Market rankings · California
Home repair companies in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 14,201
- 525 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 24,774
- +12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.5
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 14,201 home repair companies in California. 525 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 10.5 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in California comes to about $43.9B a year: $3,240 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 14,201 home repair companies, that is $3.1M per company, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 24,774 businesses with payroll in California classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors, up 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 547 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1,233 SBA-backed loans worth $703.2M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #19 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest (76). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Crescent City area scores highest (63).
Every market in California for home repair companies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stockton-Lodi, CA | 76 | 225 | 9.2 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #14 of 387 |
| 2Merced, CA | 73 | 62 | 7.2 | $3.6M | +5.1% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 70 | 28 | 6.4 | $4.2M | +1.0% | #35 of 387 |
| 4Vallejo, CA | 70 | 142 | 9.0 | $3.5M | +0.6% | #37 of 387 |
| 5San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 69 | 1,584 | 9.1 | $4.2M | −2.4% | #45 of 387 |
| 6San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 67 | 689 | 10.1 | $4.1M | −0.6% | #56 of 387 |
| 7Visalia, CA | 66 | 121 | 8.5 | $3.2M | +2.4% | #62 of 387 |
| 8Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 66 | 960 | 10.9 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #64 of 387 |
| 9Fresno, CA | 65 | 326 | 8.8 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #68 of 387 |
| 10Yuba City, CA | 64 | 50 | 8.1 | $3.4M | +3.3% | #78 of 387 |
| 11Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 62 | 240 | 8.4 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #96 of 387 |
| 12San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 61 | 1,216 | 10.4 | $3.2M | −0.6% | #107 of 387 |
| 13Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 60 | 4,693 | 10.4 | $3M | −2.6% | #114 of 387 |
| 14Napa, CA | 57 | 57 | 11.5 | $3M | −3.3% | #130 of 387 |
| 15El Centro, CA | 57 | 43 | 8.7 | $2.8M | +1.1% | #131 of 387 |
| 16Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 56 | 1,812 | 12.5 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #142 of 387 |
| 17San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 55 | 115 | 10.5 | $3M | 0.0% | #149 of 387 |
| 18Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 54 | 106 | 10.9 | $3.1M | −4.7% | #159 of 387 |
| 19Modesto, CA | 53 | 209 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +0.7% | #170 of 387 |
| 20Salinas, CA | 52 | 146 | 11.0 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #176 of 387 |
| 21Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 52 | 340 | 12.1 | $2.8M | −1.5% | #177 of 387 |
| 22Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 46 | 194 | 13.0 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #219 of 387 |
| 23Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 44 | 272 | 14.2 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #233 of 387 |
| 24Chico, CA | 40 | 97 | 11.6 | $2.3M | −0.5% | #273 of 387 |
| 25Redding, CA | 21 | 114 | 16.0 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #382 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Crescent City, CA | 63 | 6 | 6.3 | $4M | −4.4% | #110 of 526 |
| 2Red Bluff, CA | 59 | 19 | 7.7 | $3.3M | −1.7% | #148 of 526 |
| 3Clearlake, CA | 58 | 23 | 8.5 | $3M | −0.6% | #163 of 526 |
| 4Eureka-Arcata, CA | 56 | 40 | 7.3 | $3.5M | −3.4% | #183 of 526 |
| 5Bishop, CA | 52 | 10 | 12.4 | $2.2M | −4.4% | #244 of 526 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 51 | 29 | 13.3 | $2.3M | +0.9% | #260 of 526 |
| 6Ukiah, CA | 44 | 37 | 10.6 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #331 of 526 |
| 7Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 34 | 78 | 18.2 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #441 of 526 |
| 8Susanville, CA | 30 | 11 | 11.9 | $2.1M | −13.1% | #468 of 526 |
| 9Sonora, CA | 26 | 44 | 19.4 | $1.4M | −4.0% | #500 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 80 | 11 | 3.8 | $7M | +8.2% | #42 of 2,057 |
| 2Yolo County, CA | 79 | 56 | 7.3 | $4.2M | +3.1% | #53 of 2,057 |
| 3San Francisco County, CA | 75 | 207 | 5.7 | $6.7M | −5.6% | #97 of 2,057 |
| 4San Joaquin County, CA | 74 | 225 | 9.2 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #121 of 2,057 |
| 5Merced County, CA | 72 | 62 | 7.2 | $3.6M | +5.1% | #155 of 2,057 |
| 6Kings County, CA | 71 | 28 | 6.4 | $4.2M | +1.0% | #176 of 2,057 |
| 7Contra Costa County, CA | 69 | 395 | 9.5 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #228 of 2,057 |
| 8Solano County, CA | 69 | 142 | 9.0 | $3.5M | +0.6% | #234 of 2,057 |
| 9Santa Clara County, CA | 68 | 661 | 10.0 | $4.1M | −0.9% | #256 of 2,057 |
| 10Alameda County, CA | 68 | 585 | 9.8 | $3.8M | −2.6% | #260 of 2,057 |
