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Auto repair shops in New York

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

Listings: 12,523; 1,675 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments: 7,940; −3.2% since 2019
Household spending a year: $4.9B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 16.3; 24% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $395K; 11% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #49 of 51; Market score 20 · Low

A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in New York 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 12,523 auto repair shops in New York. Of those, 1,675 are chain locations, or 13%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 16.3 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in New York comes to about $4.9B a year: $642 per household, 33% below the U.S. average. Spread across 12,523 auto repair shops, that is $395K per shop, 11% 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 7,940 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in New York in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 970 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, 324 SBA-backed loans worth $143.8M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #49 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 20 (low). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest (59). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (46).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 New York, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Ithaca, NY	59	53	12.3	$630K	−1.4%	#112 of 387
2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	44	658	17.2	$476K	+1.9%	#253 of 387
3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	34	11,197	15.1	$431K	+0.6%	#307 of 387
4Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	31	572	22.4	$403K	+3.0%	#328 of 387
5Glens Falls, NY	27	108	19.8	$427K	−1.9%	#342 of 387
6Kingston, NY	27	156	21.0	$418K	+1.1%	#343 of 387
7Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	25	959	19.1	$398K	−0.8%	#351 of 387
8Rochester, NY	24	916	20.5	$387K	−0.7%	#355 of 387
9Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	21	102	21.4	$363K	−3.9%	#367 of 387
10Syracuse, NY	20	541	19.9	$393K	−1.3%	#369 of 387
11Binghamton, NY	17	211	20.6	$369K	−1.3%	#375 of 387
12Utica-Rome, NY	12	261	21.6	$360K	−2.0%	#381 of 387
13Elmira, NY	11	76	21.6	$350K	−3.9%	#384 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Monticello, NY	46	61	19.4	$437K	+2.7%	#322 of 538
2Hudson, NY	43	50	18.8	$472K	−2.1%	#345 of 538
3Plattsburgh, NY	41	68	20.3	$400K	−2.0%	#363 of 538
4Oneonta, NY	38	55	23.7	$349K	+3.8%	#392 of 538
5Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	28	87	20.9	$369K	−2.5%	#469 of 538
6Amsterdam, NY	26	47	24.0	$325K	+1.1%	#479 of 538
7Batavia, NY	25	63	25.3	$332K	+0.2%	#485 of 538
8Olean, NY	24	71	22.3	$346K	−2.1%	#489 of 538
9Gloversville, NY	22	57	24.9	$312K	−1.6%	#497 of 538
10Cortland, NY	21	45	23.7	$353K	−1.9%	#502 of 538
11Auburn, NY	20	73	23.2	$351K	−2.3%	#506 of 538
12Seneca Falls, NY	20	38	27.9	$292K	−1.7%	#509 of 538
13Corning, NY	18	99	25.2	$323K	−1.6%	#517 of 538
14Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	12	149	27.9	$267K	−2.6%	#534 of 538

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Saratoga County, NY	67	143	14.0	$652K	+2.3%	#452 of 2,378
2New York County, NY	64	135	1.7	$1.6M	−1.3%	#543 of 2,378
3Essex County, NY	56	24	14.7	$570K	−2.2%	#888 of 2,378
4Tompkins County, NY	55	53	12.3	$630K	−1.4%	#931 of 2,378
5Rockland County, NY	45	206	19.8	$463K	+5.9%	#1,425 of 2,378
6Albany County, NY	43	227	16.9	$453K	+2.2%	#1,516 of 2,378
7Schoharie County, NY	43	32	24.9	$349K	+1.4%	#1,535 of 2,378
8Putnam County, NY	42	82	23.1	$455K	+1.4%	#1,548 of 2,378
9Richmond County, NY	41	287	16.8	$444K	+1.3%	#1,581 of 2,378
10Herkimer County, NY	40	43	16.7	$481K	−1.4%	#1,639 of 2,378
11Dutchess County, NY	39	241	20.7	$434K	+1.5%	#1,689 of 2,378
12Sullivan County, NY	38	61	19.4	$437K	+2.7%	#1,724 of 2,378
13Warren County, NY	38	58	19.2	$436K	−0.9%	#1,725 of 2,378
14Columbia County, NY	37	50	18.8	$472K	−2.1%	#1,765 of 2,378
15Nassau County, NY	37	1,077	23.5	$432K	+0.6%	#1,769 of 2,378
16Schenectady County, NY	37	137	20.5	$372K	+3.0%	#1,779 of 2,378
17Rensselaer County, NY	36	119	17.8	$463K	−0.2%	#1,803 of 2,378
18Clinton County, NY	36	68	20.3	$400K	−2.0%	#1,808 of 2,378
19Tioga County, NY	36	46	22.6	$388K	−1.9%	#1,815 of 2,378
20Westchester County, NY	34	689	18.5	$438K	+1.4%	#1,865 of 2,378
21Monroe County, NY	34	604	19.0	$403K	−1.0%	#1,871 of 2,378
22Orange County, NY	34	331	23.9	$380K	+4.2%	#1,879 of 2,378
23Franklin County, NY	34	45	23.1	$350K	−1.6%	#1,886 of 2,378
24Ulster County, NY	33	156	21.0	$418K	+1.1%	#1,905 of 2,378
25Erie County, NY	33	763	18.6	$404K	−0.6%	#1,908 of 2,378

