How many people search for auto repair shops each month?

About 2,336,130 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "auto repair shops chicago".

Who already ranks for auto repair shops searches?

0 dedicated directories and 3 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "auto repair shops chicago".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Auto Repair Shops Directory in Chicago, IL

A directory for auto repair shops in Chicago, IL, connecting users with local mechanics.

Verdict: Worth a try

The demand for auto repair services in Chicago is significant, with 4,480 local searches monthly. However, competition is high due to 4 business sites and 3 aggregators dominating the top results. While there are 1,694 businesses available to list, the presence of established competitors may make it challenging to gain visibility.

Local searches: 4,480; per month; 2,336,130 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 3; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,694; within ~20 km

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'auto repair shops', with the Chicago keywords marked. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

auto repair shops chicago

Local / national

4,480 / 2,336,130

Easy keywords

16 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
auto repair shop close to me	450,000	9 easy	$5.18	navigational
auto car repair shop near me	450,000	27 easy	$5.18	navigational
near me auto repair shop	368,000	23 easy	$5.28	commercial
auto repair shop	165,000	7 easy	$5.56	commercial
auto repair shop near me	135,000	15 easy	$5.98	navigational
auto mechanic repair shop near me	135,000	29 easy	$5.98	navigational
auto air conditioner repair shop near me	74,000	0 easy	$6.27	commercial
cars auto repair shop	60,500	4 easy	$6.15	commercial
auto shop repair	60,500	39 medium	$6.15	commercial
body auto repair shop near me	49,500	11 easy	$6.01	navigational
body shop and auto repair near me	49,500	27 easy	$6.01	navigational
auto repair shop coupons	33,100	36 medium	$2.53	commercial
auto repair shop chicago local	3,600	13 easy	$4.08	commercial
golden auto llc repair & body shop chicago local	590	0 easy	$1.49	navigational
auto repair shop chicago il local	90	6 easy	-	commercial
auto repair shop for sale chicago local	70	0 easy	$0.37	transactional
auto repair shop in chicago illinois local	40	0 easy	-	commercial
chicago auto repair shop local	30	6 easy	$7.81	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'auto repair shops chicago', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

1 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 4 of the top results are domains with over a million visits a month. Entering this page means outranking them, not filling an empty slot.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	autoserviceexpertschicago.com Auto Service Experts \| Chicago Auto Repair 60617 Content 1,004/mo	Content	1,004
2	autozone.com Best Auto Repair Shops in Chicago, IL Content 36,416,492/mo	Content	36,416,492
3	citytirecorp.com City Tire & Auto Repair \| Chicago's Tire & Auto Repair Business site 2,638/mo	Business site	2,638
4	yelp.com THE BEST 10 AUTO REPAIR NEAR N MICHIGAN AVE ... Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
5	howardautoservice.com Howard Auto Service \| Tires & Automotive Repair \| Chicago, IL Business site 393/mo	Business site	393
6	yelp.com Best Auto Repair near South Side, Chicago, IL Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
7	autotechchicago.com Auto Repair Business site 390/mo	Business site	390
8	yelp.com THE BEST 10 AUTO REPAIR NEAR LOGAN SQUARE, ... Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
9	xpertautoservice.com Brake Repair, Suspension Repair and Exhaust Repair in ... Business site 381/mo	Business site	381

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Supply

Businesses matching 'auto repair shops' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Chicago, IL. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,694

businesses to list

Counted on Google's category "Tire shop", which can be wider than the niche as you define it.

Best rated examples

United Tires LLC

Tire shop

4.7 (14,720)
Honda of Downtown Chicago

Honda dealer

4.3 (6,659)
Serra Toyota Lincolnwood

Toyota dealer

4.4 (6,404)
Dial Chevy of Chicago

Chevrolet dealer

4.4 (5,426)
Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago

Volkswagen dealer

4.4 (4,981)

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

ChiAutoFix
RepairHubChicago
MechanicMatchChicago

Monetization

featured listings

Charge auto repair shops for featured placement in search results.

$500 to $1,500 / mo after a year