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Collision repair and body shops in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area
The collision repair and body shops in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #271 of 381 scored metro areas
#20 of 21 scored metro areas based in Florida
- Listings
- 96
- 9 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 95
- +20.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $270.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $824 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 875,607
- +14.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $824 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area spend about $270.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 96 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area as of September 2026. 9 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 95 businesses with payroll in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, up 20.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,451 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area grew 14.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #271 of 381 scored metro areas and #20 of 21 scored metro areas based in Florida.
How the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area compares
The same measures for Florida and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the collision repair and body shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,451 | 4,216 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.3% | +1.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.4% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $824 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,107 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 95+20.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 615
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 969 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 88The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $2.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 875,607+14.4% since 2020
- Households
- 327,803
- Median age
- 48.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 781 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,047
- Median household income
- $76,107+31.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,469
- Median home value
- $362,200
- Jobs located here
- 293,056
- Daytime population
- 793,827Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Homosassa Springs, FL | 74 | 12 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +11.1% | #32 of 381 |
| 2Port St. Lucie, FL | 70 | 44 | 2.1 | $4M | +16.0% | #60 of 381 |
| 3Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 69 | 28 | 2.3 | $4M | +9.4% | #65 of 381 |
| 4Gainesville, FL | 68 | 28 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +5.4% | #69 of 381 |
| 5Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 68 | 66 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +19.8% | #72 of 381 |
| 6Jacksonville, FL | 67 | 144 | 2.2 | $4M | +10.7% | #79 of 381 |
| 7Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 66 | 56 | 2.2 | $4M | +9.1% | #86 of 381 |
| 8North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 64 | 89 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +13.2% | #101 of 381 |
| 9Ocala, FL | 63 | 36 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +17.3% | #106 of 381 |
| 10Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 62 | 63 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +11.2% | #114 of 381 |
| 20Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 39 | 96 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +14.4% | #271 of 381 |
Other business types in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care36
- Auto repair shops35
- Collision repair and body shops39
- Car washes and detailing29
- Tire shops41
- Oil change and quick lube67
- Gas stations77
- Insurance agencies56
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 96 collision repair and body shops in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area. 9 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 20.3% from 2019.
How much do households in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $270.1M a year, or $824 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 96 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 327,803 households in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area has 2.9 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area would have about 88, against 96 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,451 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area at 875,607 people in 2025, up 14.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 327,803 households. Median household income in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area is $76,107, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.6%, before inflation.
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. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area scores 39 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #271 of 381 scored metro areas.
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