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Oil change and quick-lube shops in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #106 of 290 scored metro areas
#3 of 10 scored metro areas based in Ohio
- Listings
- 26
- 20 chain locations (77%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $356.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,034 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.8
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 826,554
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area comes to about $356.1M a year: $1,034 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 26 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $13.7M per shop, in line with the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
There are 26 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 77% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.8 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area classed as oil change and lubrication shops. That is one for every 14,974 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For oil change and quick-lube shops, the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area has a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle): #106 of 290 scored metro areas and #3 of 10 scored metro areas based in Ohio.
How the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area compares
The same measures for Ohio and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $13.7M | $13.2M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 14,974 | 15,893 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.1% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,034 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,739 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23
- Employees, 2023
- 278
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2620 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 826,554+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 344,391
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,282 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 637
- Median household income
- $71,739+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,671
- Median home value
- $201,100
- Jobs located here
- 367,228
- Daytime population
- 828,495Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 70 | 59 | 0.7 | $15.4M | +4.7% | #47 of 290 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 61 | 71 | 0.8 | $13.4M | +2.7% | #89 of 290 |
| 3Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 58 | 26 | 0.8 | $13.7M | +1.5% | #106 of 290 |
| 4Cleveland, OH | 56 | 70 | 0.8 | $12.7M | −0.8% | #118 of 290 |
| 5Akron, OH | 52 | 27 | 0.9 | $11M | 0.0% | #147 of 290 |
| 6Canton-Massillon, OH | 50 | 13 | 0.8 | $13.4M | −0.2% | #151 of 290 |
| 7Youngstown-Warren, OH | 43 | 17 | 0.9 | $10.6M | −1.4% | #186 of 290 |
| 8Sandusky, OH | 43 | 6 | 1.2 | $9.1M | −2.6% | #189 of 290 |
| 9Mansfield, OH | 37 | 5 | 1.0 | $9.9M | −0.1% | #212 of 290 |
| 10Toledo, OH | 35 | 28 | 1.1 | $9M | −1.0% | #223 of 290 |
Other business types in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care69
- Auto repair shops70
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing58
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube58
- Gas stations55
- Insurance agencies44
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 oil change and quick-lube shops in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area. 20 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $356.1M a year, or $1,034 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $13.7M 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 344,391 households in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
The Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area has 0.8 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $13.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,974 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area at 826,554 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 344,391 households. Median household income in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area is $71,739, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, before inflation.
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. The Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area scores 58 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #106 of 290 scored metro areas.
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