Market rankings · New York
Collision repair and body shops in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,176
- 175 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 2,004
- −5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 18 · Low
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in New York 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,176 collision repair and body shops in New York. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in New York comes to about $4.9B a year: $642 per household, 33% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,176 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.3M per shop, 26% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in New York was 2,004 in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,845 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, 105 SBA-backed loans worth $57.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #47 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 18 (low). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest (49). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Plattsburgh area scores highest (55).
Every market in New York for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 49 | 90 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +1.9% | #206 of 381 |
| 2Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 40 | 8 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −3.9% | #262 of 381 |
| 3Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 35 | 120 | 2.4 | $3.2M | −0.8% | #290 of 381 |
| 4Syracuse, NY | 35 | 72 | 2.7 | $3M | −1.3% | #291 of 381 |
| 5Rochester, NY | 35 | 126 | 2.8 | $2.8M | −0.7% | #293 of 381 |
| 6Binghamton, NY | 30 | 28 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #321 of 381 |
| 7Glens Falls, NY | 30 | 17 | 3.1 | $2.7M | −1.9% | #323 of 381 |
| 8Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 26 | 88 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #338 of 381 |
| 9Kingston, NY | 25 | 24 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #341 of 381 |
| 10New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 19 | 2,148 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #363 of 381 |
| 11Utica-Rome, NY | 18 | 41 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −2.0% | #365 of 381 |
| 12Elmira, NY | 2 | 16 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −3.9% | #381 of 381 |
| Ithaca, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $11.1M | −1.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Plattsburgh, NY | 55 | 7 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −2.0% | #148 of 387 |
| 2Oneonta, NY | 50 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.7M | +3.8% | #186 of 387 |
| 3Auburn, NY | 47 | 7 | 2.2 | $3.7M | −2.3% | #212 of 387 |
| 4Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 47 | 10 | 2.4 | $3.2M | −2.5% | #213 of 387 |
| 5Monticello, NY | 47 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +2.7% | #215 of 387 |
| 6Hudson, NY | 46 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.9M | −2.1% | #222 of 387 |
| 7Corning, NY | 41 | 11 | 2.8 | $2.9M | −1.6% | #259 of 387 |
| 8Gloversville, NY | 39 | 6 | 2.6 | $3M | −1.6% | #273 of 387 |
| 9Amsterdam, NY | 39 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #275 of 387 |
| 10Cortland, NY | 37 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #288 of 387 |
| 11Olean, NY | 29 | 13 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −2.1% | #334 of 387 |
| 12Seneca Falls, NY | 14 | 6 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #381 of 387 |
| 13Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 12 | 25 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −2.6% | #384 of 387 |
| Batavia, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $5.2M | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 70 | 18 | 1.8 | $5.2M | +2.3% | #205 of 1,327 |
| 2New York County, NY | 63 | 18 | 0.2 | $11.7M | −1.3% | #358 of 1,327 |
| 3Tioga County, NY | 52 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.6M | −1.9% | #610 of 1,327 |
| 4Schenectady County, NY | 52 | 18 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #621 of 1,327 |
| 5Ontario County, NY | 51 | 13 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #637 of 1,327 |
| 6Albany County, NY | 51 | 32 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +2.2% | #639 of 1,327 |
| 7Clinton County, NY | 50 | 7 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −2.0% | #649 of 1,327 |
| 8Herkimer County, NY | 49 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #669 of 1,327 |
| 9Washington County, NY | 46 | 7 | 2.9 | $3M | −2.9% | #751 of 1,327 |
| 10Erie County, NY | 45 | 95 | 2.3 | $3.2M | −0.6% | #772 of 1,327 |
| 11Onondaga County, NY | 45 | 48 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #774 of 1,327 |
| 12Jefferson County, NY | 44 | 8 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −3.9% | #788 of 1,327 |
| 13Monroe County, NY | 43 | 86 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.0% | #812 of 1,327 |
| 14Cayuga County, NY | 42 | 7 | 2.2 | $3.7M | −2.3% | #840 of 1,327 |
| 15St. Lawrence County, NY | 42 | 10 | 2.4 | $3.2M | −2.5% | #842 of 1,327 |
| 16Dutchess County, NY | 42 | 34 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +1.5% | #843 of 1,327 |
