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Auto repair and car care businesses in Hawaii

Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,298
265 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
535
−1.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$533.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
26.4
26% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$411K
53% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#2 of 51
Market score 74 · Upper middle

A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,298 auto repair and car care businesses in Hawaii. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 26.4 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Households in Hawaii spend about $533.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,083 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $411K per business, 53% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

Official counts show 535 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hawaii in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 920 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, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $12M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Hawaii.

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #2 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (73). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (88).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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

Metro areas reaching Hawaii, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urban Honolulu, HI7380723.8$436K−2.3%#34 of 387
2Kahului-Wailuku, HI7018633.3$363K−2.5%#50 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hilo-Kailua, HI8823231.3$360K+4.6%#8 of 538
2Kapaa, HI797330.9$419K+0.3%#23 of 538

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hawaii County, HI8023231.3$360K+4.6%#126 of 2,401
2Kauai County, HI727330.9$419K+0.3%#292 of 2,401
3Honolulu County, HI6880723.8$436K−2.3%#413 of 2,401
4Maui County, HI6618633.3$363K−2.5%#493 of 2,401
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

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 Hawaii?

Hawaii has 1,298 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 265 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 535 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. Another 1,108 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $533.5M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,298 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $411K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Hawaii has 26.4 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $411K, 53% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Hawaii would have about 1,986, against 1,298 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 920 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 80 (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. Hawaii scores 74 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #2 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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