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Collision repair and body shops in Arizona

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
760
117 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
582
+4.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3B
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
2.7
13% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$3.9M
26% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#3 of 51
Market score 81 · High

A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Arizona 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

There are 760 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 117 are chain locations, or 15%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.

Households in Arizona spend about $3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,037 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 760 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.9M per shop, 26% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Arizona was 582 in 2023, up 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,907 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $34.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #3 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 81 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Sierra Vista-Douglas metro area scores highest (78). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest (76).

Every market in Arizona for collision repair and body shops

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 Arizona, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ78102.0$5.4M+0.6%#17 of 381
2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ78252.2$4.9M+6.5%#19 of 381
3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ745222.8$3.8M+7.3%#39 of 381
4Tucson, AZ681112.5$3.8M+2.8%#71 of 381
5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ68323.1$3.3M+6.5%#73 of 381
6Yuma, AZ66202.5$3.8M+9.2%#87 of 381
7Flagstaff, AZ64152.7$3.9M−0.6%#98 of 381

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Show Low, AZ7651.2$7.9M+3.0%#31 of 387
2Payson, AZ5993.8$2.7M+0.9%#116 of 387
Nogales, AZNot scored10.6$18.3M+4.8%
Safford, AZNot scored32.4$5.2M+4.0%

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ94211.3$8.5M+25.4%#1 of 1,327
2Yavapai County, AZ78252.2$4.9M+6.5%#88 of 1,327
3Cochise County, AZ77102.0$5.4M+0.6%#100 of 1,327
4Navajo County, AZ7251.2$7.9M+3.0%#164 of 1,327
5Maricopa County, AZ715012.9$3.6M+5.5%#196 of 1,327
6Mohave County, AZ71323.1$3.3M+6.5%#197 of 1,327
7Pima County, AZ701112.5$3.8M+2.8%#218 of 1,327
8Yuma County, AZ69202.5$3.8M+9.2%#239 of 1,327
9Coconino County, AZ65152.7$3.9M−0.6%#315 of 1,327
10Gila County, AZ5293.8$2.7M+0.9%#625 of 1,327
11La Paz County, AZ2855.6$1.8M+0.9%#1,138 of 1,327
Apache County, AZNot scored20.9$10.1M−2.2%
Santa Cruz County, AZNot scored10.6$18.3M+4.8%
Graham County, AZNot scored32.4$5.2M+4.0%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many collision repair and body shops are in Arizona?

As of September 2026, map listings count 760 collision repair and body shops in Arizona. 117 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 582 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 4.5% from 2019.

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

About $3B a year, or $1,037 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 760 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.9M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?

Arizona has 2.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.9M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Arizona would have about 961, against 760 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,907 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Sierra Vista-Douglas metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 11 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 94 (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. Arizona scores 81 for collision repair and body shops (high), #3 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 Arizona. It maps the collision repair and body 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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