Research · Ratings
The best- and worst-rated local trades in America
Pressure Washing & Exterior Cleaning lead with an average 4.87-star Google rating; waste management trail at 4.16.
Key findings
- The average local business in our directory with 10 or more Google reviews is rated 4.54 stars (699,219 businesses).
- Highest-rated trades: pressure washing and exterior cleaning (4.87), home inspectors (4.86) and chiropractors (4.86).
- Lowest-rated trades: waste management (4.16), restaurants (4.24) and towing services (4.3).
- 37.5% of local businesses have no Google reviews at all; among those that do, the median is 20 reviews.
- Customers review some trades far more than others: the median restaurants business has 715 reviews, locksmiths 99 and pest control 96.
Page One Partner Research · 1,720,952 businesses · Updated November 2026 · Methodology
Average Google rating by trade
Businesses with 10 or more Google reviews. The scale starts at 3.9 stars so the differences are visible.
- Pressure Washing & Exterior Cleaning4.87
- Home Inspectors4.86
- Chiropractors4.86
- Painters4.8
- Junk Removal & Hauling4.8
- Garage Doors4.79
- Handyman Services4.76
- Deck & Outdoor Living4.75
- Siding & Gutters4.75
- Med Spas4.74
- Cleaning Services4.74
- Remodeling Contractors4.73
- Charters & Recreation4.73
- Tree Services4.72
- Roofing Contractors4.72
- Pest Control4.72
- Interior Design & Architecture4.71
- Damage Restoration4.71
- Locksmiths4.69
- HVAC Contractors4.69
- Electricians4.67
- Auto Glass4.66
- Flooring & Tile4.66
- Carpentry & Cabinets4.65
- Limo Service4.65
- Drywall & Insulation4.64
- Demolition Contractors4.63
- Pet Services4.62
- Insurance Agencies4.62
- Plumbers4.62
- Windows, Doors & Garage Doors4.59
- Moving Companies4.59
- Welding & Metal Fabrication4.59
- Fence Contractors4.58
- Landscaping & Lawn Care4.57
- Trailer Rental4.57
- Solar Installation4.57
- General Contractors4.57
- Salons & Beauty4.57
- Attorneys4.56
- Security Systems4.56
- Real Estate4.55
- Podiatrists4.55
- Accountants & Tax4.54
- Auto Repair & Detailing4.53
- Concrete, Masonry & Paving4.51
- Equipment Rental4.5
- Appraiser4.5
- Travel Agencies4.49
- Excavation & Site Work4.49
- Pool Contractors4.46
- Property Maintenance4.46
- Self Storage4.45
- Appliance Repair4.45
- Cash For Gold4.41
- Home Builders4.38
- Doctors & Clinics4.33
- Towing Services4.3
- Restaurants4.24
- Waste Management4.16
Ratings by trade
Download CSV| Trade | Businesses with 10+ reviews | Avg rating | Rated 4.8+ | Rated under 4.0 | Median reviews | No reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure Washing & Exterior Cleaning | 10,516 | 4.87 | 85.9% | 2.4% | 22 | 49.2% |
| Home Inspectors | 5,583 | 4.86 | 84.8% | 2.5% | 29 | 40.8% |
| Chiropractors | 2,759 | 4.86 | 83.4% | 0.9% | 31 | 8.3% |
| Painters | 6,954 | 4.8 | 74.7% | 2.7% | 16 | 46.5% |
| Junk Removal & Hauling | 2,505 | 4.8 | 81.1% | 5% | 41 | 43.8% |
| Garage Doors | 2,891 | 4.79 | 75.5% | 3.1% | 53 | 47.8% |
| Handyman Services | 5,192 | 4.76 | 70.8% | 4.2% | 8 | 66.8% |
| Deck & Outdoor Living | 1,382 | 4.75 | 67.5% | 3.8% | 24 | 33% |
| Siding & Gutters | 2,291 | 4.75 | 71.1% | 4.7% | 25 | 50.1% |
| Med Spas | 5,144 | 4.74 | 64.8% | 3.2% | 71 | 10% |
| Cleaning Services | 15,234 | 4.74 | 67.9% | 5% | 15 | 46.7% |
| Remodeling Contractors | 4,561 | 4.73 | 63% | 4.1% | 19 | 19.9% |
| Charters & Recreation | 5,600 | 4.73 | 65.4% | 4.4% | 46 | 21.1% |
| Tree Services | 4,561 | 4.72 | 64.1% | 4.8% | 34 | 27.3% |
| Roofing Contractors | 27,142 | 4.72 | 68.8% | 5.2% | 24 | 44% |
| Pest Control | 2,753 | 4.72 | 63.7% | 4.1% | 96 | 9% |
| Interior Design & Architecture | 2,186 | 4.71 | 65.1% | 4.7% | 6 | 25.9% |
| Damage Restoration | 4,308 | 4.71 | 62.4% | 5.1% | 38 | 17.4% |
| Locksmiths | 4,346 | 4.69 | 56% | 3.7% | 99 | 56.4% |
| HVAC Contractors | 28,196 | 4.69 | 64.1% | 6.5% | 25 | 44.5% |
| Electricians | 14,755 | 4.67 | 60.2% | 7.8% | 10 | 54.6% |
| Auto Glass | 3,969 | 4.66 | 51.9% | 5.4% | 53 | 40.5% |
| Flooring & Tile | 9,562 | 4.66 | 53.6% | 4.8% | 22 | 32.1% |
| Carpentry & Cabinets | 3,338 | 4.65 | 57.2% | 8.5% | 7 | 54.1% |
| Limo Service | 3,031 | 4.65 | 62.9% | 9.4% | 22 | 55.1% |
| Drywall & Insulation | 2,595 | 4.64 | 59.2% | 9% | 8 | 55.3% |
| Demolition Contractors | 665 | 4.63 | 58.2% | 7.8% | 10 | 34.5% |
| Pet Services | 20,673 | 4.62 | 39.6% | 3.6% | 85 | 27.2% |
| Insurance Agencies | 14,805 | 4.62 | 61.8% | 9.5% | 18 | 34.3% |
| Plumbers | 13,424 | 4.62 | 53.7% | 7.9% | 32 | 36.1% |
| Windows, Doors & Garage Doors | 7,104 | 4.59 | 47.7% | 8.5% | 32 | 27.5% |
