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title: Brake repair shops in Hamden: Top 8 by Local Score | BestOfLocal
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updated: 2026-11-05
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Ranking · Brake repair shops · South Central Connecticut Planning Region

# Hamden Brake repair shops Rankings

We scored 8 Hamden businesses offering brake repair shops on five measures you can check yourself. These are the 8 highest scores, with every number behind them.

**8** businesses analyzed

Updated

November 5, 2026

Ranked

Top 8 of 8

Reviews counted

720

Average score

56.7

How the score works [Cost guide](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/guides/brake-repair-shops-cost-hamden/)

## Top 3 Brake repair shops in Hamden

Local Score out of 100, with the numbers behind it and a direct quote request.

1.

01

**61.1** Local Score

### [Rick's Auto Center, LLC.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3f88dd8da4b07f40/)

Hamden · ★ 4.9 · 76 reviews

No review trend yet

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2.

02

**60.6** Local Score

### [New England Tire and Brake Service](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-fc74f754c157254e/)

Oxford · ★ 4.9 · 68 reviews

No review trend yet

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3.

03

**59.3** Local Score

### [JP Automotive](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-52633ae0a9c88ff1/)

North Haven · ★ 4.7 · 115 reviews

No review trend yet

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### More Brake repair shops in Hamden

Out of 100. The right-hand column shows new reviews per 90 days, measured from review count snapshots.

1. 04

[KAAR Auto inc.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-8b94f2eb715e828b/) Hamden · ★ 4.9 · 65 reviews

**60.4**

– no trend yet
2. 05

[Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a4282c13040f8abf/) Cheshire · ★ 4.5 · 188 reviews

**57.2**

– no trend yet
3. 06

[Howie's Auto Electric](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-4dc352d5ec442bd6/) North Haven · ★ 4.9 · 18 reviews

**54.7**

– no trend yet
4. 07

[Vertucci Automotive Inc](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-bc2b4a44f5b4fbd9/) Wallingford · ★ 4.3 · 77 reviews

**51.6**

– no trend yet
5. 08

[Tire Express North Haven](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5201ccb0e7573e1c/) North Haven · ★ 4.1 · 113 reviews

**49.0**

– no trend yet

Hamden average Local Score: **56.7** [How every score is calculated →](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/)

## Score breakdowns

Each measure is scored 0–100, then weighted. The tick marks the average of all 8 businesses analyzed.

This business Hamden average

01

### [Rick's Auto Center, LLC.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3f88dd8da4b07f40/)

**61.1** Local Score

Rating

**88**

Reviews

**63**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Rating (88), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

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02

### [New England Tire and Brake Service](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-fc74f754c157254e/)

**60.6** Local Score

Rating

**88**

Reviews

**61**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Rating (88), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

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03

### [JP Automotive](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-52633ae0a9c88ff1/)

**59.3** Local Score

Rating

**78**

Reviews

**69**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

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04

### [KAAR Auto inc.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-8b94f2eb715e828b/)

**60.4** Local Score

Rating

**88**

Reviews

**61**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Rating (88), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

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05

### [Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a4282c13040f8abf/)

**57.2** Local Score

Rating

**67**

Reviews

**76**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

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06

### [Howie's Auto Electric](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-4dc352d5ec442bd6/)

**54.7** Local Score

Rating

**81**

Reviews

**43**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Rating (81), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

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07

### [Vertucci Automotive Inc](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-bc2b4a44f5b4fbd9/)

**51.6** Local Score

Rating

**57**

Reviews

**63**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

Checked Operating status

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08

### [Tire Express North Haven](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5201ccb0e7573e1c/)

**49.0** Local Score

Rating

**44**

Reviews

**69**

Recency

**50**

Experience

**0**

Profile data

**80**

Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0).

Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews.

Checked Operating status

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## How the Local Score works

The same formula for every business. Full detail on our [methodology page](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/).

### Five measures, fixed weights

- Rating **30%**
- Reviews **20%**
- Recency **20%**
- Experience **15%**
- Profile data **15%**

**Who is ranked.** An active listing, a phone number, a rating of at least 4.0 and 10 or more public reviews.

**Ties.** Scores show one decimal; on a tie, more recent reviews rank higher.

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## The Hamden brake repair shops market

All 8 businesses analyzed, compared with the top 8.

Median rating

4.9

Top 8 average **4.65**

Median reviews

77

Top 8 average **90**

Average years in business

–

Top 8 average **–**

Average Local Score

56.7

Top 8 average **56.7**

### How Hamden brake repair shops are rated

- 4.8 – 5.0 **4**
- 4.5 – 4.7 **2**
- 4.0 – 4.4 **2**
- Under 4.0 **0**

### Average measure scores, all analyzed

- Rating **74**
- Reviews **63**
- Recency **50**
- Experience **0**
- Profile data **80**

**Data note:** a missing measure is scored on the evidence we have and flagged on the card. License checks shown are from public records on the date listed.

### South Central Connecticut Planning Region in numbers

Public records that size the market. They show how busy a trade is, not how good a business is, so they are not part of the score.

- People per square mile **1,892** Source: [Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025
- Land area **32.7 sq mi** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025
- Hamden residents **61,824** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · July 1, 2025
- Population change since 2020 **+0.9%** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · 2020–2025 · from 61,277 (April 2020 base)

Figures from public sources. Rows tagged "Sample figure" show what our live public-data feeds will supply; they are illustrative, not real counts. Public records size the market and are not part of the score.

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## Questions about this ranking

### How is the top 8 ranking of brake repair shops in Hamden calculated?

Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 8 brake repair shops for Hamden.

### Which of these brake repair shops in Hamden has the best reviews?

Rick's Auto Center, LLC. has a 4.9 rating from 76 public reviews, the highest on this page.

### Which of these brake repair shops has the most reviews?

Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers, with 188 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.

### Are these brake repair shops licensed?

8 of the 8 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

### How many quotes should I get for brake repair shops in Hamden?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.

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