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Auto repair shops in Connecticut

Markets across Connecticut ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
2,580
399 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
1,414
−5.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.3B
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
18.0
16% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$502K
13% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#15 of 51
Market score 60 · Upper middle

A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,580 auto repair shops in Connecticut. Of those, 399 are chain locations, or 15%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 18.0 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Households in Connecticut spend about $1.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $902 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $502K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 13% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Connecticut was 1,414 in 2023, down 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,014 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 63 SBA-backed loans worth $19.5M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Connecticut.

Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #15 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest (67). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (71).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT6718415.9$559K+2.0%#70 of 387
2Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT6661417.3$553K+3.7%#75 of 387
3Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT5780917.4$511K+3.0%#139 of 387
4Waterbury-Shelton, CT4735119.5$453K+3.2%#228 of 387
5New Haven, CT3547420.5$407K+2.5%#301 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Connecticut, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Putnam, CT717017.8$571K+3.0%#65 of 538
2Torrington, CT687816.3$592K+2.2%#86 of 538

Counties

Counties in Connecticut, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT6740317.1$580K+3.5%#460 of 2,378
2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT6412016.2$605K+2.3%#552 of 2,378
3Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT637017.8$571K+3.0%#602 of 2,378
4Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT6218415.9$559K+2.0%#649 of 2,378
5Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT617816.3$592K+2.2%#684 of 2,378
6Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT5621117.6$500K+4.1%#898 of 2,378
7Capitol Planning Region, CT5668917.6$495K+3.1%#900 of 2,378
8Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT4935119.5$453K+3.2%#1,230 of 2,378
9South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT4147420.5$407K+2.5%#1,598 of 2,378

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in Connecticut?

There are 2,580 auto repair shops on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. 399 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 1,414 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 5.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,580 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $1.3B a year, or $902 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,580 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $502K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.

How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

Connecticut has 18.0 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $502K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Connecticut would have about 2,911, against 2,580 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,014 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for auto repair shops?

Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Norwich-New London-Willimantic metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Western Connecticut Planning Region scores highest, at 67 (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. Connecticut scores 60 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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