Market rankings · Massachusetts
Tire shops in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 618
- 309 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 295
- −3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 42% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 51% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 64 · Upper middle
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Massachusetts has 618 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 50% of them, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $841 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $2.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 618 tire shops, that is $3.8M per shop, 51% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 295 businesses with payroll in Massachusetts classed as tire dealers, down 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 9,441 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.4% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #12 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Barnstable Town metro area scores highest (77). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 60.
Every market in Massachusetts for tire shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barnstable Town, MA | 77 | 17 | 1.6 | $5.8M | +2.4% | #22 of 386 |
| 2Worcester, MA | 72 | 76 | 2.3 | $4M | +3.7% | #51 of 386 |
| 3Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 69 | 11 | 1.8 | $4.9M | +10.4% | #66 of 386 |
| 4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 64 | 430 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #105 of 386 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 57 | 195 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.1% | #155 of 386 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 40 | 60 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #261 of 386 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 29 | 19 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #318 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 60 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.7M | −0.3% | #145 of 431 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.3M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barnstable County, MA | 77 | 17 | 1.6 | $5.8M | +2.4% | #130 of 1,530 |
| 2Plymouth County, MA | 76 | 52 | 2.6 | $3.9M | +3.5% | #153 of 1,530 |
| 3Worcester County, MA | 73 | 76 | 2.3 | $4M | +3.7% | #207 of 1,530 |
| 4Hampshire County, MA | 72 | 11 | 1.8 | $4.9M | +10.4% | #218 of 1,530 |
| 5Middlesex County, MA | 72 | 126 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +2.8% | #219 of 1,530 |
| 6Norfolk County, MA | 69 | 61 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +2.2% | #294 of 1,530 |
| 7Essex County, MA | 69 | 74 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +2.3% | #299 of 1,530 |
| 8Suffolk County, MA | 64 | 35 | 1.1 | $4.9M | +0.1% | #410 of 1,530 |
| 9Bristol County, MA | 58 | 76 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +2.9% | #569 of 1,530 |
| 10Franklin County, MA | 53 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.7M | −0.3% | #695 of 1,530 |
| 11Hampden County, MA | 47 | 60 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #845 of 1,530 |
| 12Berkshire County, MA | 38 | 19 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #1,071 of 1,530 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.3M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 618 tire shops in Massachusetts. 309 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 295 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.3B a year, or $841 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 618 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Massachusetts has 2.2 tire shops per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $3.8M, 51% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 935, against 618 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,441 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Barnstable Town metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 60 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Barnstable County scores highest, at 77 (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. Massachusetts scores 64 for tire shops (upper middle), #12 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 Massachusetts. 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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- Insurance agencies2,778 listings
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