Market rankings · Utah
Collision repair and body shops in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 323
- 60 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 294
- −6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.3M
- 38% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 84 · High
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Utah 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 323 collision repair and body shops in Utah. 60 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,224 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $1.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $4.3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 38% above 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 Utah was 294 in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,826 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, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $15M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #1 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 84 (high). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area scores highest (76). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest (96).
Every market in Utah for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 76 | 121 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +3.8% | #26 of 381 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 74 | 61 | 2.9 | $4.5M | +5.3% | #33 of 381 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 74 | 66 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +14.5% | #36 of 381 |
| 4St. George, UT | 74 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.9M | +17.4% | #38 of 381 |
| 5Logan, UT-ID | 70 | 14 | 2.8 | $4.5M | +8.8% | #55 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Heber, UT | 96 | 7 | 2.4 | $5.6M | +5.3% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Cedar City, UT | 80 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +16.4% | #19 of 387 |
| 3Brigham City, UT-ID | 79 | 9 | 4.2 | $3.3M | +12.6% | #23 of 387 |
| Vernal, UT | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +7.3% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.4M | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 93 | 6 | 2.5 | $5.8M | +19.2% | #5 of 1,327 |
| 2Davis County, UT | 80 | 26 | 2.2 | $5.8M | +4.8% | #66 of 1,327 |
| 3Utah County, UT | 78 | 65 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +14.5% | #96 of 1,327 |
| 4Washington County, UT | 78 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.9M | +17.4% | #97 of 1,327 |
| 5Cache County, UT | 77 | 11 | 2.5 | $5.1M | +8.5% | #101 of 1,327 |
| 6Salt Lake County, UT | 75 | 115 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +2.9% | #131 of 1,327 |
| 7Iron County, UT | 74 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +16.4% | #145 of 1,327 |
| 8Weber County, UT | 69 | 34 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +5.8% | #245 of 1,327 |
| 9Box Elder County, UT | 68 | 9 | 4.6 | $3M | +12.7% | #264 of 1,327 |
| Summit County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $5.4M | +1.6% | |
| Uintah County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +7.3% | |
| Wasatch County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $5.9M | +9.9% | |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $3M | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.8M | +5.9% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $3M | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $6.2M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $6.4M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5.9M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.2M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $3.3M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Utah has 323 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 60 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 294 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.4B a year, or $1,224 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 323 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Utah 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 $4.3M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Utah would have about 447, against 323 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,826 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest, at 96 (very high). Among 9 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 93 (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. Utah scores 84 for collision repair and body shops (high), #1 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 Utah. 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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