Market rankings · Rhode Island
Auto repair shops in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 878
- 117 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 564
- −4.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $376.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.9
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $429K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 25 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 878 auto repair shops on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. Of those, 117 are chain locations, or 13%, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 19.9 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Rhode Island comes to about $376.5M a year: $853 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 878 auto repair shops, that is $429K per shop, 4% below 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 564 businesses with payroll in Rhode Island classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, down 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 783 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, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #46 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 31. Among 5 scored counties, Newport County scores highest (60).
Every market in Rhode Island for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 31 | 1,371 | 20.3 | $423K | +2.1% | #324 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Newport County, RI | 60 | 49 | 13.3 | $685K | −2.9% | #710 of 2,378 |
| 2Washington County, RI | 56 | 89 | 16.9 | $607K | 0.0% | #885 of 2,378 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 41 | 163 | 22.4 | $412K | +1.8% | #1,595 of 2,378 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 37 | 40 | 19.9 | $464K | −1.5% | #1,766 of 2,378 |
| 5Providence County, RI | 30 | 537 | 20.7 | $378K | +2.8% | #2,014 of 2,378 |
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Rhode Island?
As of September 2026, map listings count 878 auto repair shops in Rhode Island. 117 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 564 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 4.1% from 2019. Official counts list 610 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $376.5M a year, or $853 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 878 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $429K 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Rhode Island has 19.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $429K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 847, against 878 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 783 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 31 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Newport County scores highest, at 60 (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. Rhode Island scores 25 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #46 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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island
- Auto repair and car care1,380 listings
- Collision repair and body shops188 listings
- Car washes and detailing147 listings
- Tire shops119 listings
- Oil change and quick lube25 listings
- Gas stations301 listings
- Insurance agencies422 listings
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