Auto · Small-town market · Nevada
Auto repair and car care businesses in the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #37 of 538 scored small-town markets
#2 of 5 scored small-town markets based in Nevada
- Listings
- 62
- 20 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- +5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $27.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,256 a household
- Spending per listing
- $441K
- 64% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.5
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,154
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
For auto repair and car care businesses, the Gardnerville Ranchos area has a Groundwork market score of 76 (high): #37 of 538 scored small-town markets and #2 of 5 scored small-town markets based in Nevada. That puts it in the top 10% of small-town markets for auto repair and car care businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 62 auto repair and car care businesses in the Gardnerville Ranchos area. 20 of them (32%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 28.5, 20% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $1,256 per household (31% above the U.S. average), households in the Gardnerville Ranchos area spend about $27.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 62 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $441K per business, 64% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Gardnerville Ranchos area was 36 in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 604 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Gardnerville Ranchos area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Gardnerville Ranchos area grew 0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Gardnerville Ranchos area compares
The same measures for Nevada 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 | Gardnerville Ranchos area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.5 | 34.2 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $441K | $296K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 604 | 713 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.9% | +13.5% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,256 | $1,012 | $958 |
| Median household income | $91,077 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36+5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 190
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 50Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6220 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 102The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $100K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Gardnerville Ranchos 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 Gardnerville Ranchos area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,154+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 21,760
- Median age
- 53.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,449 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 35
- Median household income
- $91,077
- Average household income
- $136,528
- Median home value
- $614,900
- Jobs located here
- 19,756
- Daytime population
- 50,164Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pahrump, NV | 93 | 51 | 23.0 | $488K | +10.3% | #2 of 538 |
| 2Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 76 | 62 | 28.5 | $441K | +0.9% | #37 of 538 |
| 3Elko, NV | 70 | 64 | 31.6 | $371K | +2.1% | #79 of 538 |
| 4Fallon, NV | 65 | 36 | 37.8 | $320K | +1.1% | #120 of 538 |
| 5Winnemucca, NV | 51 | 32 | 46.3 | $260K | 0.0% | #257 of 538 |
Other business types in the Gardnerville Ranchos 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 care76
- Auto repair shops75
- Collision repair and body shops81
- Car washes and detailing70
- Tire shops80
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations88
- Insurance agencies60
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 Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA area?
The Gardnerville Ranchos area has 62 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. Official counts list 50 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $27.3M a year, or $1,256 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $441K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,760 households in the Gardnerville Ranchos area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Gardnerville Ranchos area has 28.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $441K, 64% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Gardnerville Ranchos area would have about 102, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 604 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA area growing?
Population estimates put the Gardnerville Ranchos area at 51,154 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,760 households. Median household income in the Gardnerville Ranchos area is $91,077, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Gardnerville Ranchos area scores 76 for auto repair and car care businesses (high), #37 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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