Market rankings · California
Collision repair and body shops in California
Every metro area, small-town market and county in California, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,166
- 850 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 4,141
- −1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.2B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 23% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in California 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
California has 5,166 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in California spend about $15.2B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,122 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
Official counts show 4,141 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in California in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,272 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, 298 SBA-backed loans worth $266.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #39 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Merced metro area scores highest (87). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest (81).
Every market in California for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Merced, CA | 87 | 21 | 2.4 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #1 of 381 |
| 2Visalia, CA | 79 | 36 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +2.4% | #13 of 381 |
| 3Yuba City, CA | 70 | 21 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +3.3% | #62 of 381 |
| 4Stockton-Lodi, CA | 67 | 81 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +5.5% | #81 of 381 |
| 5Napa, CA | 65 | 12 | 2.4 | $5M | −3.3% | #91 of 381 |
| 6Chico, CA | 62 | 18 | 2.2 | $4.8M | −0.5% | #110 of 381 |
| 7Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 62 | 10 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +1.0% | #111 of 381 |
| 8San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 59 | 334 | 2.9 | $4M | −0.6% | #135 of 381 |
| 9San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 58 | 30 | 2.7 | $4.4M | 0.0% | #144 of 381 |
| 10Fresno, CA | 57 | 119 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +3.2% | #155 of 381 |
| 11Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 56 | 288 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +3.2% | #160 of 381 |
| 12Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 55 | 95 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #163 of 381 |
| 13Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 55 | 563 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +3.5% | #164 of 381 |
| 14San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 54 | 224 | 3.3 | $3.7M | −0.6% | #166 of 381 |
| 15Vallejo, CA | 53 | 53 | 3.4 | $3.7M | +0.6% | #175 of 381 |
| 16Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 52 | 46 | 3.1 | $3.7M | −1.4% | #183 of 381 |
| 17Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 46 | 33 | 3.4 | $3.6M | −4.7% | #220 of 381 |
| 18Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 45 | 65 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #231 of 381 |
| 19Modesto, CA | 43 | 77 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +0.7% | #249 of 381 |
| 20Redding, CA | 41 | 23 | 3.2 | $3.4M | −0.3% | #254 of 381 |
| 21El Centro, CA | 41 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #260 of 381 |
| 22Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 37 | 118 | 4.2 | $3M | −1.5% | #279 of 381 |
| 23Salinas, CA | 35 | 56 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #292 of 381 |
| 24San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 31 | 640 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −2.4% | #316 of 381 |
| 25Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 23 | 2,099 | 4.7 | $2.3M | −2.6% | #349 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 81 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.6M | +0.9% | #14 of 387 |
| 1Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 70 | 13 | 3.0 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #59 of 387 |
| 2Clearlake, CA | 67 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.1M | −0.6% | #70 of 387 |
| 3Red Bluff, CA | 66 | 8 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −1.7% | #81 of 387 |
| 4Sonora, CA | 65 | 6 | 2.6 | $4.3M | −4.0% | #85 of 387 |
| 5Eureka-Arcata, CA | 58 | 12 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −3.4% | #119 of 387 |
| 6Ukiah, CA | 43 | 11 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −3.5% | #247 of 387 |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.8M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Merced County, CA | 85 | 21 | 2.4 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #32 of 1,327 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 79 | 15 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +7.4% | #83 of 1,327 |
| 3Tulare County, CA | 78 | 36 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +2.4% | #89 of 1,327 |
| 4El Dorado County, CA | 76 | 15 | 2.0 | $6.5M | +0.6% | #109 of 1,327 |
| 5Riverside County, CA | 75 | 260 | 3.4 | $3.7M | +5.0% | #134 of 1,327 |
| 6Placer County, CA | 74 | 53 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +8.9% | #144 of 1,327 |