| Moving Companies | 5,378 | 4.59 | 51.6% | 8.7% | 81 | 22.9% |
| Welding & Metal Fabrication | 3,396 | 4.59 | 54% | 9.5% | 7 | 34.2% |
| Fence Contractors | 6,461 | 4.58 | 51.6% | 10.7% | 21 | 38.3% |
| Landscaping & Lawn Care | 18,059 | 4.57 | 48.7% | 10.7% | 13 | 41.3% |
| Trailer Rental | 1,206 | 4.57 | 38% | 6.4% | 42 | 18.5% |
| Solar Installation | 3,447 | 4.57 | 56.1% | 10.2% | 14 | 51.9% |
| General Contractors | 29,959 | 4.57 | 53.6% | 11.4% | 8 | 45.8% |
| Salons & Beauty | 22,728 | 4.57 | 40.1% | 7.5% | 86 | 14.4% |
| Attorneys | 42,749 | 4.56 | 49.6% | 11.4% | 13 | 35.4% |
| Security Systems | 2,155 | 4.56 | 57.7% | 12.5% | 10 | 51.4% |
| Real Estate | 64,497 | 4.55 | 62.1% | 16% | 13 | 40.2% |
| Podiatrists | 2,714 | 4.55 | 49.6% | 11.1% | 18 | 43.6% |
| Accountants & Tax | 853 | 4.54 | 49.2% | 11.5% | 11 | 23.5% |
| Auto Repair & Detailing | 33,889 | 4.53 | 34.5% | 8.8% | 93 | 12.5% |
| Concrete, Masonry & Paving | 9,306 | 4.51 | 49.1% | 12.7% | 12 | 27% |
| Equipment Rental | 1,007 | 4.5 | 30.3% | 9.6% | 48 | 7.5% |
| Appraiser | 956 | 4.5 | 60% | 16.3% | 3 | 55.2% |
| Travel Agencies | 4,480 | 4.49 | 48.4% | 14% | 10 | 50.4% |
| Excavation & Site Work | 793 | 4.49 | 46.3% | 13.9% | 7 | 21.8% |
| Pool Contractors | 8,525 | 4.46 | 32% | 12.6% | 21 | 33.7% |
| Property Maintenance | 271 | 4.46 | 45.4% | 18.8% | 7 | 44.6% |
| Self Storage | 1,891 | 4.45 | 28.8% | 11.6% | 47 | 11.7% |
| Appliance Repair | 4,775 | 4.45 | 43.9% | 16.1% | 37 | 50% |
| Cash For Gold | 2,776 | 4.41 | 32.7% | 18.4% | 69 | 6.9% |
| Home Builders | 2,499 | 4.38 | 33.5% | 18.7% | 9 | 14% |
| Doctors & Clinics | 40,521 | 4.33 | 38% | 23.8% | 18 | 41% |
| Towing Services | 8,626 | 4.3 | 35% | 23.5% | 52 | 54.6% |
| Restaurants | 2,995 | 4.24 | 4.4% | 18.7% | 715 | 10.7% |
| Waste Management | 3,554 | 4.16 | 29.1% | 30.8% | 25 | 16.5% |
Answers
Questions this research answers
What is the highest-rated home service trade?
Pressure Washing & Exterior Cleaning (4.87 average Google rating), followed by home inspectors (4.86) and chiropractors (4.86), among businesses with 10 or more reviews (Page One Partner Research, November 2026).
Which local businesses have the lowest Google ratings?
Waste Management (4.16), Restaurants (4.24) and Towing Services (4.3) have the lowest average ratings of the 60 trades measured (Page One Partner Research, November 2026).
What is the average Google rating for a local business?
4.54 stars, across 699,219 U.S. local businesses in our directory with at least 10 Google reviews (Page One Partner Research, November 2026).
How many Google reviews does a typical local business have?
37.5% have none. Among businesses with at least one review, the median is 20 reviews (Page One Partner Research, November 2026).
Methodology
How we measured it
Scope: every figure here describes businesses listed in the Page One Partner directory, not every business in the United States. Counts are businesses in our directory, not totals for a trade, state or city; percentages and benchmarks describe our listings and can differ from the whole market.
Source: the Page One Partner directory, 1,720,952 U.S. local service business listings (all 50 states and Washington, D.C.), each built from the business's public Google Business Profile and public business records. Listings held back by our quality checks (a phone number from another state, a map pin far from the stated city, a Google match that belonged to a different business) are excluded.
Trades: each business is filed under one trade from its Google category. Only trades with at least 1,000 listings are reported, and rating figures use trades with at least 200 businesses carrying 10 or more reviews.
Ratings are Google star ratings as shown on each business's Google Business Profile when last refreshed. Averages use businesses with 10 or more reviews so a single review cannot swing a result; review counts include every business with at least one review.
Figures are aggregates. Page One Partner does not publish business-level rows from this research. The aggregate tables are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: credit "Page One Partner Research" with a link to the study.
Recomputed weekly from the live directory; this edition was computed in November 2026. Small shifts between editions are expected as businesses are added and ratings change.
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Page One Partner Research. "The best- and worst-rated local trades in America." November 2026. https://pageonepartner.com/research/trade-ratings/
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