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Auto repair and car care businesses in the Cleveland, OH metro area
The auto repair and car care businesses in the Cleveland, OH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #152 of 387 scored metro areas
#6 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio
- Listings
- 3,058
- 763 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 1,174
- +1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $889.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $955 a household
- Spending per listing
- $291K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.8
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,165,775
- −0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,058 auto repair and car care businesses in the Cleveland metro area. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 32.8 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in the Cleveland metro area spend about $889.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $955 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 3,058 auto repair and car care businesses, that is $291K per business, 8% 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 Cleveland metro area was 1,174 in 2023, up 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 793 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts list 1,783 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 80 SBA-backed loans worth $28M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Cleveland metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Cleveland metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Cleveland metro area scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, ranking #152 of 387 scored metro areas and #6 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio.
How the Cleveland metro area compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Cleveland metro area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.8 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $291K | $299K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 793 | 778 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.0% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.8% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $955 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $70,678 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,174+1.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,713
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $313.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,783Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3,058763 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,311The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 80
- Amount
- $28M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the Cleveland 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 Cleveland metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,165,775−0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 931,377
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 2,702 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 804
- Median household income
- $70,678
- Average household income
- $98,881
- Median home value
- $215,400
- Jobs located here
- 1,071,853
- Daytime population
- 2,231,827Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Ohio for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Cleveland metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 84 | 2,645 | 30.6 | $344K | +4.7% | #4 of 387 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 76 | 2,808 | 31.0 | $340K | +2.7% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 69 | 1,161 | 33.7 | $307K | +1.5% | #62 of 387 |
| 4Sandusky, OH | 63 | 175 | 34.3 | $311K | −2.6% | #95 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, OH | 62 | 203 | 36.3 | $284K | −0.4% | #106 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 56 | 3,058 | 32.8 | $291K | −0.8% | #152 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 54 | 149 | 30.0 | $294K | −3.6% | #171 of 387 |
| 7Youngstown-Warren, OH | 49 | 688 | 37.3 | $261K | −1.4% | #210 of 387 |
| 8Toledo, OH | 47 | 886 | 34.8 | $284K | −1.0% | #226 of 387 |
| 9Canton-Massillon, OH | 47 | 666 | 39.8 | $262K | −0.2% | #228 of 387 |
Other business types in the Cleveland 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 care56
- Auto repair shops56
- Collision repair and body shops55
- Car washes and detailing40
- Tire shops49
- Oil change and quick lube56
- Gas stations46
- Insurance agencies22
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 Cleveland, OH metro area?
There are 3,058 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the Cleveland metro area as of September 2026. 763 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 1,174 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 1.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,783 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Cleveland, OH metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $889.4M a year, or $955 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,058 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $291K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 931,377 households in the Cleveland metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Cleveland, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The Cleveland metro area has 32.8 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $291K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the Cleveland metro area would have about 3,311, against 3,058 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 793 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Cleveland, OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Cleveland metro area at 2,165,775 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 931,377 households. Median household income in the Cleveland metro area is $70,678, 12% below 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. 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 Cleveland metro area scores 56 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #152 of 387 scored metro areas.
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