| 7San Joaquin County, CA | 73 | 81 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +5.5% | #163 of 1,327 |
| 8Contra Costa County, CA | 72 | 127 | 3.1 | $4M | +0.3% | #179 of 1,327 |
| 9Yolo County, CA | 70 | 20 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +3.1% | #212 of 1,327 |
| 10Napa County, CA | 66 | 12 | 2.4 | $5M | −3.3% | #291 of 1,327 |
| 11Kings County, CA | 65 | 10 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +1.0% | #311 of 1,327 |
| 12San Benito County, CA | 65 | 10 | 4.9 | $3M | +8.6% | #326 of 1,327 |
| 13Butte County, CA | 64 | 18 | 2.2 | $4.8M | −0.5% | #329 of 1,327 |
| 14San Luis Obispo County, CA | 63 | 30 | 2.7 | $4.4M | 0.0% | #361 of 1,327 |
| 15San Diego County, CA | 63 | 334 | 2.9 | $4M | −0.6% | #364 of 1,327 |
| 16Nevada County, CA | 63 | 13 | 3.0 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #366 of 1,327 |
| 17Lake County, CA | 62 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.1M | −0.6% | #378 of 1,327 |
| 18Amador County, CA | 62 | 5 | 3.1 | $3.9M | +3.2% | #384 of 1,327 |
| 19Kern County, CA | 62 | 95 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #395 of 1,327 |
| 20Tuolumne County, CA | 61 | 6 | 2.6 | $4.3M | −4.0% | #406 of 1,327 |
| 21Santa Clara County, CA | 61 | 214 | 3.2 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #410 of 1,327 |
| 22Solano County, CA | 61 | 53 | 3.4 | $3.7M | +0.6% | #411 of 1,327 |
| 23Fresno County, CA | 61 | 104 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +2.6% | #416 of 1,327 |
| 24Tehama County, CA | 61 | 8 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −1.7% | #417 of 1,327 |
| 25Santa Barbara County, CA | 58 | 46 | 3.1 | $3.7M | −1.4% | #476 of 1,327 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Sacramento County, CA | 56 | 200 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +2.0% | #523 of 1,327 |
| 27Humboldt County, CA | 55 | 12 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −3.4% | #530 of 1,327 |
| 28Sonoma County, CA | 54 | 65 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #562 of 1,327 |
| 29Santa Cruz County, CA | 53 | 33 | 3.4 | $3.6M | −4.7% | #584 of 1,327 |
| 30Stanislaus County, CA | 53 | 77 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +0.7% | #595 of 1,327 |
| 31San Bernardino County, CA | 53 | 303 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #596 of 1,327 |
| 32Orange County, CA | 52 | 388 | 3.6 | $3.3M | −1.1% | #613 of 1,327 |
| 33Shasta County, CA | 50 | 23 | 3.2 | $3.4M | −0.3% | #653 of 1,327 |
| 34Imperial County, CA | 49 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #682 of 1,327 |
| 35Ventura County, CA | 48 | 118 | 4.2 | $3M | −1.5% | #697 of 1,327 |
| 36Siskiyou County, CA | 46 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.4M | −4.5% | #747 of 1,327 |
| 37Monterey County, CA | 46 | 56 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #754 of 1,327 |
| 38Marin County, CA | 45 | 35 | 3.4 | $3.3M | −2.9% | #771 of 1,327 |
| 39San Francisco County, CA | 41 | 78 | 2.1 | $3.1M | −5.6% | #867 of 1,327 |
| 40Mendocino County, CA | 38 | 11 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −3.5% | #933 of 1,327 |
| 41Alameda County, CA | 37 | 247 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −2.6% | #958 of 1,327 |
| 42Sutter County, CA | 36 | 19 | 5.7 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #987 of 1,327 |
| 43San Mateo County, CA | 29 | 153 | 5.8 | $2.1M | −2.5% | #1,124 of 1,327 |
| 44Los Angeles County, CA | 28 | 1,711 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −3.0% | #1,135 of 1,327 |
| Yuba County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $16.3M | +8.2% | |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $12.1M | +2.8% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $5.6M | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.8M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.1M | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.8M | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $3.6M | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
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 California?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,166 collision repair and body shops in California. 850 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 4,141 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.2B a year, or $1,122 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,166 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
California has 3.8 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.9M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, California would have about 4,931, against 5,166 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,272 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Merced metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 44 scored counties in California, Merced County scores highest, at 85 (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. California scores 37 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #39 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 California. 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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