Market rankings · Connecticut
Tire shops in Connecticut
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Connecticut, ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 411
- 197 chain locations (48%)
- Official establishments
- 162
- +1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 411 tire shops on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. 197 of them (48%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Connecticut comes to about $1.3B a year: $902 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Connecticut was 162 in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 8,852 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #8 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area scores highest (69). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest (82).
Every market in Connecticut for tire shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 69 | 94 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +3.7% | #71 of 386 |
| 2Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 64 | 54 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #107 of 386 |
| 3Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 63 | 134 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +3.0% | #112 of 386 |
| 4Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 61 | 34 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.0% | #127 of 386 |
| 5New Haven, CT | 53 | 77 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #189 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Torrington, CT | 82 | 8 | 1.7 | $5.8M | +2.2% | #13 of 431 |
| 2Putnam, CT | 82 | 10 | 2.5 | $4M | +3.0% | #15 of 431 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 79 | 8 | 1.7 | $5.8M | +2.2% | #106 of 1,530 |
| 2Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 79 | 52 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +3.5% | #109 of 1,530 |
| 3Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 78 | 15 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +2.3% | #121 of 1,530 |
| 4Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 75 | 10 | 2.5 | $4M | +3.0% | #164 of 1,530 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 67 | 54 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #351 of 1,530 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 65 | 34 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.0% | #402 of 1,530 |
| 7Capitol Planning Region, CT | 64 | 119 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +3.1% | #418 of 1,530 |
| 8South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 58 | 77 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #575 of 1,530 |
| 9Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 52 | 42 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +4.1% | #722 of 1,530 |
Questions
How many tire shops are in Connecticut?
As of September 2026, map listings count 411 tire shops in Connecticut. 197 of them (48%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 162 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.3B a year, or $902 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 411 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Connecticut has 2.9 tire shops per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $3.1M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Connecticut would have about 517, against 411 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,852 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northwest Hills Planning Region scores highest, at 79 (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. Connecticut scores 68 for tire shops (upper middle), #8 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 Connecticut. 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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Top markets for tire shops across the U.S. · All business types in Connecticut
Related business types in Connecticut
- Auto repair and car care4,375 listings
- Auto repair shops2,580 listings
- Collision repair and body shops442 listings
- Car washes and detailing572 listings
- Oil change and quick lube80 listings
- Gas stations1,540 listings
- Insurance agencies1,838 listings
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