Market rankings · Rhode Island
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 25
- 15 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $376.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $15.1M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 50
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 25 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. 15 of them (60%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Rhode Island comes to about $376.5M a year: $853 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $15.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 10% 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 15 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Rhode Island in 2023. That is one for every 29,438 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Among 50 states, Rhode Island ranks #23 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 54. Among 2 scored counties, Providence County scores highest (64).
Every market in Rhode Island for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 54 | 44 | 0.7 | $13.2M | +2.1% | #132 of 290 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 64 | 11 | 0.4 | $18.5M | +2.8% | #119 of 479 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 43 | 7 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +1.8% | #316 of 479 |
| Washington County, RI | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $54.1M | 0.0% | |
| Newport County, RI | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $11.2M | −2.9% | |
| Bristol County, RI | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $6.2M | −1.5% |
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 Rhode Island?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 oil change and quick-lube shops in Rhode Island. 15 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $376.5M a year, or $853 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $15.1M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Rhode Island has 0.6 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $15.1M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 27, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 29,438 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 54 (upper middle). Among 2 scored counties in Rhode Island, Providence County scores highest, at 64 (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. Rhode Island scores 53 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #23 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. 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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