Market rankings · Arizona
Auto repair and car care businesses in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 10,534
- 2,825 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 3,767
- +9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $281K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10,534 auto repair and car care businesses in Arizona. 2,825 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 36.9 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Arizona comes to about $3B a year: $1,037 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10,534 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $281K per business, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,767 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 758 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, 238 SBA-backed loans worth $201.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #8 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Sierra Vista-Douglas metro area scores highest (71). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest (82).
Every market in Arizona for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 71 | 163 | 32.0 | $330K | +0.6% | #47 of 387 |
| 2Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 70 | 7,094 | 37.5 | $281K | +7.3% | #57 of 387 |
| 3Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 65 | 414 | 37.2 | $295K | +6.5% | #83 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 63 | 1,463 | 33.4 | $287K | +2.8% | #97 of 387 |
| 5Yuma, AZ | 61 | 265 | 33.4 | $289K | +9.2% | #118 of 387 |
| 6Flagstaff, AZ | 53 | 187 | 33.9 | $314K | −0.6% | #175 of 387 |
| 7Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 49 | 466 | 45.7 | $225K | +6.5% | #215 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nogales, AZ | 82 | 47 | 27.7 | $389K | +4.8% | #15 of 538 |
| 2Safford, AZ | 76 | 48 | 37.7 | $326K | +4.0% | #39 of 538 |
| 3Payson, AZ | 75 | 73 | 30.9 | $327K | +0.9% | #44 of 538 |
| 4Show Low, AZ | 54 | 164 | 40.9 | $239K | +3.0% | #227 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 91 | 402 | 24.8 | $443K | +25.4% | #15 of 2,401 |
| 2Santa Cruz County, AZ | 75 | 47 | 27.7 | $389K | +4.8% | #224 of 2,401 |
| 3Apache County, AZ | 67 | 54 | 25.6 | $374K | −2.2% | #451 of 2,401 |
| 4Gila County, AZ | 67 | 73 | 30.9 | $327K | +0.9% | #460 of 2,401 |
| 5Graham County, AZ | 67 | 48 | 37.7 | $326K | +4.0% | #462 of 2,401 |
| 6Cochise County, AZ | 65 | 163 | 32.0 | $330K | +0.6% | #531 of 2,401 |
| 7Yavapai County, AZ | 64 | 414 | 37.2 | $295K | +6.5% | #587 of 2,401 |
| 8Maricopa County, AZ | 63 | 6,692 | 38.7 | $272K | +5.5% | #637 of 2,401 |
| 9Yuma County, AZ | 61 | 265 | 33.4 | $289K | +9.2% | #706 of 2,401 |
| 10Pima County, AZ | 60 | 1,463 | 33.4 | $287K | +2.8% | #744 of 2,401 |
| 11Coconino County, AZ | 53 | 187 | 33.9 | $314K | −0.6% | #1,067 of 2,401 |
| 12Mohave County, AZ | 51 | 466 | 45.7 | $225K | +6.5% | #1,208 of 2,401 |
| 13Navajo County, AZ | 45 | 164 | 40.9 | $239K | +3.0% | #1,429 of 2,401 |
| 14La Paz County, AZ | 44 | 47 | 52.5 | $188K | +0.9% | #1,491 of 2,401 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 49 | 136.5 | $105K | −2.3% |
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 Arizona?
There are 10,534 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. 2,825 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 3,767 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019. Another 7,591 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Arizona spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $3B a year, or $1,037 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10,534 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $281K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Arizona has 36.9 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $281K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Arizona would have about 11,031, against 10,534 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 758 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Sierra Vista-Douglas metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 91 (very high). 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. Arizona scores 67 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #8 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 Arizona. 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 Arizona
- Auto repair shops6,473 listings
- Collision repair and body shops760 listings
- Car washes and detailing1,139 listings
- Tire shops1,092 listings
- Oil change and quick lube164 listings
- Gas stations1,689 listings
- Insurance agencies4,558 listings
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