4.9
Review Inflation Index
Different business types have different levels of review inflation.
Median rating by category
77%
of home services at 4.8 or higher
9%
of restaurants above 4.8
By city
| City | plumbers | HVAC | electricians | coffee | restaurants | bars | apartments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Vancouver | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Portland | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Miami | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| San Francisco | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Boston | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Englewood | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Littleton | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Golden | · | · | · | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Arvada | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Lakewood | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Aurora | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Seattle | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Austin | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Chicago | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Washington | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Nashville | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| New York | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Los Angeles | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Philadelphia | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| San Diego | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Atlanta | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Boulder | 4.8 | 4.9 | · | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Westminster | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Broomfield | 4.9 | 4.9 | · | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Wheat Ridge | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Centennial | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Parker | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Burnaby | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Richmond | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| North Vancouver | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Cambridge | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Somerville | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Miami Beach | 4.9 | 5.0 | · | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Coral Gables | · | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Arlington | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Alexandria | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Bethesda | 4.9 | 4.9 | · | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Oakland | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Berkeley | · | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Bellevue | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Beaverton | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Vancouver, WA | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Hoboken | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Jersey City | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Evanston | 4.8 | 4.9 | · | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Oak Park | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Santa Monica | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Pasadena | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Long Beach | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Glendale | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Burbank | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| All cities | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Why are the trades inflated?
- Plumbers may be better about asking for reviews.
- Maybe people are more thankful for their help.
- Compare within a category, not across.
Methodology
- Google Business Profile ratings and review counts, licensed from a commercial data provider, as of August 2026.
- 45,470 places, 32,126,201 reviews, across Denver, Vancouver, Portland, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, Englewood, Littleton, Golden, Arvada, Lakewood, Aurora, Seattle, Austin, Chicago, Washington, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Diego, Atlanta, Boulder, Westminster, Broomfield, Wheat Ridge, Centennial, Parker, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, Cambridge, Somerville, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Oakland, Berkeley, Bellevue, Beaverton, Vancouver, WA, Hoboken, Jersey City, Evanston, Oak Park, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Long Beach, Glendale, and Burbank.
| Category | Rating floor | Review floor |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers | 4.0 | 25+ |
| HVAC contractors | 4.0 | 25+ |
| Electricians | 4.0 | 25+ |
| Coffee shops | 4.0 | 50+ |
| Restaurants | 4.0 | 100+ |
| Bars | 4.0 | 50+ |
| Apartment buildings | 3.5 | 20+ |
- The floors work against the finding. Trades and restaurants share the 4.0 rating floor. Held to the restaurants' 100+ review floor, the trades' median is still 4.9.
- Median: the middle value, one decimal, as Google shows ratings.
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Who we are
- The Review Nut is a one-person site.
- It filters places by rating and review count together.
- Ratings and review counts are Google Business Profile data, licensed from a commercial data provider, pulled in dated snapshots.
- We do not scrape.
- Nobody in the rankings pays us.