Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Auto repair shops in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 12,201
- 1,718 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 6,559
- −1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 23.1
- 7% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $362K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 14 · Low
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Pennsylvania has 12,201 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 1,718 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 23.1 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $837 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $4.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 12,201 auto repair shops, that is $362K per shop, 19% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
Official counts show 6,559 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Pennsylvania in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 804 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, 230 SBA-backed loans worth $93.8M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #50 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 14 (low). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the State College metro area scores highest (53). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (69).
Every market in Pennsylvania for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1State College, PA | 53 | 93 | 15.8 | $521K | −0.4% | #173 of 387 |
| 2Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 46 | 536 | 21.8 | $409K | +4.2% | #239 of 387 |
| 3York-Hanover, PA | 33 | 450 | 24.8 | $390K | +3.6% | #315 of 387 |
| 4Gettysburg, PA | 33 | 116 | 28.4 | $370K | +3.6% | #318 of 387 |
| 5Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 31 | 4,878 | 19.8 | $416K | +1.4% | #326 of 387 |
| 6Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 31 | 824 | 24.3 | $376K | +3.0% | #330 of 387 |
| 7Chambersburg, PA | 29 | 176 | 27.7 | $362K | +3.0% | #339 of 387 |
| 8Reading, PA | 26 | 418 | 25.6 | $359K | +2.7% | #348 of 387 |
| 9Lebanon, PA | 25 | 141 | 24.9 | $365K | +2.2% | #352 of 387 |
| 10Lancaster, PA | 22 | 528 | 24.8 | $367K | +1.9% | #363 of 387 |
| 11Pittsburgh, PA | 21 | 2,257 | 21.3 | $383K | −1.3% | #366 of 387 |
| 12Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 16 | 644 | 27.5 | $292K | +1.4% | #377 of 387 |
| 13Erie, PA | 12 | 280 | 25.3 | $303K | −1.8% | #382 of 387 |
| 14Williamsport, PA | 10 | 134 | 28.6 | $298K | −1.3% | #385 of 387 |
| 15Johnstown, PA | 5 | 152 | 27.2 | $294K | −3.2% | #386 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 4 | 141 | 27.9 | $294K | −2.5% | #387 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 69 | 46 | 19.0 | $498K | +7.2% | #80 of 538 |
| 2Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 39 | 64 | 24.3 | $365K | +2.3% | #384 of 538 |
| 3Lewisburg, PA | 35 | 34 | 23.4 | $385K | −0.8% | #419 of 538 |
| 4Lewistown, PA | 35 | 42 | 22.7 | $372K | 0.0% | #420 of 538 |
| 5Pottsville, PA | 34 | 145 | 25.0 | $358K | +1.5% | #427 of 538 |
| 6Lock Haven, PA | 34 | 41 | 26.6 | $327K | +1.3% | #433 of 538 |
| 7Warren, PA | 33 | 35 | 21.7 | $387K | −3.8% | #439 of 538 |
| 8Sunbury, PA | 33 | 101 | 22.1 | $380K | −1.7% | #440 of 538 |
| 9Huntingdon, PA | 30 | 49 | 30.0 | $325K | −2.4% | #461 of 538 |
| 10St. Marys, PA | 29 | 30 | 22.5 | $391K | −3.3% | #465 of 538 |
| 11East Stroudsburg, PA | 23 | 196 | 32.0 | $301K | −0.7% | #493 of 538 |
| 12Indiana, PA | 22 | 90 | 27.7 | $302K | −0.3% | #498 of 538 |
