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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Hudson, NY area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the Hudson, NY area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #254 of 538 scored small-town markets
#2 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York

Listings
83
26 chain locations (31%)
Official establishments
38
−2.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$23.6M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $886 a household
Spending per listing
$284K
6% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.2
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
60,168
−2.1% since 2020

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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

At $886 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in the Hudson area spend about $23.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $284K per business, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K.

The Hudson area has 83 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 26 are chain locations, or 31%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.2, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Hudson area in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 701 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 60 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Hudson area declined 2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the Hudson area is 51 (upper middle), #254 of 538 scored small-town markets and #2 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York.

How the Hudson area compares

The same measures for New York 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.

Auto repair and car care in Hudson, NY area compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureHudson areaNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.224.935.7
Spending per listing$284K$258K$269K
Households per official establishment701765681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.6%−1.7%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.1%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$886$642$958
Median household income$81,528$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score5135

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
38−2.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
190
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
60Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8326 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
88The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Hudson 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 Hudson area

Population, 2025 estimate
60,168−2.1% since 2020
Households
26,627
Median age
49.0
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
635 sq. mi.
People per square mile
96
Median household income
$81,528+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$124,394
Median home value
$347,100
Jobs located here
20,215
Daytime population
54,169Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across New York

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in New York for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with the Hudson area marked.

Top small-town markets in New York

Small-town markets in New York ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Monticello, NY5810132.1$264K+2.7%#196 of 538
2Hudson, NY518331.2$284K−2.1%#254 of 538
3Oneonta, NY478536.7$226K+3.8%#304 of 538
4Plattsburgh, NY4211935.5$228K−2.0%#350 of 538
5Massena-Ogdensburg, NY3813933.4$231K−2.5%#394 of 538
6Olean, NY3511235.1$219K−2.1%#414 of 538
7Gloversville, NY298436.7$212K−1.6%#456 of 538
8Batavia, NY2611044.2$190K+0.2%#482 of 538
9Seneca Falls, NY256144.8$182K−1.7%#487 of 538
10Amsterdam, NY238945.4$171K+1.1%#498 of 538

Other business types in the Hudson area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the Hudson, NY area?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 83 auto repair and car care businesses in the Hudson area. 26 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. Another 60 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in the Hudson, NY area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $23.6M a year, or $886 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $284K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,627 households in the Hudson area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Hudson, NY area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

The Hudson area has 31.2 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $284K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Hudson area would have about 88, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 701 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Hudson, NY area growing?

Population estimates put the Hudson area at 60,168 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,627 households. The median household income in the Hudson area is $81,528 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.1% 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. 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 Hudson area scores 51 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #254 of 538 scored small-town markets.

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