Market rankings · Massachusetts
Auto repair shops in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,431
- 778 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 3,139
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.5
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $431K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 32 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,431 auto repair shops in Massachusetts. 778 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.5, 9% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Massachusetts comes to about $2.3B a year: $841 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That is about $431K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3% below 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.
Official counts show 3,139 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Massachusetts in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 887 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, 205 SBA-backed loans worth $76.4M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #43 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (54). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest (72).
Every market in Massachusetts for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 54 | 116 | 18.7 | $465K | +10.4% | #166 of 387 |
| 2Barnstable Town, MA | 45 | 208 | 19.7 | $477K | +2.4% | #246 of 387 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 35 | 3,822 | 19.7 | $427K | +2.3% | #299 of 387 |
| 4Worcester, MA | 35 | 759 | 22.6 | $402K | +3.7% | #302 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 31 | 1,371 | 20.3 | $423K | +2.1% | #324 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 23 | 388 | 21.0 | $373K | +0.2% | #359 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 18 | 117 | 20.3 | $387K | −1.2% | #371 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket, MA | 72 | 8 | 15.2 | $708K | +3.6% | #54 of 538 |
| 2Vineyard Haven, MA | 66 | 10 | 13.2 | $827K | +3.1% | #101 of 538 |
| 3Greenfield, MA | 48 | 57 | 18.1 | $472K | −0.3% | #296 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nantucket County, MA | 66 | 8 | 15.2 | $708K | +3.6% | #486 of 2,378 |
| 2Dukes County, MA | 62 | 10 | 13.2 | $827K | +3.1% | #636 of 2,378 |
| 3Hampshire County, MA | 56 | 116 | 18.7 | $465K | +10.4% | #911 of 2,378 |
| 4Suffolk County, MA | 52 | 339 | 10.4 | $504K | +0.1% | #1,090 of 2,378 |
| 5Barnstable County, MA | 49 | 208 | 19.7 | $477K | +2.4% | #1,223 of 2,378 |
| 6Norfolk County, MA | 46 | 550 | 19.4 | $458K | +2.2% | #1,380 of 2,378 |
| 7Middlesex County, MA | 44 | 1,252 | 19.7 | $438K | +2.8% | #1,471 of 2,378 |
| 8Plymouth County, MA | 44 | 487 | 24.0 | $416K | +3.5% | #1,480 of 2,378 |
| 9Essex County, MA | 41 | 647 | 20.7 | $425K | +2.3% | #1,590 of 2,378 |
| 10Worcester County, MA | 41 | 759 | 22.6 | $402K | +3.7% | #1,599 of 2,378 |
| 11Franklin County, MA | 40 | 57 | 18.1 | $472K | −0.3% | #1,640 of 2,378 |
| 12Bristol County, MA | 38 | 493 | 21.1 | $412K | +2.9% | #1,733 of 2,378 |
| 13Hampden County, MA | 30 | 388 | 21.0 | $373K | +0.2% | #2,016 of 2,378 |
| 14Berkshire County, MA | 26 | 117 | 20.3 | $387K | −1.2% | #2,129 of 2,378 |
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 5,431 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 778 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 3,139 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. Official counts list 3,347 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.3B a year, or $841 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,431 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $431K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Massachusetts has 19.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $431K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 5,265, against 5,431 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 887 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Massachusetts, the Nantucket area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County scores highest, at 66 (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. Massachusetts scores 32 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #43 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts
Related business types in Massachusetts
- Auto repair and car care8,274 listings
- Collision repair and body shops1,041 listings
- Car washes and detailing876 listings
- Tire shops618 listings
- Oil change and quick lube121 listings
- Gas stations2,035 listings
- Insurance agencies2,778 listings
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