Market rankings · Michigan
HVAC and plumbing companies in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,144
- 76 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 2,661
- +7.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.2M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 2,144 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. 76 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 5.3 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $2,711 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $11B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $5.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,661 businesses with payroll in Michigan classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 7.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,532 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 193 SBA-backed loans worth $70.4M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #23 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Ann Arbor metro area scores highest (78). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Big Rapids area scores highest (73).
Every market in Michigan for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ann Arbor, MI | 78 | 64 | 4.3 | $7.2M | −0.4% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Monroe, MI | 71 | 28 | 4.4 | $6.2M | +0.7% | #41 of 387 |
| 3Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 64 | 939 | 5.3 | $5.3M | +0.1% | #75 of 387 |
| 4Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 62 | 99 | 5.1 | $5.2M | +1.4% | #93 of 387 |
| 5Flint, MI | 61 | 65 | 3.9 | $6.4M | −1.1% | #104 of 387 |
| 6Bay City, MI | 59 | 18 | 4.0 | $6.2M | −1.6% | #118 of 387 |
| 7Saginaw, MI | 58 | 28 | 3.6 | $6.9M | −1.1% | #125 of 387 |
| 8Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 56 | 33 | 4.9 | $5.1M | +1.8% | #140 of 387 |
| 9Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 55 | 277 | 6.3 | $4.5M | +2.8% | #157 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 54 | 67 | 5.2 | $5M | +0.1% | #165 of 387 |
| 10Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 54 | 65 | 6.1 | $4.5M | +0.8% | #169 of 387 |
| 11Midland, MI | 53 | 22 | 6.3 | $4.5M | +0.3% | #175 of 387 |
| 12Jackson, MI | 52 | 29 | 4.6 | $5.6M | −0.4% | #180 of 387 |
| 13Traverse City, MI | 49 | 37 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +2.2% | #200 of 387 |
| 14Battle Creek, MI | 41 | 32 | 6.0 | $4.2M | −0.6% | #265 of 387 |
| 15Niles, MI | 23 | 46 | 7.2 | $3.6M | −1.3% | #373 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Big Rapids, MI | 73 | 7 | 4.2 | $5.7M | +4.7% | #35 of 476 |
| 2Houghton, MI | 71 | 5 | 3.2 | $7.7M | +1.8% | #46 of 476 |
| 3Sturgis, MI | 70 | 8 | 3.4 | $7.3M | +0.1% | #53 of 476 |
| 4Marquette, MI | 68 | 13 | 4.6 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #65 of 476 |
| 5Cadillac, MI | 59 | 12 | 6.1 | $4M | +2.0% | #154 of 476 |
| 6Owosso, MI | 57 | 12 | 4.3 | $5.9M | −0.4% | #158 of 476 |
| 7Escanaba, MI | 56 | 6 | 3.8 | $6.4M | −0.8% | #162 of 476 |
| 8Hillsdale, MI | 52 | 10 | 5.6 | $4.5M | 0.0% | #212 of 476 |
| 9Adrian, MI | 52 | 26 | 6.7 | $3.9M | −1.6% | #213 of 476 |
| 10Alma, MI | 50 | 9 | 6.1 | $4.1M | −1.1% | #239 of 476 |
| 11Alpena, MI | 47 | 7 | 5.4 | $4.3M | −0.1% | #267 of 476 |
| 12Holland, MI | 44 | 38 | 8.3 | $3.4M | +2.1% | #295 of 476 |
| 13Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 43 | 8 | 5.7 | $4.2M | −1.9% | #301 of 476 |
| 14Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 43 | 10 | 7.1 | $3.5M | +0.4% | #305 of 476 |
| 15Ludington, MI | 42 | 9 | 7.0 | $3.6M | 0.0% | #315 of 476 |
| 16Coldwater, MI | 39 | 15 | 8.9 | $2.8M | +2.5% | #352 of 476 |
