Market rankings · New Mexico
Collision repair and body shops in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 215
- 26 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 209
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $864.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in New Mexico 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
There are 215 collision repair and body shops on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. 26 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.6 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in New Mexico comes to about $864.6M a year: $1,033 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4M per shop, 30% above 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 209 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in New Mexico in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,007 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $274K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #16 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Farmington metro area scores highest (72). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest (71).
Every market in New Mexico for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Farmington, NM | 72 | 9 | 2.2 | $4.9M | −0.9% | #44 of 381 |
| 2Las Cruces, NM | 70 | 23 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #61 of 381 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 58 | 91 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +0.8% | #145 of 381 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 45 | 22 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #232 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alamogordo, NM | 71 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.9M | +3.7% | #53 of 387 |
| 2Clovis, NM | 57 | 6 | 2.3 | $4.2M | −3.3% | #133 of 387 |
| 3Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 47 | 11 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +0.3% | #216 of 387 |
| 4Hobbs, NM | 41 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #266 of 387 |
| 5Las Vegas, NM | 39 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −3.2% | #276 of 387 |
| 6Roswell, NM | 36 | 10 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −2.7% | #294 of 387 |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $5M | −6.1% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.7M | +0.3% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.9M | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $5.4M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 88 | 8 | 1.4 | $8.3M | +6.9% | #16 of 1,327 |
| 2Doña Ana County, NM | 71 | 23 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #194 of 1,327 |
| 3San Juan County, NM | 70 | 9 | 2.2 | $4.9M | −0.9% | #206 of 1,327 |
| 4Otero County, NM | 65 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.9M | +3.7% | #310 of 1,327 |
| 5Santa Fe County, NM | 54 | 22 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #566 of 1,327 |
| 6Curry County, NM | 49 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.6M | −3.5% | #667 of 1,327 |
| 7Bernalillo County, NM | 49 | 78 | 2.7 | $3.5M | −1.4% | #668 of 1,327 |
| 8Eddy County, NM | 40 | 11 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +0.3% | #906 of 1,327 |
| 9Lea County, NM | 36 | 13 | 5.3 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #986 of 1,327 |
| 10Chaves County, NM | 31 | 10 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −2.7% | #1,076 of 1,327 |
| 11San Miguel County, NM | 28 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −3.2% | #1,134 of 1,327 |
| Valencia County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8M | +7.2% | |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $5M | −6.1% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.7M | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.9M | −3.4% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.6M | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $5.4M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.2M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.6M | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.5M | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 215 collision repair and body shops in New Mexico. 26 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 209 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $864.6M a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 215 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
New Mexico has 2.6 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $4M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, New Mexico would have about 281, against 215 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,007 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Farmington metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 88 (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. New Mexico scores 62 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #16 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 New Mexico. 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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