Market rankings · Connecticut
Auto repair and car care businesses in Connecticut
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Connecticut, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,375
- 1,103 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 1,895
- −1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.5
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $296K
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 65 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Connecticut has 4,375 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 1,103 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 30.5 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $902 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Connecticut spend about $1.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 4,375 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $296K per business, 10% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,895 businesses with payroll in Connecticut classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, down 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 757 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, 102 SBA-backed loans worth $37.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #12 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area scores highest (70). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (76).
Every market in Connecticut for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 70 | 1,007 | 28.4 | $337K | +3.7% | #51 of 387 |
| 2Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 67 | 325 | 28.1 | $316K | +2.0% | #71 of 387 |
| 3Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 59 | 1,417 | 30.5 | $292K | +3.0% | #131 of 387 |
| 4Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 55 | 576 | 32.0 | $276K | +3.2% | #163 of 387 |
| 5New Haven, CT | 38 | 785 | 34.0 | $246K | +2.5% | #288 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam, CT | 76 | 124 | 31.5 | $323K | +3.0% | #40 of 538 |
| 2Torrington, CT | 72 | 141 | 29.5 | $328K | +2.2% | #65 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 69 | 661 | 28.1 | $354K | +3.5% | #381 of 2,401 |
| 2Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 67 | 124 | 31.5 | $323K | +3.0% | #463 of 2,401 |
| 3Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 65 | 216 | 29.2 | $336K | +2.3% | #527 of 2,401 |
| 4Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 63 | 141 | 29.5 | $328K | +2.2% | #618 of 2,401 |
| 5Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 63 | 325 | 28.1 | $316K | +2.0% | #622 of 2,401 |
| 6Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 58 | 346 | 28.9 | $305K | +4.1% | #831 of 2,401 |
| 7Capitol Planning Region, CT | 55 | 1,201 | 30.7 | $284K | +3.1% | #976 of 2,401 |
| 8Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 54 | 576 | 32.0 | $276K | +3.2% | #1,036 of 2,401 |
| 9South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 42 | 785 | 34.0 | $246K | +2.5% | #1,555 of 2,401 |
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Connecticut?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,375 auto repair and car care businesses in Connecticut. 1,103 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 1,895 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019. Another 2,181 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.3B a year, or $902 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,375 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $296K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Connecticut has 30.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $296K, 10% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Connecticut would have about 4,818, against 4,375 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 757 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Western Connecticut Planning Region scores highest, at 69 (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. Connecticut scores 65 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #12 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 Connecticut. 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 Connecticut
- Auto repair shops2,580 listings
- Collision repair and body shops442 listings
- Car washes and detailing572 listings
- Tire shops411 listings
- Oil change and quick lube80 listings
- Gas stations1,540 listings
- Insurance agencies1,838 listings
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