| 17Otsego County, NY | 42 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.7M | +3.8% | #849 of 1,327 |
| 18Columbia County, NY | 41 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.9M | −2.1% | #865 of 1,327 |
| 19Sullivan County, NY | 41 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +2.7% | #882 of 1,327 |
| 20Wayne County, NY | 40 | 12 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +0.1% | #896 of 1,327 |
| 21Madison County, NY | 40 | 9 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #900 of 1,327 |
| 22Greene County, NY | 38 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #934 of 1,327 |
| 23Livingston County, NY | 38 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −0.2% | #935 of 1,327 |
| 24Niagara County, NY | 37 | 25 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #954 of 1,327 |
| 25Ulster County, NY | 37 | 24 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #956 of 1,327 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Putnam County, NY | 37 | 16 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +1.4% | #962 of 1,327 |
| 27Rensselaer County, NY | 36 | 20 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −0.2% | #975 of 1,327 |
| 28Broome County, NY | 36 | 23 | 2.8 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #978 of 1,327 |
| 29Steuben County, NY | 35 | 11 | 2.8 | $2.9M | −1.6% | #994 of 1,327 |
| 30Oswego County, NY | 35 | 15 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +1.0% | #995 of 1,327 |
| 31Orange County, NY | 34 | 54 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +4.2% | #1,013 of 1,327 |
| 32Rockland County, NY | 34 | 42 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +5.9% | #1,015 of 1,327 |
| 33Fulton County, NY | 33 | 6 | 2.6 | $3M | −1.6% | #1,033 of 1,327 |
| 34Warren County, NY | 33 | 10 | 3.3 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #1,036 of 1,327 |
| 35Montgomery County, NY | 32 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #1,059 of 1,327 |
| 36Cortland County, NY | 30 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #1,096 of 1,327 |
| 37Richmond County, NY | 29 | 55 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #1,121 of 1,327 |
| 38Suffolk County, NY | 29 | 284 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #1,128 of 1,327 |
| 39Kings County, NY | 28 | 186 | 1.8 | $1.6M | −2.5% | #1,143 of 1,327 |
| 40Chenango County, NY | 27 | 6 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −2.9% | #1,149 of 1,327 |
| 41Cattaraugus County, NY | 26 | 13 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −2.1% | #1,172 of 1,327 |
| 42Nassau County, NY | 25 | 245 | 5.3 | $1.9M | +0.6% | #1,185 of 1,327 |
| 43Bronx County, NY | 25 | 135 | 2.5 | $1.1M | −3.8% | #1,196 of 1,327 |
| 44Oneida County, NY | 24 | 35 | 3.7 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #1,200 of 1,327 |
| 45Orleans County, NY | 22 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #1,225 of 1,327 |
| 46Queens County, NY | 22 | 231 | 2.7 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #1,226 of 1,327 |
| 47Delaware County, NY | 20 | 8 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +0.2% | #1,251 of 1,327 |
| 48Westchester County, NY | 18 | 160 | 4.3 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #1,275 of 1,327 |
| 49Allegany County, NY | 13 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #1,310 of 1,327 |
| 50Seneca County, NY | 12 | 6 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #1,311 of 1,327 |
| 51Chemung County, NY | 10 | 16 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −3.9% | #1,318 of 1,327 |
| 52Chautauqua County, NY | 9 | 25 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −2.6% | #1,319 of 1,327 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $11.1M | −1.4% | |
| Genesee County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $5.2M | +0.2% | |
| Franklin County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3.9M | −1.6% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.4M | −1.3% | |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.4M | −2.2% | |
| Schoharie County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $5.6M | +1.4% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5M | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.5M | −0.8% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
There are 2,176 collision repair and body shops on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 175 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 2,004 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4.9B a year, or $642 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,176 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
New York has 2.8 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.3M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, New York would have about 1,605, against 2,176 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,845 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Plattsburgh area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 52 scored counties in New York, Saratoga County scores highest, at 70 (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. New York scores 18 for collision repair and body shops (low), #47 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 York. 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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