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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Bozeman, MT metro area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Bozeman, MT metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #134 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 5 scored metro areas based in Montana
- Listings
- 223
- 52 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 119
- +25.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,225 a household
- Spending per listing
- $281K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.5
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,740
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,225 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in the Bozeman metro area spend about $62.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $281K of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 223 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Bozeman metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 52 are chain locations, or 23%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 43.5 for every 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 119 businesses with payroll in the Bozeman metro area classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 25.3% from 2019. That is one for every 430 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 126 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Bozeman metro area.
Population estimates show the Bozeman metro area grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Bozeman metro area scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #134 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 5 scored metro areas based in Montana.
How the Bozeman metro area compares
The same measures for Montana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Bozeman metro area | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.5 | 43.7 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $281K | $265K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 430 | 437 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.3% | +9.6% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,225 | $1,157 | $958 |
| Median household income | $93,528 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 119+25.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 597
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 126Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22352 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 234The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $5.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Bozeman metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Bozeman metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,740+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,215
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,605 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $93,528+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,508
- Median home value
- $667,600
- Jobs located here
- 70,333
- Daytime population
- 127,514Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Montana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Montana for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Montana, with the Bozeman metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 61 | 156 | 40.0 | $296K | +7.7% | #116 of 387 |
| 2Bozeman, MT | 58 | 223 | 43.5 | $281K | +7.7% | #134 of 387 |
| 3Missoula, MT | 57 | 189 | 34.5 | $310K | +4.7% | #141 of 387 |
| 4Billings, MT | 43 | 382 | 48.7 | $237K | +4.8% | #255 of 387 |
| 5Great Falls, MT | 34 | 160 | 44.9 | $242K | +0.7% | #310 of 387 |
Other business types in the Bozeman metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care58
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing56
- Tire shops67
- Oil change and quick lube58
- Gas stations70
- Insurance agencies47
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the Bozeman, MT metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 223 auto repair and car care businesses in the Bozeman metro area. 52 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 25.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 126 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Bozeman, MT metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $62.8M a year, or $1,225 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 223 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $281K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,215 households in the Bozeman metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Bozeman, MT metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Bozeman metro area has 43.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $281K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Bozeman metro area would have about 234, against 223 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 430 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Bozeman, MT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Bozeman metro area at 128,740 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,215 households. The median household income in the Bozeman metro area is $93,528 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. The Bozeman metro area scores 58 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #134 of 387 scored metro areas.
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