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Auto repair shops in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #149 of 387 scored metro areas
#4 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado
- Listings
- 373
- 68 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 210
- +14.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $176.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,143 a household
- Spending per listing
- $473K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.2
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 377,292
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 373 auto repair shops in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.2, 13% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,143 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area spend about $176.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $473K per shop, 6% above the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 210 businesses with payroll in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 734 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 262 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $7.5M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area.
Population estimates show the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area grew 4.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Fort Collins-Loveland metro area scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #149 of 387 scored metro areas and #4 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado.
How the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area compares
The same measures for Colorado and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair shops 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 | Fort Collins-Loveland metro area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.2 | 22.9 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $473K | $485K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 734 | 855 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.1% | +3.3% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,143 | $1,112 | $958 |
| Median household income | $93,765 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 210+14.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,103
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $66.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 262Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 37368 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 397The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $7.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in the Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 377,292+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 154,232
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,596 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 142
- Median household income
- $93,765+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,442
- Median home value
- $569,100
- Jobs located here
- 161,552
- Daytime population
- 361,475Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Colorado market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Colorado for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Colorado, with the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 74 | 297 | 23.9 | $523K | +14.2% | #37 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 65 | 2,653 | 21.7 | $502K | +4.1% | #84 of 387 |
| 3Boulder, CO | 64 | 247 | 18.0 | $596K | −0.7% | #86 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 56 | 373 | 24.2 | $473K | +4.8% | #149 of 387 |
| 5Grand Junction, CO | 48 | 165 | 25.1 | $437K | +4.4% | #218 of 387 |
| 6Colorado Springs, CO | 47 | 798 | 26.4 | $427K | +3.1% | #232 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 46 | 157 | 22.9 | $448K | +0.6% | #238 of 387 |
Other business types in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 shops are in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area?
The Fort Collins-Loveland metro area has 373 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 68 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 14.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 262 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $176.4M a year, or $1,143 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 373 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $473K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 154,232 households in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
The Fort Collins-Loveland metro area has 24.2 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $473K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area would have about 397, against 373 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 734 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area at 377,292 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 154,232 households. The median household income in the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area is $93,765 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.4% 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 Fort Collins-Loveland metro area scores 56 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #149 of 387 scored metro areas.
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