| 13Somerset, PA | 21 | 80 | 27.3 | $328K | −2.7% | #503 of 538 |
| 14Sayre, PA | 19 | 74 | 30.1 | $296K | −0.6% | #513 of 538 |
| 15Selinsgrove, PA | 19 | 49 | 33.6 | $289K | −0.2% | #515 of 538 |
| 16Bradford, PA | 19 | 46 | 28.1 | $276K | −3.5% | #516 of 538 |
| 17Hermitage, PA | 18 | 116 | 24.9 | $318K | −2.4% | #518 of 538 |
| 18DuBois, PA | 18 | 94 | 28.9 | $308K | −2.9% | #519 of 538 |
| 19Oil City, PA | 16 | 67 | 31.3 | $266K | −2.0% | #524 of 538 |
| 20Meadville, PA | 11 | 101 | 29.8 | $266K | −2.4% | #535 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 62 | 46 | 19.0 | $498K | +7.2% | #664 of 2,378 |
| 2Centre County, PA | 51 | 93 | 15.8 | $521K | −0.4% | #1,133 of 2,378 |
| 3Cumberland County, PA | 51 | 233 | 21.9 | $420K | +6.5% | #1,155 of 2,378 |
| 4Montour County, PA | 47 | 16 | 20.4 | $443K | −1.4% | #1,329 of 2,378 |
| 5Chester County, PA | 47 | 486 | 23.7 | $434K | +4.2% | #1,333 of 2,378 |
| 6Northampton County, PA | 45 | 272 | 22.2 | $418K | +3.7% | #1,440 of 2,378 |
| 7Dauphin County, PA | 45 | 253 | 20.8 | $406K | +2.3% | #1,441 of 2,378 |
| 8Montgomery County, PA | 44 | 722 | 21.5 | $443K | +2.4% | #1,469 of 2,378 |
| 9Perry County, PA | 42 | 50 | 27.3 | $376K | +2.1% | #1,560 of 2,378 |
| 10Carbon County, PA | 40 | 60 | 22.0 | $413K | +1.7% | #1,655 of 2,378 |
| 11Butler County, PA | 40 | 198 | 24.5 | $389K | +3.2% | #1,665 of 2,378 |
| 12York County, PA | 39 | 450 | 24.8 | $390K | +3.6% | #1,698 of 2,378 |
| 13Fulton County, PA | 37 | 15 | 23.7 | $445K | −0.6% | #1,767 of 2,378 |
| 14Adams County, PA | 37 | 116 | 28.4 | $370K | +3.6% | #1,780 of 2,378 |
| 15Franklin County, PA | 35 | 176 | 27.7 | $362K | +3.0% | #1,842 of 2,378 |
| 16Washington County, PA | 33 | 198 | 22.4 | $397K | +0.7% | #1,909 of 2,378 |
| 17Lebanon County, PA | 33 | 141 | 24.9 | $365K | +2.2% | #1,917 of 2,378 |
| 18Berks County, PA | 33 | 418 | 25.6 | $359K | +2.7% | #1,918 of 2,378 |
| 19Bucks County, PA | 32 | 651 | 26.1 | $391K | +0.3% | #1,935 of 2,378 |
| 20Columbia County, PA | 32 | 64 | 24.3 | $365K | +2.3% | #1,940 of 2,378 |
| 21Allegheny County, PA | 30 | 1,024 | 18.8 | $400K | −2.0% | #2,008 of 2,378 |
| 22Union County, PA | 30 | 34 | 23.4 | $385K | −0.8% | #2,010 of 2,378 |
| 23Beaver County, PA | 30 | 162 | 22.4 | $384K | −1.1% | #2,011 of 2,378 |
| 24Lehigh County, PA | 30 | 380 | 26.3 | $333K | +2.7% | #2,026 of 2,378 |
| 25Mifflin County, PA | 29 | 42 | 22.7 | $372K | 0.0% | #2,044 of 2,378 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Warren County, PA | 28 | 35 | 21.7 | $387K | −3.8% | #2,069 of 2,378 |
| 27Westmoreland County, PA | 28 | 367 | 23.7 | $372K | −1.4% | #2,073 of 2,378 |
| 28Lancaster County, PA | 28 | 528 | 24.8 | $367K | +1.9% | #2,074 of 2,378 |
| 29Schuylkill County, PA | 28 | 145 | 25.0 | $358K | +1.5% | #2,075 of 2,378 |
| 30Lawrence County, PA | 28 | 84 | 23.3 | $351K | −2.4% | #2,078 of 2,378 |
| 31Clinton County, PA | 28 | 41 | 26.6 | $327K | +1.3% | #2,082 of 2,378 |
| 32Philadelphia County, PA | 28 | 1,083 | 15.9 | $322K | −1.6% | #2,085 of 2,378 |
| 33Greene County, PA | 28 | 41 | 28.6 | $319K | −5.5% | #2,086 of 2,378 |
| 34Armstrong County, PA | 27 | 66 | 23.5 | $376K | −2.7% | #2,106 of 2,378 |
| 35Huntingdon County, PA | 27 | 49 | 30.0 | $325K | −2.4% | #2,113 of 2,378 |
| 36Luzerne County, PA | 26 | 353 | 26.1 | $306K | +2.1% | #2,144 of 2,378 |
| 37Bedford County, PA | 26 | 67 | 33.9 | $282K | −0.2% | #2,148 of 2,378 |
| 38Delaware County, PA | 25 | 491 | 22.6 | $365K | +0.8% | #2,155 of 2,378 |
| 39Elk County, PA | 24 | 30 | 22.5 | $391K | −3.3% | #2,171 of 2,378 |
| 40Northumberland County, PA | 24 | 85 | 22.4 | $368K | −1.8% | #2,172 of 2,378 |
