Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 208
- 136 chain locations (65%)
- Official establishments
- 210
- +11.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 43% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $21.2M
- 54% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 50
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Pennsylvania has 208 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 65% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That is 0.4 per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
At $837 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $4.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $21.2M per shop, 54% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Pennsylvania was 210 in 2023, up 11.7% from 2019. That is one for every 25,118 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 $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Pennsylvania.
Among 50 states, Pennsylvania ranks #21 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest (76). Among 18 scored counties, Chester County scores highest (81).
Every market in Pennsylvania for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 76 | 10 | 0.3 | $31M | +3.0% | #20 of 290 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 74 | 9 | 0.5 | $19.5M | +3.6% | #29 of 290 |
| 3Lancaster, PA | 71 | 8 | 0.4 | $24.2M | +1.9% | #40 of 290 |
| 4Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 70 | 10 | 0.4 | $21.9M | +4.2% | #46 of 290 |
| 5Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 66 | 85 | 0.3 | $23.9M | +1.4% | #61 of 290 |
| 6Reading, PA | 66 | 7 | 0.4 | $21.5M | +2.7% | #62 of 290 |
| 7Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 58 | 12 | 0.5 | $15.7M | +1.4% | #102 of 290 |
| 8Pittsburgh, PA | 41 | 65 | 0.6 | $13.3M | −1.3% | #196 of 290 |
| 9State College, PA | 38 | 5 | 0.8 | $9.7M | −0.4% | #210 of 290 |
| 10Erie, PA | 36 | 8 | 0.7 | $10.6M | −1.8% | #217 of 290 |
| Chambersburg, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $21.2M | +3.0% | |
| Lebanon, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Johnstown, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $22.3M | −3.2% | |
| Altoona, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $20.7M | −2.5% | |
| Williamsport, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $10M | −1.3% | |
| Gettysburg, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $42.9M | +3.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $19.6M | −0.7% | |
| Pottsville, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Hermitage, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Sunbury, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Indiana, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Meadville, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $26.9M | −2.4% | |
| DuBois, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Somerset, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $11.7M | +2.3% | |
| Hemlock Farms, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.2% | |
| Sayre, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $11M | −0.6% | |
| Oil City, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $17.8M | −2.0% | |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $15.6M | 0.0% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Lewisburg, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $6.5M | −0.8% | |
| Bradford, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $12.7M | −3.5% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $14.1M | −0.2% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.8M | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $13.4M | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chester County, PA | 81 | 9 | 0.4 | $23.4M | +4.2% | #5 of 479 |
| 2Montgomery County, PA | 73 | 14 | 0.4 | $22.8M | +2.4% | #41 of 479 |
| 3Bucks County, PA | 72 | 10 | 0.4 | $25.4M | +0.3% | #46 of 479 |
| 4Lehigh County, PA | 72 | 5 | 0.3 | $25.3M | +2.7% | #47 of 479 |
| 5York County, PA | 72 | 9 | 0.5 | $19.5M | +3.6% | #48 of 479 |
| 6Lancaster County, PA | 70 | 8 | 0.4 | $24.2M | +1.9% | #66 of 479 |
| 7Cumberland County, PA | 68 | 6 | 0.6 | $16.3M | +6.5% | #89 of 479 |
| 8Berks County, PA | 65 | 7 | 0.4 | $21.5M | +2.7% | #109 of 479 |
| 9Luzerne County, PA | 62 | 6 | 0.4 | $18M | +2.1% | #136 of 479 |
| 10Philadelphia County, PA | 61 | 9 | 0.1 | $38.8M | −1.6% | #140 of 479 |
| 11Washington County, PA | 49 | 6 | 0.7 | $13.1M | +0.7% | #259 of 479 |
| 12Allegheny County, PA | 46 | 26 | 0.5 | $15.7M | −2.0% | #286 of 479 |
| 13Butler County, PA | 46 | 7 | 0.9 | $11M | +3.2% | #287 of 479 |
| 14Westmoreland County, PA | 41 | 10 | 0.6 | $13.7M | −1.4% | #327 of 479 |
| 15Lackawanna County, PA | 39 | 5 | 0.6 | $13.9M | +0.5% | #340 of 479 |
| 16Centre County, PA | 39 | 5 | 0.8 | $9.7M | −0.4% | #343 of 479 |
| 17Erie County, PA | 37 | 8 | 0.7 | $10.6M | −1.8% | #356 of 479 |
| 18Beaver County, PA | 33 | 7 | 1.0 | $8.9M | −1.1% | #383 of 479 |
| Delaware County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.1 | $59.8M | +0.8% | |
| Northampton County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $113.6M | +3.7% | |
| Dauphin County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | $25.7M | +2.3% | |
| Monroe County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $19.6M | −0.7% | |
| Franklin County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $21.2M | +3.0% | |
| Lebanon County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $22.3M | −3.2% | |
| Fayette County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $15.4M | −4.3% | |
| Blair County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $20.7M | −2.5% | |
| Lycoming County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $10M | −1.3% | |
| Mercer County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Adams County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $42.9M | +3.6% | |
| Northumberland County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lawrence County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $14.7M | −2.4% | |
| Indiana County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Crawford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $26.9M | −2.4% | |
| Clearfield County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Somerset County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Carbon County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.8M | +1.7% | |
| Columbia County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $11.7M | +2.3% | |
| Armstrong County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $6.2M | −2.7% | |
| Pike County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.2% | |
| Bradford County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $11M | −0.6% | |
| Wayne County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Venango County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $17.8M | −2.0% | |
| Bedford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $18.9M | −0.2% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $15.6M | 0.0% | |
| Jefferson County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.5M | −2.8% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Union County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $6.5M | −0.8% | |
| Tioga County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| McKean County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $12.7M | −3.5% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $14.1M | −0.2% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.8M | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $13.4M | +1.3% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $10.6M | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 208 oil change and quick-lube shops in Pennsylvania. 136 of them (65%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 11.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4.4B a year, or $837 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 208 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $21.2M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Pennsylvania 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 $21.2M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 321, against 208 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 25,118 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 18 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Chester County scores highest, at 81 (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. Pennsylvania scores 55 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #21 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. 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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