Market rankings · Hawaii
Auto repair shops in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 788
- 119 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 396
- −3.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $533.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.0
- 26% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $677K
- 52% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Hawaii has 788 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 16.0 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Hawaii comes to about $533.5M a year: $1,083 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $677K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 52% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 396 businesses with payroll in Hawaii classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, down 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,244 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, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $11.8M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #3 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (72). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (83).
Every market in Hawaii for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 72 | 490 | 14.5 | $718K | −2.3% | #46 of 387 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 61 | 110 | 19.7 | $614K | −2.5% | #103 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 83 | 146 | 19.7 | $573K | +4.6% | #16 of 538 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 75 | 42 | 17.8 | $728K | +0.3% | #40 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 76 | 146 | 19.7 | $573K | +4.6% | #195 of 2,378 |
| 2Kauai County, HI | 70 | 42 | 17.8 | $728K | +0.3% | #335 of 2,378 |
| 3Honolulu County, HI | 67 | 490 | 14.5 | $718K | −2.3% | #445 of 2,378 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 61 | 110 | 19.7 | $614K | −2.5% | #683 of 2,378 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Hawaii?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 788 auto repair shops in Hawaii. 119 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 396 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. Another 767 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $533.5M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 788 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $677K per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Hawaii has 16.0 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $677K, 52% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Hawaii would have about 1,200, against 788 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,244 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 76 (high). 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. Hawaii scores 74 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #3 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 Hawaii. It maps the auto repair shops 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 shops in other states
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Top markets for auto repair shops across the U.S. · All business types in Hawaii
Related business types in Hawaii
- Auto repair and car care1,298 listings
- Collision repair and body shops117 listings
- Car washes and detailing158 listings
- Tire shops91 listings
- Oil change and quick lube11 listings
- Gas stations329 listings
- Insurance agencies394 listings
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