Market rankings · New Mexico
Auto repair shops in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,798
- 316 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 803
- +4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $864.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $481K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,798 auto repair shops on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. Of those, 316 are chain locations, or 18%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.5, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,033 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in New Mexico spend about $864.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 1,798 auto repair shops, that is $481K per shop, 8% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in New Mexico was 803 in 2023, up 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,043 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, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $5M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #26 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (75). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Española area scores highest (83).
Every market in New Mexico for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 75 | 163 | 19.2 | $527K | +4.1% | #31 of 387 |
| 2Santa Fe, NM | 57 | 146 | 20.6 | $512K | +1.2% | #138 of 387 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 56 | 803 | 21.4 | $477K | +0.8% | #148 of 387 |
| 4Farmington, NM | 26 | 127 | 30.4 | $349K | −0.9% | #349 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Española, NM | 83 | 12 | 7.7 | $1.5M | −1.0% | #13 of 538 |
| 2Los Alamos, NM | 83 | 13 | 15.8 | $768K | 0.0% | #14 of 538 |
| 3Taos, NM | 81 | 16 | 10.3 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #19 of 538 |
| 4Las Vegas, NM | 73 | 20 | 14.4 | $749K | −3.2% | #49 of 538 |
| 5Ruidoso, NM | 67 | 15 | 15.0 | $726K | −2.3% | #90 of 538 |
| 6Deming, NM | 67 | 17 | 18.4 | $525K | −0.2% | #92 of 538 |
| 7Alamogordo, NM | 65 | 49 | 20.0 | $502K | +3.7% | #109 of 538 |
| 8Silver City, NM | 62 | 21 | 18.6 | $558K | −3.4% | #141 of 538 |
| 9Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 55 | 64 | 27.1 | $406K | +0.3% | #225 of 538 |
| 10Gallup, NM | 51 | 40 | 18.7 | $502K | −6.1% | #270 of 538 |
| 11Roswell, NM | 46 | 62 | 26.1 | $399K | −2.7% | #324 of 538 |
| 12Hobbs, NM | 45 | 76 | 30.8 | $363K | +0.2% | #336 of 538 |
| 13Clovis, NM | 30 | 78 | 30.0 | $325K | −3.3% | #462 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 91 | 69 | 12.1 | $966K | +6.9% | #13 of 2,378 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 90 | 41 | 14.9 | $781K | +7.2% | #21 of 2,378 |
| 3Rio Arriba County, NM | 81 | 12 | 7.7 | $1.5M | −1.0% | #90 of 2,378 |
| 4Los Alamos County, NM | 78 | 13 | 15.8 | $768K | 0.0% | #147 of 2,378 |
| 5Taos County, NM | 77 | 16 | 10.3 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #160 of 2,378 |
| 6Torrance County, NM | 74 | 16 | 26.4 | $467K | +6.9% | #246 of 2,378 |
| 7Doña Ana County, NM | 69 | 163 | 19.2 | $527K | +4.1% | #381 of 2,378 |
| 8San Miguel County, NM | 68 | 20 | 16.8 | $626K | −3.2% | #413 of 2,378 |
| 9Lincoln County, NM | 63 | 15 | 15.0 | $726K | −2.3% | #591 of 2,378 |
| 10Luna County, NM | 60 | 17 | 18.4 | $525K | −0.2% | #723 of 2,378 |
| 11Roosevelt County, NM | 59 | 13 | 17.5 | $552K | −2.8% | #758 of 2,378 |
| 12Grant County, NM | 57 | 21 | 18.6 | $558K | −3.4% | #841 of 2,378 |
| 13Santa Fe County, NM | 57 | 146 | 20.6 | $512K | +1.2% | #853 of 2,378 |
| 14Otero County, NM | 57 | 49 | 20.0 | $502K | +3.7% | #854 of 2,378 |
| 15Socorro County, NM | 51 | 10 | 19.0 | $494K | −4.3% | #1,137 of 2,378 |
| 16Sierra County, NM | 50 | 10 | 18.4 | $481K | −1.4% | #1,181 of 2,378 |
| 17Cibola County, NM | 49 | 23 | 27.0 | $372K | −0.6% | #1,253 of 2,378 |
| 18Eddy County, NM | 48 | 64 | 27.1 | $406K | +0.3% | #1,300 of 2,378 |
| 19Colfax County, NM | 46 | 14 | 26.1 | $409K | −1.4% | #1,399 of 2,378 |
| 20McKinley County, NM | 45 | 40 | 18.7 | $502K | −6.1% | #1,423 of 2,378 |
| 21Chaves County, NM | 42 | 62 | 26.1 | $399K | −2.7% | #1,559 of 2,378 |
| 22Bernalillo County, NM | 40 | 677 | 23.7 | $409K | −1.4% | #1,657 of 2,378 |
| 23Lea County, NM | 39 | 76 | 30.8 | $363K | +0.2% | #1,708 of 2,378 |
| 24San Juan County, NM | 33 | 127 | 30.4 | $349K | −0.9% | #1,920 of 2,378 |
| 25Curry County, NM | 22 | 65 | 35.0 | $279K | −3.5% | #2,218 of 2,378 |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 7 | 15.9 | $621K | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 13.4 | $959K | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 13.5 | $758K | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 5 | 34.8 | $312K | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 11.2 | $983K | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 12.2 | $734K | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,798 auto repair shops in New Mexico. 316 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 803 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 4.0% from 2019. Official counts list 1,438 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $864.6M a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,798 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $481K 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 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
New Mexico has 21.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $481K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, New Mexico would have about 1,945, against 1,798 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,043 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Española area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 25 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 91 (very 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. New Mexico scores 53 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #26 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 New Mexico. 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.
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Related business types in New Mexico
- Auto repair and car care3,023 listings
- Collision repair and body shops215 listings
- Car washes and detailing335 listings
- Tire shops346 listings
- Oil change and quick lube74 listings
- Gas stations1,174 listings
- Insurance agencies1,290 listings
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