How Many Google Reviews Do Houston Businesses Have?
The typical business in Houston, TX has 275 Google reviews and a 4.58-star average rating, based on 633 local Google Business Profiles across 31 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Houston businesses have 2.3× as many reviews, ranking #1 of 4 Texas 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
275
Average rating
4.58
Rated 4.5+
75%
Reviews vs. US
+127%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Houston
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Houston businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, gyms in Houston need 301 reviews to reach the top 25% and 473 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 49 | 125 | 301+ | 473+ | 4.8 | +60% |
| Accountants | 25 | 48 | 79+ | 144+ | 4.8 | +300% |
| Auto Repair Shops | 25 | 345 | 428+ | 849+ | 4.7 | +145% |
| Plumbers | 22 | 377 | 1,802+ | 4,061+ | 4.8 | +127% |
| Bars | 21 | 1,087 | 2,398+ | 4,004+ | 4.5 | +64% |
| Florists | 21 | 121 | 171+ | 536+ | 4.7 | +78% |
| Car Washes | 20 | 404 | 614+ | 826+ | 4.5 | +76% |
| Food Businesses | 20 | 70 | 117+ | 163+ | 4.8 | +127% |
| Gas Stations | 20 | 106 | 200+ | 294+ | 3.4 | +15% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 20 | 856 | 1,393+ | 2,687+ | 4.0 | +6% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 20 | 325 | 626+ | 743+ | 4.7 | +198% |
| Lawyers | 20 | 196 | 521+ | 903+ | 4.8 | +121% |
| Pet Stores | 20 | 301 | 560+ | 885+ | 4.4 | +5% |
| Self Storage | 20 | 496 | 698+ | 1,080+ | 4.7 | +179% |
| Veterinarians | 20 | 559 | 1,147+ | 1,513+ | 4.6 | +123% |
| General Contractors | 19 | 284 | 970+ | — | 4.8 | +187% |
| Pharmacies | 19 | 54 | 142+ | — | 4.4 | +108% |
| Cafes | 18 | 795 | 2,057+ | — | 4.3 | +139% |
| Dentists | 18 | 612 | 757+ | — | 4.9 | +96% |
| Financial Services | 18 | 171 | 220+ | — | 4.5 | +156% |
| Locksmiths | 18 | 313 | 615+ | — | 4.8 | +220% |
| Restaurants | 17 | 1,752 | 3,697+ | — | 4.4 | +107% |
| Spas | 17 | 367 | 514+ | — | 4.8 | +282% |
| Bike Shops | 15 | 308 | 524+ | — | 4.7 | +118% |
| Grocery Stores | 15 | 2,671 | 4,910+ | — | 4.5 | +221% |
| Beauty Salons | 14 | 291 | 351+ | — | 4.8 | +156% |
| Movie Theaters | 13 | 5,022 | 5,556+ | — | 4.2 | +159% |
| Electricians | 12 | 98 | 281+ | — | 4.8 | +208% |
| Home Goods Stores | 12 | 49 | 128+ | — | 4.0 | +10% |
| Schools | 11 | 59 | 92+ | — | 4.5 | +146% |
| Health and Wellness | 10 | 51 | 85+ | — | 4.8 | +46% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Houston; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Houston median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Houston Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Houston ranks #1 of 71 cities in our study and #1 of 4 in Texas. 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
- Accountants4.0× as many
- Spas3.8× as many
- Grocery Stores3.2× as many
How Reviews Are Spread Across Houston Businesses
1.4% of Houston businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 18.8% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are movie theaters (5,022), grocery stores (2,671) and restaurants (1,752); the least reviewed are accountants (48), home goods stores (49) and health and wellness (51) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Houston. 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 Houston.
- 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 Houston: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Houston, TX has 275 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.58 stars. 74.7% of Houston businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 633 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Gyms are the most common category in our Houston data (49 businesses). The median has 125 reviews; 301 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 473 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Houston businesses have 2.3× as many Google reviews. That ranks Houston #1 of the 71 cities in our study and #1 of 4 in Texas.
By median review count: Movie Theaters (5,022), Grocery Stores (2,671), Restaurants (1,752). The fewest: Accountants (48), Home Goods Stores (49), Health and Wellness (51).
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 Texas Cities
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