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Auto repair and car care businesses in Pennsylvania

Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 19,060; 4,013 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments: 8,285; +0.9% since 2019
Household spending a year: $4.4B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 36.1; In line with the U.S.
Spending per listing: $232K; 14% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #50 of 51; Market score 20 · Low

A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 19,060 auto repair and car care businesses in Pennsylvania. Of those, 4,013 are chain locations, or 21%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 36.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Pennsylvania comes to about $4.4B a year: $837 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $232K per business, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

Official counts show 8,285 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pennsylvania in 2023, up 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 637 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, 309 SBA-backed loans worth $152.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Pennsylvania.

Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #50 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 20 (low). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the State College metro area scores highest (55). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (79).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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

Metro areas reaching Pennsylvania, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1State College, PA	55	162	27.5	$299K	−0.4%	#158 of 387
2Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	51	881	35.8	$249K	+4.2%	#200 of 387
3Gettysburg, PA	44	166	40.6	$258K	+3.6%	#249 of 387
4Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	41	7,630	30.9	$266K	+1.4%	#267 of 387
5York-Hanover, PA	41	704	38.8	$249K	+3.6%	#268 of 387
6Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	40	1,266	37.3	$245K	+3.0%	#272 of 387
7Chambersburg, PA	35	272	42.8	$234K	+3.0%	#304 of 387
8Reading, PA	34	634	38.8	$237K	+2.7%	#312 of 387
9Lebanon, PA	32	226	39.9	$228K	+2.2%	#321 of 387
10Pittsburgh, PA	26	3,631	34.2	$238K	−1.3%	#346 of 387
11Lancaster, PA	26	832	39.1	$233K	+1.9%	#347 of 387
12Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA	17	1,015	43.3	$185K	+1.4%	#376 of 387
13Erie, PA	13	449	40.6	$189K	−1.8%	#379 of 387
14Williamsport, PA	11	221	47.2	$181K	−1.3%	#384 of 387
15Johnstown, PA	10	225	40.2	$199K	−3.2%	#385 of 387
16Altoona, PA	6	237	46.9	$175K	−2.5%	#387 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Pennsylvania, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Hemlock Farms, PA	79	64	26.4	$358K	+7.2%	#25 of 538
2Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	45	97	36.8	$241K	+2.3%	#320 of 538
3Lock Haven, PA	45	60	38.9	$223K	+1.3%	#325 of 538
4Huntingdon, PA	45	72	44.1	$221K	−2.4%	#326 of 538
5Sunbury, PA	42	161	35.2	$239K	−1.7%	#347 of 538
6Lewisburg, PA	40	55	37.8	$238K	−0.8%	#373 of 538
7Lewistown, PA	39	69	37.3	$227K	0.0%	#386 of 538
8Pottsville, PA	38	234	40.4	$222K	+1.5%	#396 of 538
9Somerset, PA	32	121	41.2	$217K	−2.7%	#438 of 538
10Warren, PA	31	64	39.7	$212K	−3.8%	#446 of 538
11Indiana, PA	28	143	44.0	$190K	−0.3%	#463 of 538
12St. Marys, PA	27	56	42.0	$209K	−3.3%	#466 of 538
13East Stroudsburg, PA	27	296	48.4	$199K	−0.7%	#468 of 538
14Bradford, PA	27	71	43.4	$179K	−3.5%	#471 of 538
15Oil City, PA	25	99	46.3	$180K	−2.0%	#488 of 538
16DuBois, PA	23	146	44.9	$198K	−2.9%	#495 of 538
17Hermitage, PA	20	191	41.1	$193K	−2.4%	#507 of 538
18Selinsgrove, PA	20	82	56.2	$172K	−0.2%	#509 of 538
19Sayre, PA	16	126	51.2	$174K	−0.6%	#520 of 538
20Meadville, PA	16	161	47.6	$167K	−2.4%	#521 of 538

Counties

Counties in Pennsylvania, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Pike County, PA	72	64	26.4	$358K	+7.2%	#298 of 2,401
2Montour County, PA	59	22	28.0	$322K	−1.4%	#778 of 2,401
3Perry County, PA	57	72	39.3	$261K	+2.1%	#892 of 2,401
4Carbon County, PA	53	92	33.8	$269K	+1.7%	#1,091 of 2,401
5Centre County, PA	52	162	27.5	$299K	−0.4%	#1,124 of 2,401
6Chester County, PA	52	757	37.0	$279K	+4.2%	#1,132 of 2,401
7Northampton County, PA	51	427	34.8	$266K	+3.7%	#1,186 of 2,401
8Cumberland County, PA	50	392	36.8	$250K	+6.5%	#1,246 of 2,401
9Montgomery County, PA	48	1,165	34.7	$275K	+2.4%	#1,297 of 2,401
10Dauphin County, PA	48	417	34.4	$246K	+2.3%	#1,308 of 2,401
11Adams County, PA	46	166	40.6	$258K	+3.6%	#1,381 of 2,401
12York County, PA	45	704	38.8	$249K	+3.6%	#1,424 of 2,401
13Fulton County, PA	43	25	39.4	$267K	−0.6%	#1,498 of 2,401
14Franklin County, PA	40	272	42.8	$234K	+3.0%	#1,670 of 2,401
15Berks County, PA	39	634	38.8	$237K	+2.7%	#1,708 of 2,401
16Butler County, PA	39	338	41.8	$228K	+3.2%	#1,713 of 2,401
17Huntingdon County, PA	39	72	44.1	$221K	−2.4%	#1,716 of 2,401
18Lebanon County, PA	37	226	39.9	$228K	+2.2%	#1,779 of 2,401
19Washington County, PA	36	319	36.0	$246K	+0.7%	#1,796 of 2,401
20Columbia County, PA	36	97	36.8	$241K	+2.3%	#1,798 of 2,401
21Philadelphia County, PA	36	1,533	22.6	$228K	−1.6%	#1,805 of 2,401
22Clinton County, PA	36	60	38.9	$223K	+1.3%	#1,808 of 2,401
23Delaware County, PA	35	699	32.2	$257K	+0.8%	#1,829 of 2,401
24Armstrong County, PA	35	98	35.0	$253K	−2.7%	#1,830 of 2,401
25Bucks County, PA	35	1,051	42.2	$242K	+0.3%	#1,835 of 2,401

