Market rankings · Massachusetts
Auto repair and car care businesses in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 8,274
- 1,777 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 4,114
- −2.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.7
- 17% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $283K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Massachusetts 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
There are 8,274 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. 1,777 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 29.7, 17% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in Massachusetts spend about $2.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $841 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That is about $283K of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Massachusetts was 4,114 in 2023, down 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 677 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, 250 SBA-backed loans worth $101.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #38 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (69). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest (73).
Every market in Massachusetts for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 69 | 168 | 27.0 | $321K | +10.4% | #60 of 387 |
| 2Barnstable Town, MA | 56 | 310 | 29.3 | $320K | +2.4% | #150 of 387 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 44 | 5,766 | 29.7 | $283K | +2.3% | #244 of 387 |
| 4Worcester, MA | 42 | 1,181 | 35.2 | $258K | +3.7% | #259 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 39 | 2,159 | 32.0 | $269K | +2.1% | #278 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 29 | 611 | 33.1 | $237K | +0.2% | #333 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 20 | 194 | 33.7 | $233K | −1.2% | #367 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket, MA | 73 | 13 | 24.8 | $436K | +3.6% | #58 of 538 |
| 2Vineyard Haven, MA | 67 | 16 | 21.1 | $517K | +3.1% | #101 of 538 |
| 3Greenfield, MA | 49 | 103 | 32.6 | $261K | −0.3% | #278 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket County, MA | 68 | 13 | 24.8 | $436K | +3.6% | #414 of 2,401 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 64 | 168 | 27.0 | $321K | +10.4% | #573 of 2,401 |
| 3Dukes County, MA | 63 | 16 | 21.1 | $517K | +3.1% | #603 of 2,401 |
| 4Suffolk County, MA | 60 | 483 | 14.8 | $354K | +0.1% | #723 of 2,401 |
| 5Barnstable County, MA | 56 | 310 | 29.3 | $320K | +2.4% | #915 of 2,401 |
| 6Middlesex County, MA | 53 | 1,845 | 29.1 | $297K | +2.8% | #1,072 of 2,401 |
| 7Norfolk County, MA | 49 | 870 | 30.7 | $290K | +2.2% | #1,259 of 2,401 |
| 8Plymouth County, MA | 49 | 733 | 36.1 | $276K | +3.5% | #1,263 of 2,401 |
| 9Essex County, MA | 48 | 968 | 30.9 | $284K | +2.3% | #1,294 of 2,401 |
| 10Worcester County, MA | 45 | 1,181 | 35.2 | $258K | +3.7% | #1,421 of 2,401 |
| 11Bristol County, MA | 43 | 779 | 33.3 | $261K | +2.9% | #1,500 of 2,401 |
| 12Franklin County, MA | 40 | 103 | 32.6 | $261K | −0.3% | #1,653 of 2,401 |
| 13Hampden County, MA | 34 | 611 | 33.1 | $237K | +0.2% | #1,879 of 2,401 |
| 14Berkshire County, MA | 27 | 194 | 33.7 | $233K | −1.2% | #2,102 of 2,401 |
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Massachusetts?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8,274 auto repair and car care businesses in Massachusetts. 1,777 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 4,114 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 2.2% from 2019. Official counts list 4,303 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.3B a year, or $841 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8,274 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $283K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Massachusetts has 29.7 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $283K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 8,716, against 8,274 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 677 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County scores highest, at 68 (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. Massachusetts scores 40 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #38 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts
- Auto repair shops5,431 listings
- Collision repair and body shops1,041 listings
- Car washes and detailing876 listings
- Tire shops618 listings
- Oil change and quick lube121 listings
- Gas stations2,035 listings
- Insurance agencies2,778 listings
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