| 17Mount Pleasant, MI | 36 | 18 | 7.2 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #378 of 476 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 33 | 22 | 7.5 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #399 of 476 |
| 18Petoskey, MI | 29 | 15 | 9.9 | $2.9M | −1.0% | #434 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washtenaw County, MI | 77 | 64 | 4.3 | $7.2M | −0.4% | #86 of 1,707 |
| 2Cass County, MI | 75 | 5 | 2.4 | $11.4M | +0.2% | #107 of 1,707 |
| 3Monroe County, MI | 71 | 28 | 4.4 | $6.2M | +0.7% | #184 of 1,707 |
| 4Montcalm County, MI | 71 | 10 | 4.1 | $6.1M | +4.1% | #188 of 1,707 |
| 5Mecosta County, MI | 70 | 7 | 4.2 | $5.7M | +4.7% | #206 of 1,707 |
| 6Oakland County, MI | 70 | 309 | 5.8 | $5.5M | +1.2% | #209 of 1,707 |
| 7Ingham County, MI | 69 | 49 | 4.2 | $6.1M | +1.7% | #229 of 1,707 |
| 8Tuscola County, MI | 65 | 6 | 2.8 | $8.7M | −1.2% | #318 of 1,707 |
| 9St. Joseph County, MI | 65 | 8 | 3.4 | $7.3M | +0.1% | #325 of 1,707 |
| 10Houghton County, MI | 63 | 5 | 3.5 | $7.1M | +1.6% | #386 of 1,707 |
| 11Genesee County, MI | 62 | 65 | 3.9 | $6.4M | −1.1% | #410 of 1,707 |
| 12Wayne County, MI | 62 | 288 | 4.1 | $6.1M | −1.1% | #414 of 1,707 |
| 13Clare County, MI | 62 | 5 | 4.0 | $5.6M | +2.3% | #419 of 1,707 |
| 14Marquette County, MI | 62 | 13 | 4.6 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #421 of 1,707 |
| 15Van Buren County, MI | 62 | 15 | 4.9 | $5.2M | +0.7% | #423 of 1,707 |
| 16Kent County, MI | 62 | 157 | 6.1 | $4.7M | +2.5% | #434 of 1,707 |
| 17Bay County, MI | 60 | 18 | 4.0 | $6.2M | −1.6% | #483 of 1,707 |
| 18Saginaw County, MI | 59 | 28 | 3.6 | $6.9M | −1.1% | #515 of 1,707 |
| 19Grand Traverse County, MI | 59 | 21 | 5.2 | $5.4M | +1.4% | #524 of 1,707 |
| 20Kalamazoo County, MI | 59 | 65 | 6.1 | $4.5M | +0.8% | #538 of 1,707 |
| 21Midland County, MI | 58 | 22 | 6.3 | $4.5M | +0.3% | #575 of 1,707 |
| 22Roscommon County, MI | 57 | 5 | 4.3 | $5.5M | +1.9% | #597 of 1,707 |
| 23Gladwin County, MI | 57 | 5 | 4.4 | $5.3M | +2.8% | #601 of 1,707 |
| 24Muskegon County, MI | 57 | 33 | 4.9 | $5.1M | +1.8% | #604 of 1,707 |
| 25Macomb County, MI | 57 | 215 | 6.0 | $4.6M | +0.7% | #610 of 1,707 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jackson County, MI | 56 | 29 | 4.6 | $5.6M | −0.4% | #627 of 1,707 |
| 27Barry County, MI | 56 | 16 | 6.5 | $4.2M | +2.2% | #650 of 1,707 |
| 28Ottawa County, MI | 56 | 81 | 7.3 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #652 of 1,707 |
| 29Otsego County, MI | 55 | 5 | 4.5 | $5.9M | +3.8% | #668 of 1,707 |
| 30Wexford County, MI | 55 | 8 | 5.8 | $4.2M | +2.3% | #683 of 1,707 |
| 31Delta County, MI | 54 | 6 | 3.8 | $6.4M | −0.8% | #693 of 1,707 |
| 32Eaton County, MI | 54 | 28 | 6.2 | $4.4M | +0.4% | #711 of 1,707 |
| 33Shiawassee County, MI | 53 | 12 | 4.3 | $5.9M | −0.4% | #731 of 1,707 |
| 34Ionia County, MI | 53 | 13 | 5.6 | $4.6M | −0.5% | #742 of 1,707 |
| 35Osceola County, MI | 53 | 5 | 5.3 | $4.5M | +2.7% | #745 of 1,707 |
| 36Charlevoix County, MI | 52 | 5 | 4.1 | $6.8M | 0.0% | #769 of 1,707 |
| 37Ogemaw County, MI | 52 | 5 | 5.3 | $4.3M | +1.6% | #789 of 1,707 |
| 38St. Clair County, MI | 51 | 39 | 5.8 | $4.6M | +0.1% | #814 of 1,707 |
| 39Clinton County, MI | 51 | 22 | 7.0 | $4.2M | +1.6% | #824 of 1,707 |
| 40Livingston County, MI | 50 | 59 | 7.7 | $4.2M | +1.7% | #860 of 1,707 |
| 41Hillsdale County, MI | 47 | 10 | 5.6 | $4.5M | 0.0% | #954 of 1,707 |
| 42Sanilac County, MI | 47 | 10 | 5.7 | $4.3M | −1.0% | #956 of 1,707 |
| 43Calhoun County, MI | 47 | 32 | 6.0 | $4.2M | −0.6% | #957 of 1,707 |
| 44Gratiot County, MI | 45 | 9 | 6.1 | $4.1M | −1.1% | #1,027 of 1,707 |
| 45Lenawee County, MI | 45 | 26 | 6.7 | $3.9M | −1.6% | #1,030 of 1,707 |
| 46Cheboygan County, MI | 43 | 6 | 5.4 | $4.7M | +0.9% | #1,088 of 1,707 |
