Market rankings · Maryland
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 100
- 87 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 112
- +3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 43% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $21.5M
- 56% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 50
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maryland has 100 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 87 are chain locations, or 87%, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.4, 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Maryland comes to about $2.1B a year: $908 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $21.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 56% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Maryland in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 21,098 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Maryland.
Among 50 states, Maryland ranks #15 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (72). Among 6 scored counties, Montgomery County scores highest (71).
Every market in Maryland for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 72 | 88 | 0.4 | $24.3M | +3.3% | #36 of 290 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 68 | 6 | 0.5 | $18.9M | +7.1% | #53 of 290 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 66 | 85 | 0.3 | $23.9M | +1.4% | #61 of 290 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 62 | 49 | 0.4 | $19.9M | +0.4% | #80 of 290 |
| Lexington Park, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $29.5M | +2.1% | |
| Salisbury, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $22.8M | +2.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, MD-WV | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $10.7M | −1.3% | |
| Ocean Pines, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $22.7M | +3.7% | |
| Easton, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $15M | +2.0% | |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montgomery County, MD | 71 | 12 | 0.3 | $29.4M | +1.3% | #51 of 479 |
| 2Harford County, MD | 68 | 5 | 0.5 | $20.6M | +2.0% | #87 of 479 |
| 3Howard County, MD | 68 | 7 | 0.6 | $18M | +1.9% | #88 of 479 |
| 4Prince George’s County, MD | 61 | 17 | 0.5 | $18M | +0.5% | #145 of 479 |
| 5Anne Arundel County, MD | 60 | 16 | 0.7 | $14.4M | +1.7% | #154 of 479 |
| 6Baltimore County, MD | 58 | 15 | 0.5 | $18.9M | −0.7% | #173 of 479 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Not scored | 4 | 0.2 | $34.1M | −2.3% | |
| Frederick County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $37.5M | +11.0% | |
| Carroll County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $36.5M | +2.2% | |
| Charles County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $17M | +5.9% | |
| Washington County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $27.6M | +2.0% | |
| St. Mary’s County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Cecil County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $13.8M | +3.2% | |
| Wicomico County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $19.2M | +3.2% | |
| Calvert County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $13.9M | +1.7% | |
| Allegany County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $7.4M | −1.6% | |
| Worcester County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $22.7M | +3.7% | |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.8% | |
| Talbot County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $15M | +2.0% | |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Maryland?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 100 oil change and quick-lube shops in Maryland. 87 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.1B a year, or $908 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 100 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $21.5M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Maryland has 0.4 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $21.5M, 56% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Maryland would have about 156, against 100 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 21,098 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 6 scored counties in Maryland, Montgomery County scores highest, at 71 (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. Maryland scores 62 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #15 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maryland. It maps the oil change and quick-lube 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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