| 41Wyoming County, PA | 21 | 33 | 30.2 | $321K | −0.9% | #2,232 of 2,378 |
| 42Juniata County, PA | 21 | 31 | 34.3 | $291K | −0.3% | #2,237 of 2,378 |
| 43Monroe County, PA | 20 | 196 | 32.0 | $301K | −0.7% | #2,253 of 2,378 |
| 44Potter County, PA | 20 | 22 | 31.5 | $270K | −3.0% | #2,258 of 2,378 |
| 45Indiana County, PA | 19 | 90 | 27.7 | $302K | −0.3% | #2,272 of 2,378 |
| 46Somerset County, PA | 18 | 80 | 27.3 | $328K | −2.7% | #2,284 of 2,378 |
| 47Erie County, PA | 18 | 280 | 25.3 | $303K | −1.8% | #2,293 of 2,378 |
| 48Wayne County, PA | 18 | 66 | 31.6 | $286K | +1.1% | #2,295 of 2,378 |
| 49Lackawanna County, PA | 18 | 258 | 29.2 | $269K | +0.5% | #2,298 of 2,378 |
| 50Snyder County, PA | 17 | 49 | 33.6 | $289K | −0.2% | #2,307 of 2,378 |
| 51McKean County, PA | 17 | 46 | 28.1 | $276K | −3.5% | #2,308 of 2,378 |
| 52Clearfield County, PA | 16 | 94 | 28.9 | $308K | −2.9% | #2,318 of 2,378 |
| 53Lycoming County, PA | 16 | 134 | 28.6 | $298K | −1.3% | #2,319 of 2,378 |
| 54Bradford County, PA | 16 | 74 | 30.1 | $296K | −0.6% | #2,320 of 2,378 |
| 55Tioga County, PA | 16 | 51 | 30.6 | $292K | −1.3% | #2,322 of 2,378 |
| 56Mercer County, PA | 15 | 116 | 24.9 | $318K | −2.4% | #2,327 of 2,378 |
| 57Susquehanna County, PA | 15 | 64 | 41.2 | $223K | −0.3% | #2,332 of 2,378 |
| 58Fayette County, PA | 14 | 158 | 28.6 | $293K | −4.3% | #2,336 of 2,378 |
| 59Venango County, PA | 14 | 67 | 31.3 | $266K | −2.0% | #2,338 of 2,378 |
| 60Cambria County, PA | 11 | 152 | 27.2 | $294K | −3.2% | #2,358 of 2,378 |
| 61Clarion County, PA | 11 | 49 | 32.6 | $270K | −1.4% | #2,359 of 2,378 |
| 62Blair County, PA | 10 | 141 | 27.9 | $294K | −2.5% | #2,365 of 2,378 |
| 63Crawford County, PA | 10 | 101 | 29.8 | $266K | −2.4% | #2,368 of 2,378 |
| 64Jefferson County, PA | 7 | 67 | 36.5 | $225K | −2.8% | #2,374 of 2,378 |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 5 | 26.0 | $294K | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 7 | 27.4 | $354K | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 5 | 22.6 | $329K | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12,201 auto repair shops in Pennsylvania. 1,718 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 6,559 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 9,508 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4.4B a year, or $837 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12,201 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $362K 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Pennsylvania has 23.1 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $362K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 9,926, against 12,201 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 804 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the State College metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 62 (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. Pennsylvania scores 14 for auto repair shops (low), #50 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 Pennsylvania. 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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Top markets for auto repair shops across the U.S. · All business types in Pennsylvania
Related business types in Pennsylvania
- Auto repair and car care19,060 listings
- Collision repair and body shops1,776 listings
- Car washes and detailing1,968 listings
- Tire shops1,775 listings
- Oil change and quick lube208 listings
- Gas stations3,828 listings
- Insurance agencies7,072 listings
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