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Counties in New York, ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Onondaga County, NY	32	364	18.4	$410K	−1.9%	#1,930 of 2,378
27Suffolk County, NY	32	1,479	29.9	$361K	+1.6%	#1,945 of 2,378
28Otsego County, NY	32	55	23.7	$349K	+3.8%	#1,948 of 2,378
29Yates County, NY	32	23	24.2	$327K	−0.8%	#1,956 of 2,378
30Ontario County, NY	31	114	23.6	$367K	+0.6%	#1,979 of 2,378
31Madison County, NY	30	59	22.5	$399K	−1.2%	#2,009 of 2,378
32Queens County, NY	29	1,078	12.8	$366K	−1.1%	#2,047 of 2,378
33Washington County, NY	28	50	20.4	$417K	−2.9%	#2,068 of 2,378
34Kings County, NY	28	996	9.9	$302K	−2.5%	#2,090 of 2,378
35Wyoming County, NY	26	33	20.1	$418K	−1.3%	#2,128 of 2,378
36Wayne County, NY	26	87	22.7	$381K	+0.1%	#2,130 of 2,378
37Niagara County, NY	26	196	21.3	$373K	−1.5%	#2,132 of 2,378
38Jefferson County, NY	26	102	21.4	$363K	−3.9%	#2,135 of 2,378
39Allegany County, NY	26	41	23.2	$356K	+0.9%	#2,137 of 2,378
40Greene County, NY	24	44	23.6	$366K	−1.1%	#2,173 of 2,378
41Bronx County, NY	24	559	10.5	$258K	−3.8%	#2,188 of 2,378
42St. Lawrence County, NY	23	87	20.9	$369K	−2.5%	#2,189 of 2,378
43Broome County, NY	23	165	20.1	$364K	−1.2%	#2,190 of 2,378
44Lewis County, NY	23	28	25.2	$359K	−0.3%	#2,191 of 2,378
45Livingston County, NY	21	65	26.6	$342K	−0.2%	#2,226 of 2,378
46Montgomery County, NY	21	47	24.0	$325K	+1.1%	#2,229 of 2,378
47Orleans County, NY	21	46	28.4	$299K	−0.5%	#2,236 of 2,378
48Cattaraugus County, NY	20	71	22.3	$346K	−2.1%	#2,246 of 2,378
49Oswego County, NY	20	118	25.0	$337K	+1.0%	#2,247 of 2,378
50Genesee County, NY	20	63	25.3	$332K	+0.2%	#2,249 of 2,378
51Chemung County, NY	19	76	21.6	$350K	−3.9%	#2,264 of 2,378
52Fulton County, NY	19	57	24.9	$312K	−1.6%	#2,269 of 2,378
53Seneca County, NY	18	38	27.9	$292K	−1.7%	#2,294 of 2,378
54Cortland County, NY	17	45	23.7	$353K	−1.9%	#2,302 of 2,378
55Oneida County, NY	17	218	22.9	$336K	−2.1%	#2,303 of 2,378
56Cayuga County, NY	16	73	23.2	$351K	−2.3%	#2,315 of 2,378
57Chenango County, NY	16	49	24.6	$339K	−2.9%	#2,316 of 2,378
58Steuben County, NY	15	99	25.2	$323K	−1.6%	#2,326 of 2,378
59Delaware County, NY	14	50	26.0	$311K	+0.2%	#2,335 of 2,378
60Schuyler County, NY	13	20	27.2	$316K	−5.3%	#2,341 of 2,378
61Chautauqua County, NY	11	149	27.9	$267K	−2.6%	#2,361 of 2,378
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	2	8.3	$999K	−1.3%

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 York?

New York has 12,523 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 1,675 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 7,940 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. Another 9,229 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $4.9B a year, or $642 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12,523 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $395K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

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

New York has 16.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $395K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, New York would have about 11,128, against 12,523 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 970 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 New York has the highest market score for auto repair shops?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Saratoga County 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. New York scores 20 for auto repair shops (low), #49 of the 50 states and DC.

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