Market rankings · California
Tire shops in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,228
- 1,643 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 2,305
- +1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.2B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in California 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,228 tire shops in California. Chain locations make up 31% of them, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $1,122 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in California spend about $15.2B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 2,305 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in California in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 5,878 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 59 SBA-backed loans worth $38.8M have gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #25 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area scores highest (73). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest (83).
Every market in California for tire shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 73 | 191 | 2.8 | $4.3M | −0.6% | #40 of 386 |
| 2Napa, CA | 69 | 13 | 2.6 | $4.6M | −3.3% | #67 of 386 |
| 3Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 68 | 27 | 2.8 | $4.4M | −4.7% | #77 of 386 |
| 4San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 67 | 407 | 2.3 | $4.5M | −2.4% | #90 of 386 |
| 5Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 65 | 86 | 3.1 | $4.1M | −1.5% | #99 of 386 |
| 6San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 65 | 34 | 3.1 | $3.9M | 0.0% | #100 of 386 |
| 7Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 61 | 59 | 3.1 | $3.8M | −0.4% | #122 of 386 |
| 8Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 61 | 310 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +3.2% | #125 of 386 |
| 9San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 60 | 395 | 3.4 | $3.3M | −0.6% | #133 of 386 |
| 10Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 58 | 47 | 3.1 | $3.7M | −1.4% | #146 of 386 |
| 11Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 57 | 1,675 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −2.6% | #156 of 386 |
| 12Yuba City, CA | 56 | 27 | 4.4 | $2.7M | +3.3% | #160 of 386 |
| 13Stockton-Lodi, CA | 56 | 123 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +5.5% | #163 of 386 |
| 14Vallejo, CA | 54 | 67 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +0.6% | #185 of 386 |
| 15Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 48 | 835 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #221 of 386 |
| 16Salinas, CA | 46 | 59 | 4.5 | $2.7M | −1.5% | #228 of 386 |
| 17Merced, CA | 45 | 45 | 5.2 | $2.1M | +5.1% | #236 of 386 |
| 18Fresno, CA | 44 | 200 | 5.4 | $2M | +3.2% | #240 of 386 |
| 19Chico, CA | 43 | 33 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −0.5% | #242 of 386 |
| 20Modesto, CA | 37 | 106 | 6.0 | $2M | +0.7% | #278 of 386 |
| 21Redding, CA | 35 | 34 | 4.8 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #289 of 386 |
| 22Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 35 | 24 | 5.4 | $2M | +1.0% | #291 of 386 |
| 23Visalia, CA | 33 | 102 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #298 of 386 |
| 24Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 32 | 181 | 6.4 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #306 of 386 |
| 25El Centro, CA | 24 | 38 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #346 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 83 | 12 | 2.8 | $4.2M | −0.4% | #12 of 431 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 80 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.6M | +0.9% | #21 of 431 |
| 2Sonora, CA | 69 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.2M | −4.0% | #84 of 431 |
| 3Eureka-Arcata, CA | 65 | 12 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −3.4% | #110 of 431 |
| 4Ukiah, CA | 64 | 12 | 3.4 | $3M | −3.5% | #118 of 431 |
| 5Clearlake, CA | 61 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #136 of 431 |
| 6Red Bluff, CA | 40 | 14 | 5.6 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #296 of 431 |
| 7Bishop, CA | 28 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.7M | −4.4% | #362 of 431 |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.4M | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Placer County, CA | 90 | 39 | 2.5 | $4.9M | +8.9% | #15 of 1,530 |
| 2Yuba County, CA | 89 | 8 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +8.2% | #19 of 1,530 |
| 3San Mateo County, CA | 78 | 53 | 2.0 | $6M | −2.5% | #120 of 1,530 |
| 4El Dorado County, CA | 77 | 19 | 2.5 | $5.1M | +0.6% | #131 of 1,530 |
| 5Nevada County, CA | 77 | 12 | 2.8 | $4.2M | −0.4% | #134 of 1,530 |
| 6Santa Clara County, CA | 76 | 181 | 2.7 | $4.4M | −0.9% | #149 of 1,530 |
| 7Marin County, CA | 75 | 21 | 2.0 | $5.6M | −2.9% | #160 of 1,530 |
| 8Contra Costa County, CA | 72 | 118 | 2.8 | $4.3M | +0.3% | #220 of 1,530 |
| 9Napa County, CA | 71 | 13 | 2.6 | $4.6M | −3.3% | #238 of 1,530 |
| 10Orange County, CA | 71 | 378 | 3.5 | $3.4M | −1.1% | #243 of 1,530 |
