295K | −1.4% | #240 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau, AK | 69 | 37 | 28.1 | $361K | −1.8% | #84 of 538 |
| 2Ketchikan, AK | 63 | 17 | 29.7 | $325K | −2.6% | #148 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 72 | 163 | 40.9 | $305K | +10.4% | #319 of 2,401 |
| 2Juneau City and Borough, AK | 63 | 37 | 28.1 | $361K | −1.8% | #608 of 2,401 |
| 3Bethel Census Area, AK | 58 | 5 | 10.4 | $368K | −1.5% | #819 of 2,401 |
| 4Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 57 | 104 | 42.7 | $269K | +5.1% | #891 of 2,401 |
| 5Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 56 | 17 | 29.7 | $325K | −2.6% | #914 of 2,401 |
| 6Anchorage Municipality, AK | 54 | 379 | 34.9 | $302K | −1.3% | #1,022 of 2,401 |
| 7Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 47 | 133 | 36.6 | $295K | −1.4% | #1,323 of 2,401 |
| 8North Slope Borough, AK | 27 | 5 | 21.9 | $268K | −3.8% | #2,101 of 2,401 |
| 9Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 26 | 19 | 40.9 | $236K | −5.0% | #2,132 of 2,401 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 4 | 14.2 | $285K | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 7 | 20.3 | $452K | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 16.4 | $180K | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 12 | 48.1 | $238K | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 10 | 35.0 | $306K | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 7 | 28.9 | $324K | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 9 | 94.1 | $109K | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 3 | 21.4 | $284K | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 5 | 36.5 | $257K | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 2 | 16.6 | $743K | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 20.5 | $416K | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 6 | 66.6 | $157K | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 53.1 | $206K | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 103.1 | $103K | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 48.5 | $204K | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Alaska?
Alaska has 939 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 258 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 397 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Official counts list 570 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Alaska spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $282.1M a year, or $1,043 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 939 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $300K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Alaska has 34.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $300K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Alaska would have about 1,050, against 939 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 681 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Alaska scores 58 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #19 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alaska. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Alaska
- Auto repair shops535 listings
- Collision repair and body shops56 listings
- Car washes and detailing96 listings
- Tire shops56 listings
- Oil change and quick lube10 listings
- Gas stations219 listings
- Insurance agencies249 listings
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