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Counties in Pennsylvania, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Beaver County, PA	35	258	35.7	$241K	−1.1%	#1,836 of 2,401
27Lehigh County, PA	35	568	39.3	$223K	+2.7%	#1,845 of 2,401
28Allegheny County, PA	34	1,625	29.8	$252K	−2.0%	#1,873 of 2,401
29Union County, PA	33	55	37.8	$238K	−0.8%	#1,911 of 2,401
30Greene County, PA	33	60	41.9	$218K	−5.5%	#1,918 of 2,401
31Bedford County, PA	32	98	49.6	$193K	−0.2%	#1,964 of 2,401
32Lancaster County, PA	31	832	39.1	$233K	+1.9%	#1,984 of 2,401
33Mifflin County, PA	31	69	37.3	$227K	0.0%	#1,987 of 2,401
34Northumberland County, PA	31	139	36.7	$225K	−1.8%	#1,989 of 2,401
35Schuylkill County, PA	30	234	40.4	$222K	+1.5%	#2,024 of 2,401
36Westmoreland County, PA	29	603	38.9	$226K	−1.4%	#2,050 of 2,401
37Juniata County, PA	29	43	47.6	$210K	−0.3%	#2,057 of 2,401
38Luzerne County, PA	28	553	40.9	$195K	+2.1%	#2,091 of 2,401
39Potter County, PA	27	33	47.2	$180K	−3.0%	#2,124 of 2,401
40Somerset County, PA	26	121	41.2	$217K	−2.7%	#2,136 of 2,401
41Lawrence County, PA	26	137	37.9	$215K	−2.4%	#2,137 of 2,401
42Warren County, PA	26	64	39.7	$212K	−3.8%	#2,141 of 2,401
43McKean County, PA	24	71	43.4	$179K	−3.5%	#2,196 of 2,401
44Monroe County, PA	23	296	48.4	$199K	−0.7%	#2,209 of 2,401
45Indiana County, PA	23	143	44.0	$190K	−0.3%	#2,216 of 2,401
46Elk County, PA	22	56	42.0	$209K	−3.3%	#2,236 of 2,401
47Venango County, PA	21	99	46.3	$180K	−2.0%	#2,260 of 2,401
48Tioga County, PA	20	79	47.3	$188K	−1.3%	#2,271 of 2,401
49Clearfield County, PA	19	146	44.9	$198K	−2.9%	#2,283 of 2,401
50Wyoming County, PA	19	54	49.5	$196K	−0.9%	#2,284 of 2,401
51Wayne County, PA	19	102	48.9	$185K	+1.1%	#2,286 of 2,401
52Erie County, PA	18	449	40.6	$189K	−1.8%	#2,305 of 2,401
53Mercer County, PA	17	191	41.1	$193K	−2.4%	#2,320 of 2,401
54Snyder County, PA	17	82	56.2	$172K	−0.2%	#2,324 of 2,401
55Lackawanna County, PA	17	408	46.2	$170K	+0.5%	#2,325 of 2,401
56Cambria County, PA	16	225	40.2	$199K	−3.2%	#2,331 of 2,401
57Lycoming County, PA	16	221	47.2	$181K	−1.3%	#2,335 of 2,401
58Susquehanna County, PA	16	89	57.4	$161K	−0.3%	#2,339 of 2,401
59Fayette County, PA	15	253	45.8	$183K	−4.3%	#2,346 of 2,401
60Bradford County, PA	14	126	51.2	$174K	−0.6%	#2,354 of 2,401
61Crawford County, PA	14	161	47.6	$167K	−2.4%	#2,357 of 2,401
62Blair County, PA	11	237	46.9	$175K	−2.5%	#2,375 of 2,401
63Clarion County, PA	11	84	55.8	$158K	−1.4%	#2,378 of 2,401
64Jefferson County, PA	7	106	57.8	$142K	−2.8%	#2,397 of 2,401
Forest County, PA	Not scored	6	31.3	$245K	−5.1%
Sullivan County, PA	Not scored	11	43.1	$225K	+0.6%
Cameron County, PA	Not scored	9	40.6	$183K	−7.0%

Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has 19,060 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 4,013 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 8,285 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 0.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 12,279 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $4.4B a year, or $837 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19,060 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $232K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Pennsylvania has 36.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $232K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 16,431, against 19,060 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 637 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?

Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the State College metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 72 (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. Pennsylvania scores 20 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #50 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 Pennsylvania. 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.

Auto repair shops12,201 listings
Collision repair and body shops1,776 listings
Car washes and detailing1,968 listings
Tire shops1,775 listings
Oil change and quick lube208 listings
Gas stations3,828 listings
Insurance agencies7,072 listings

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