| 11Santa Cruz County, CA | 70 | 27 | 2.8 | $4.4M | −4.7% | #260 of 1,530 |
| 12Ventura County, CA | 70 | 86 | 3.1 | $4.1M | −1.5% | #264 of 1,530 |
| 13San Luis Obispo County, CA | 69 | 34 | 3.1 | $3.9M | 0.0% | #296 of 1,530 |
| 14Sonoma County, CA | 66 | 59 | 3.1 | $3.8M | −0.4% | #365 of 1,530 |
| 15San Diego County, CA | 66 | 395 | 3.4 | $3.3M | −0.6% | #368 of 1,530 |
| 16Tuolumne County, CA | 65 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.2M | −4.0% | #385 of 1,530 |
| 17San Benito County, CA | 65 | 10 | 4.9 | $3M | +8.6% | #403 of 1,530 |
| 18Riverside County, CA | 65 | 385 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +5.0% | #408 of 1,530 |
| 19Santa Barbara County, CA | 63 | 47 | 3.1 | $3.7M | −1.4% | #437 of 1,530 |
| 20San Joaquin County, CA | 63 | 123 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +5.5% | #451 of 1,530 |
| 21Solano County, CA | 62 | 67 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +0.6% | #469 of 1,530 |
| 22San Francisco County, CA | 60 | 24 | 0.7 | $9.9M | −5.6% | #506 of 1,530 |
| 23Humboldt County, CA | 60 | 12 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −3.4% | #507 of 1,530 |
| 24Sacramento County, CA | 60 | 214 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +2.0% | #515 of 1,530 |
| 25Madera County, CA | 60 | 23 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +7.4% | #529 of 1,530 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Alameda County, CA | 59 | 191 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −2.6% | #535 of 1,530 |
| 27Mendocino County, CA | 59 | 12 | 3.4 | $3M | −3.5% | #540 of 1,530 |
| 28Amador County, CA | 59 | 7 | 4.4 | $2.8M | +3.2% | #544 of 1,530 |
| 29Los Angeles County, CA | 57 | 1,297 | 3.8 | $2.7M | −3.0% | #600 of 1,530 |
| 30Lake County, CA | 54 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.8M | −0.6% | #667 of 1,530 |
| 31Monterey County, CA | 53 | 59 | 4.5 | $2.7M | −1.5% | #694 of 1,530 |
| 32Merced County, CA | 53 | 45 | 5.2 | $2.1M | +5.1% | #709 of 1,530 |
| 33Butte County, CA | 51 | 33 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −0.5% | #749 of 1,530 |
| 34Fresno County, CA | 50 | 177 | 5.5 | $2M | +2.6% | #786 of 1,530 |
| 35Siskiyou County, CA | 49 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.4M | −4.5% | #795 of 1,530 |
| 36Colusa County, CA | 48 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #835 of 1,530 |
| 37Yolo County, CA | 47 | 38 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +3.1% | #853 of 1,530 |
| 38San Bernardino County, CA | 47 | 450 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +1.9% | #861 of 1,530 |
| 39Stanislaus County, CA | 46 | 106 | 6.0 | $2M | +0.7% | #883 of 1,530 |
| 40Kings County, CA | 44 | 24 | 5.4 | $2M | +1.0% | #933 of 1,530 |
| 41Shasta County, CA | 43 | 34 | 4.8 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #951 of 1,530 |
| 42Sutter County, CA | 42 | 19 | 5.7 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #978 of 1,530 |
| 43Kern County, CA | 41 | 181 | 6.4 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,011 of 1,530 |
| 44Tulare County, CA | 41 | 102 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #1,014 of 1,530 |
| 45Tehama County, CA | 35 | 14 | 5.6 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #1,140 of 1,530 |
| 46Imperial County, CA | 31 | 38 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #1,233 of 1,530 |
| 47Inyo County, CA | 27 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.7M | −4.4% | #1,284 of 1,530 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $8M | +2.8% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.4M | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $2.8M | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −4.4% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −5.9% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.8M | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.3M | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $3.6M | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 tire shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many tire shops are in California?
There are 5,228 tire shops on map listings in California as of September 2026. 1,643 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 2,305 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.2B a year, or $1,122 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,228 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
California has 3.9 tire shops per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.9M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, California would have about 6,071, against 5,228 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,878 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Truckee-Grass Valley area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 47 scored counties in California, Placer County scores highest, at 90 (very 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. California scores 52 for tire shops (upper middle), #25 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in California. It maps the tire 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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