How Many Google Reviews Do Los Angeles Businesses Have?
The typical business in Los Angeles, CA has 246 Google reviews and a 4.48-star average rating, based on 332 local Google Business Profiles across 16 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Los Angeles businesses have 56% more reviews, ranking #1 of 4 California 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
246
Average rating
4.48
Rated 4.5+
61%
Reviews vs. US
+56%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Los Angeles
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Los Angeles businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, auto repair shops in Los Angeles need 217 reviews to reach the top 25% and 302 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair Shops | 29 | 119 | 217+ | 302+ | 4.6 | −16% |
| Bars | 26 | 696 | 1,253+ | 2,324+ | 4.5 | +5% |
| Gas Stations | 20 | 292 | 358+ | 431+ | 3.8 | +218% |
| Lawyers | 20 | 195 | 291+ | 422+ | 4.9 | +119% |
| Pharmacies | 20 | 38 | 45+ | 188+ | 4.4 | +48% |
| Cafes | 19 | 357 | 1,380+ | — | 4.6 | +7% |
| Dentists | 19 | 273 | 571+ | — | 4.7 | −12% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 19 | 146 | 178+ | — | 4.4 | +34% |
| Spas | 19 | 159 | 241+ | — | 4.4 | +66% |
| Grocery Stores | 17 | 1,127 | 1,981+ | — | 4.1 | +35% |
| Gyms | 17 | 403 | 660+ | — | 4.0 | +417% |
| Accountants | 15 | 23 | 36+ | — | 4.9 | +92% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 13 | 3,195 | 4,280+ | — | 4.1 | +297% |
| Movie Theaters | 13 | 1,739 | 2,959+ | — | 4.5 | −10% |
| Restaurants | 13 | 1,596 | 2,385+ | — | 4.6 | +88% |
| Beauty Salons | 10 | 188 | 273+ | — | 4.8 | +65% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Los Angeles; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Los Angeles median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Los Angeles Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Los Angeles ranks #9 of 71 cities in our study and #1 of 4 in California. 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
- Gyms5.2× as many
- Hotels and Lodging4.0× as many
- Gas Stations3.2× as many
How Reviews Are Spread Across Los Angeles Businesses
2.4% of Los Angeles businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 20.5% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are hotels and lodging (3,195), movie theaters (1,739) and restaurants (1,596); the least reviewed are accountants (23), pharmacies (38) and auto repair shops (119) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
- 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 Los Angeles: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Los Angeles, CA has 246 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.48 stars. 61.1% of Los Angeles businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 332 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Auto Repair Shops are the most common category in our Los Angeles data (29 businesses). The median has 119 reviews; 217 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 302 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Los Angeles businesses have 56% more Google reviews. That ranks Los Angeles #9 of the 71 cities in our study and #1 of 4 in California.
By median review count: Hotels and Lodging (3,195), Movie Theaters (1,739), Restaurants (1,596). The fewest: Accountants (23), Pharmacies (38), Auto Repair Shops (119).
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 California Cities
- San Francisco median 114 reviews
- Oakland median 74 reviews
- Spring Valley median 54 reviews
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