| 11Madera County, CA | 67 | 34 | 7.5 | $3.7M | +7.4% | #286 of 2,057 |
| 12Tulare County, CA | 66 | 121 | 8.5 | $3.2M | +2.4% | #325 of 2,057 |
| 13Sacramento County, CA | 66 | 585 | 10.2 | $3M | +2.0% | #328 of 2,057 |
| 14Fresno County, CA | 65 | 292 | 9.0 | $3.1M | +2.6% | #358 of 2,057 |
| 15Kern County, CA | 64 | 240 | 8.4 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #394 of 2,057 |
| 16San Mateo County, CA | 62 | 287 | 10.9 | $3.8M | −2.5% | #474 of 2,057 |
| 17Amador County, CA | 62 | 15 | 9.3 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #485 of 2,057 |
| 18San Diego County, CA | 61 | 1,216 | 10.4 | $3.2M | −0.6% | #516 of 2,057 |
| 19Placer County, CA | 61 | 217 | 13.7 | $2.5M | +8.9% | #537 of 2,057 |
| 20Del Norte County, CA | 60 | 6 | 6.3 | $4M | −4.4% | #559 of 2,057 |
| 21Marin County, CA | 60 | 110 | 10.7 | $3.7M | −2.9% | #562 of 2,057 |
| 22Los Angeles County, CA | 60 | 3,274 | 9.6 | $3.2M | −3.0% | #566 of 2,057 |
| 23San Bernardino County, CA | 60 | 724 | 10.7 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #576 of 2,057 |
| 24San Benito County, CA | 60 | 28 | 13.6 | $2.5M | +8.6% | #583 of 2,057 |
| 25Tehama County, CA | 56 | 19 | 7.7 | $3.3M | −1.7% | #719 of 2,057 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Napa County, CA | 55 | 57 | 11.5 | $3M | −3.3% | #772 of 2,057 |
| 27San Luis Obispo County, CA | 55 | 115 | 10.5 | $3M | 0.0% | #773 of 2,057 |
| 28Imperial County, CA | 55 | 43 | 8.7 | $2.8M | +1.1% | #774 of 2,057 |
| 29Orange County, CA | 55 | 1,419 | 13.1 | $2.7M | −1.1% | #776 of 2,057 |
| 30Lake County, CA | 54 | 23 | 8.5 | $3M | −0.6% | #821 of 2,057 |
| 31Humboldt County, CA | 53 | 40 | 7.3 | $3.5M | −3.4% | #870 of 2,057 |
| 32Santa Cruz County, CA | 53 | 106 | 10.9 | $3.1M | −4.7% | #874 of 2,057 |
| 33Stanislaus County, CA | 53 | 209 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +0.7% | #889 of 2,057 |
| 34Riverside County, CA | 53 | 1,088 | 14.0 | $2.2M | +5.0% | #904 of 2,057 |
| 35Monterey County, CA | 52 | 146 | 11.0 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #923 of 2,057 |
| 36Ventura County, CA | 51 | 340 | 12.1 | $2.8M | −1.5% | #971 of 2,057 |
| 37El Dorado County, CA | 50 | 102 | 13.4 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #1,015 of 2,057 |
| 38Glenn County, CA | 50 | 10 | 10.2 | $2.5M | −2.6% | #1,018 of 2,057 |
| 39Calaveras County, CA | 50 | 23 | 12.5 | $2.3M | +2.8% | #1,027 of 2,057 |
| 40Inyo County, CA | 47 | 10 | 12.4 | $2.2M | −4.4% | #1,187 of 2,057 |
| 41Siskiyou County, CA | 46 | 15 | 7.9 | $3.1M | −4.5% | #1,208 of 2,057 |
| 42Santa Barbara County, CA | 46 | 194 | 13.0 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #1,220 of 2,057 |
| 43Sutter County, CA | 45 | 39 | 11.7 | $2.4M | −0.7% | #1,265 of 2,057 |
| 44Sonoma County, CA | 44 | 272 | 14.2 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #1,307 of 2,057 |
| 45Butte County, CA | 44 | 97 | 11.6 | $2.3M | −0.5% | #1,309 of 2,057 |
| 46Mendocino County, CA | 40 | 37 | 10.6 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #1,480 of 2,057 |
| 47Trinity County, CA | 40 | 7 | 12.5 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #1,499 of 2,057 |
| 48Plumas County, CA | 35 | 9 | 11.2 | $2.4M | −5.9% | #1,692 of 2,057 |
| 49Shasta County, CA | 29 | 114 | 16.0 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #1,861 of 2,057 |
| 50Nevada County, CA | 29 | 78 | 18.2 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #1,866 of 2,057 |
| 51Lassen County, CA | 27 | 11 | 11.9 | $2.1M | −13.1% | #1,894 of 2,057 |
| 52Tuolumne County, CA | 22 | 44 | 19.4 | $1.4M | −4.0% | #1,971 of 2,057 |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $6.8M | −0.1% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $5M | −1.2% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $6.1M | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 9.2 | $2.7M | −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 home repair companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home repair companies are in California?
There are 14,201 home repair companies on map listings in California as of September 2026. 525 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 24,774 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 12.2% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $43.9B a year, or $3,240 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14,201 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per company. 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 home repair companies?
California has 10.5 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $3.1M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of home repair companies to household spending, California would have about 18,072, against 14,201 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 547 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Crescent City area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 52 scored counties in California, Yuba County scores highest, at 80 (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 58 for home repair companies (upper middle), #19 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 home repair companies 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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