| 47Alpena County, MI | 43 | 7 | 5.4 | $4.3M | −0.1% | #1,091 of 1,707 |
| 48Menominee County, MI | 43 | 6 | 5.8 | $4.1M | −2.2% | #1,094 of 1,707 |
| 49Chippewa County, MI | 39 | 8 | 5.7 | $4.2M | −1.9% | #1,232 of 1,707 |
| 50Mason County, MI | 36 | 9 | 7.0 | $3.6M | 0.0% | #1,334 of 1,707 |
| 51Allegan County, MI | 36 | 38 | 8.3 | $3.4M | +2.1% | #1,342 of 1,707 |
| 52Lapeer County, MI | 36 | 29 | 8.3 | $3.3M | +1.0% | #1,348 of 1,707 |
| 53Benzie County, MI | 35 | 6 | 7.8 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #1,362 of 1,707 |
| 54Branch County, MI | 34 | 15 | 8.9 | $2.8M | +2.5% | #1,409 of 1,707 |
| 55Berrien County, MI | 33 | 46 | 7.2 | $3.6M | −1.3% | #1,421 of 1,707 |
| 56Isabella County, MI | 33 | 18 | 7.2 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #1,427 of 1,707 |
| 57Dickinson County, MI | 31 | 9 | 7.6 | $3.3M | −0.3% | #1,472 of 1,707 |
| 58Kalkaska County, MI | 31 | 6 | 7.7 | $3.2M | +4.3% | #1,475 of 1,707 |
| 59Emmet County, MI | 23 | 15 | 9.9 | $2.9M | −1.0% | #1,613 of 1,707 |
| 60Huron County, MI | 22 | 11 | 7.8 | $3.1M | −2.7% | #1,625 of 1,707 |
| 61Iosco County, MI | 20 | 8 | 6.8 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #1,645 of 1,707 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $12.2M | +3.1% | |
| Oceana County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $13M | +1.7% | |
| Manistee County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $26.6M | +2.3% | |
| Antrim County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $7.3M | +5.3% | |
| Leelanau County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $7.6M | +3.0% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $3.6M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $5.2M | +0.5% | |
| Gogebic County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $16.2M | −0.4% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $14.4M | +5.7% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $16M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $5.7M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $6.3M | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $6.3M | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $4.1M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $11.1M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $8.4M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $7.9M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 10.3 | $2.3M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Michigan?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,144 HVAC and plumbing companies in Michigan. 76 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 2,661 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 7.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $11B a year, or $2,711 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,144 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.2M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Michigan has 5.3 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.2M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Michigan would have about 2,323, against 2,144 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,532 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Ann Arbor metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Big Rapids area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 61 scored counties in Michigan, Washtenaw County scores highest, at 77 (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. Michigan scores 55 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #23 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 Michigan. It maps the HVAC and plumbing 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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