Market rankings · Rhode Island
Tire shops in Rhode Island
Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 119
- 58 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 50
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $376.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 29% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the tire 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 119 tire shops in Rhode Island. Of those, 58 are chain locations, or 49%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $376.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $853 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 26% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Rhode Island was 50 in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 8,831 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $47K has gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #18 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 57. Among 4 scored counties, Washington County scores highest (76).
Every market in Rhode Island for tire 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 | 57 | 195 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.1% | #155 of 386 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 76 | 8 | 1.5 | $6.8M | 0.0% | #145 of 1,530 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 65 | 19 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +1.8% | #394 of 1,530 |
| 3Newport County, RI | 57 | 6 | 1.6 | $5.6M | −2.9% | #591 of 1,530 |
| 4Providence County, RI | 53 | 85 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #700 of 1,530 |
| Bristol County, RI | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $18.6M | −1.5% |
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 Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 119 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 58 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019.
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 119 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. 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 tire shops?
Rhode Island has 2.7 tire shops per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 150, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,831 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for tire shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 57 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Rhode Island, Washington County scores highest, at 76 (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. Rhode Island scores 60 for tire shops (upper middle), #18 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 Rhode Island. 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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