How Many Google Reviews Do Brooklyn Businesses Have?
The typical business in Brooklyn, NY has 168 Google reviews and a 4.56-star average rating, based on 250 local Google Business Profiles across 8 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Brooklyn businesses have 26% more reviews, ranking #1 of 4 New York cities in our study.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
168
Average rating
4.56
Rated 4.5+
73%
Reviews vs. US
+26%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Brooklyn
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Brooklyn businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, car washes in Brooklyn need 640 reviews to reach the top 25% and 969 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Washes | 25 | 288 | 640+ | 969+ | 4.1 | +26% |
| Auto Repair Shops | 21 | 177 | 254+ | 712+ | 4.6 | +26% |
| Gas Stations | 21 | 201 | 399+ | 561+ | 3.7 | +118% |
| Bike Shops | 18 | 180 | 356+ | — | 4.7 | +28% |
| Electricians | 18 | 39 | 67+ | — | 4.9 | +22% |
| Plumbers | 16 | 198 | 378+ | — | 4.8 | +19% |
| Retail Stores | 14 | 164 | 244+ | — | 4.6 | +23% |
| Bookstores | 10 | 296 | 439+ | — | 4.7 | +64% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Brooklyn; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Brooklyn median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Brooklyn Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Brooklyn ranks #20 of 71 cities in our study and #1 of 4 in New York. Competition for attention on Google is above average here: matching the typical local business takes more reviews than it would elsewhere.
Ahead of the US
- Gas Stations2.2× as many
- Bookstores64% more
- Bike Shops28% more
How Reviews Are Spread Across Brooklyn Businesses
1.2% of Brooklyn businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 8.0% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are bookstores (296), car washes (288) and gas stations (201); the least reviewed are electricians (39), retail stores (164) and auto repair shops (177) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Brooklyn. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Brooklyn.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Brooklyn: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Brooklyn, NY has 168 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.56 stars. 72.8% of Brooklyn businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 250 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Car Washes are the most common category in our Brooklyn data (25 businesses). The median has 288 reviews; 640 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 969 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Brooklyn businesses have 26% more Google reviews. That ranks Brooklyn #20 of the 71 cities in our study and #1 of 4 in New York.
By median review count: Bookstores (296), Car Washes (288), Gas Stations (201). The fewest: Electricians (39), Retail Stores (164), Auto Repair Shops (177).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
Google Review Benchmarks for Other New York Cities
- New York median 154 reviews
- Long Island City median 89 reviews
- Astoria median 71 reviews
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