Market rankings · New Mexico
Oil change and quick-lube shops in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 74
- 49 chain locations (66%)
- Official establishments
- 91
- +11.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $864.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $11.7M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 50
- Market score 27 · Lower middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in New Mexico 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
There are 74 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. Of those, 49 are chain locations, or 66%, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.9, 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
At $1,033 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in New Mexico spend about $864.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 74 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $11.7M per shop, 15% below 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 91 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in New Mexico in 2023, up 11.0% from 2019. That is one for every 9,202 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $372K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in New Mexico.
Among 50 states, New Mexico ranks #44 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (59). Among 6 scored counties, Doña Ana County scores highest (59).
Every market in New Mexico for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 59 | 6 | 0.7 | $14.3M | +4.1% | #99 of 290 |
| 2Santa Fe, NM | 43 | 7 | 1.0 | $10.7M | +1.2% | #185 of 290 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 40 | 35 | 0.9 | $10.9M | +0.8% | #202 of 290 |
| 4Farmington, NM | 23 | 6 | 1.4 | $7.4M | −0.9% | #267 of 290 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM | Not scored | 5 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +0.2% | |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $10M | −6.1% | |
| Alamogordo, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.6M | +3.7% | |
| Clovis, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $25.3M | −3.3% | |
| Roswell, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.8M | −2.7% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 5 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.5M | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $15M | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.9M | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doña Ana County, NM | 59 | 6 | 0.7 | $14.3M | +4.1% | #163 of 479 |
| 2Santa Fe County, NM | 44 | 7 | 1.0 | $10.7M | +1.2% | #308 of 479 |
| 3Bernalillo County, NM | 31 | 28 | 1.0 | $9.9M | −1.4% | #400 of 479 |
| 4Lea County, NM | 29 | 5 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +0.2% | #413 of 479 |
| 5San Juan County, NM | 25 | 6 | 1.4 | $7.4M | −0.9% | #429 of 479 |
| 6Eddy County, NM | 23 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +0.3% | #437 of 479 |
| Sandoval County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $16.7M | +6.9% | |
| Valencia County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $10.7M | +7.2% | |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $10M | −6.1% | |
| Otero County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.6M | +3.7% | |
| Chaves County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.8M | −2.7% | |
| Curry County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.5M | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $12.5M | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.9M | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.2M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 74 oil change and quick-lube shops in New Mexico. 49 of them (66%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 91 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 11.0% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $864.6M a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $11.7M 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 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
New Mexico has 0.9 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $11.7M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, New Mexico would have about 63, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,202 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 6 scored counties in New Mexico, Doña Ana County scores highest, at 59 (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 Mexico scores 27 for oil change and quick-lube shops (lower middle), #44 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Mexico. 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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