# The national AI Local board

Source: https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/national/

October 2026 edition · 600 rankings · 12,700 businesses · 30 cities in California, Florida, New York and Texas · 12 AI assistants asked

## What the numbers say
- **67%** of water damage restoration rankings are led by a multi-city brand. 16 websites rank in the top 3 in 5 or more of our 30 cities. Nationally a brand holds #1 in 14% of rankings — but in 11 of 20 categories, never once: there, AI still picks the local shop.
- **92% vs 54%** how often Gemini and Perplexity name the city's #1. Same questions, same day, very different answers. On average only 71% of the assistants that answer name the business that ends up #1 — being AI's top pick still means being missed by some of them.
- **85%** of rankings cite yelp.com. When the assistants show their work, they point to the same few review and directory sites: expertise.com, reddit.com and bbb.org come next. What those sites say about a business shapes whether AI names it.

## Top climbers (into the top 10, vs September 2026)
- ServiceMaster Restore — San Diego, CA, Water Damage Restoration: #24 → #1
- Redfin — West Palm Beach, FL, Real Estate Teams: #25 → #3
- Republique — Los Angeles, CA, Restaurants: #24 → #3
- Associated Heating of San Francisco — San Francisco, CA, HVAC & Air Conditioning: #22 → #2
- Pure Moving Company — Anaheim, CA, Moving Companies: #23 → #3
- George’s Garage Door Service — Jacksonville, FL, Garage Door Repair: #22 → #3
- Freehand Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA, Hotels: #24 → #5
- RE/MAX Specialists — Jacksonville, FL, Real Estate Teams: #24 → #5
- JFK Moving Company — Riverside, CA, Moving Companies: #22 → #4
- Zoller Roofing — Sarasota, FL, Roofing: #24 → #6

## Biggest falls (from the top 10)
- Mavrick Law Firm — Miami, FL, Business Litigation Lawyers: #1 → #25
- Tampa Auto Doctor — Tampa, FL, Auto Repair: #2 → #24
- Ascent Roofing — San Diego, CA, Roofing: #3 → #25
- Rigo's Moving & Storage — Los Angeles, CA, Moving Companies: #1 → #22
- eXp Realty — Riverside, CA, Real Estate Teams: #3 → #23
- SERVPRO of Mid-City San Diego — San Diego, CA, Water Damage Restoration: #3 → #23
- Conrad Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA, Hotels: #2 → #21
- Hyperion Auto Repair — Los Angeles, CA, Auto Repair: #3 → #22
- Palenque Kitchen — Riverside, CA, Restaurants: #5 → #24
- Joey Lamielle — Sarasota, FL, Real Estate Teams: #6 → #25

## By state
| State | Cities | Rankings | Businesses | AIs agreeing on #1 | #1 is a brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [California](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/california/) | 9 | 180 | 3702 | 70% | 19% |
| [Florida](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/florida/) | 7 | 140 | 3072 | 68% | 13% |
| [New York](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/new-york/) | 7 | 140 | 2903 | 72% | 10% |
| [Texas](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/texas/) | 7 | 140 | 3023 | 73% | 11% |

## The assistants (how often each names the city's #1)
- Gemini: 92% of 599 rankings answered · 8.4 businesses named per ranking
- Microsoft Copilot: 91% of 453 rankings answered · 8.0 businesses named per ranking
- Claude: 83% of 591 rankings answered · 9.1 businesses named per ranking
- Siri: 75% of 597 rankings answered · 3.5 businesses named per ranking
- ChatGPT: 73% of 599 rankings answered · 6.3 businesses named per ranking
- Meta AI: 71% of 592 rankings answered · 6.8 businesses named per ranking
- DeepSeek: 68% of 552 rankings answered · 6.2 businesses named per ranking
- Grok: 62% of 407 rankings answered · 4.7 businesses named per ranking
- Mistral: 61% of 599 rankings answered · 6.5 businesses named per ranking
- Alexa: 57% of 524 rankings answered · 3.7 businesses named per ranking
- Google AI Overviews: 57% of 431 rankings answered · 3.6 businesses named per ranking
- Perplexity: 54% of 586 rankings answered · 4.1 businesses named per ranking

## By category (how often a brand is #1)
- [Water Damage Restoration](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/water-damage-restoration/): 67% brand-led · 65% of AIs agree on #1
- [Pest Control](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/pest-control/): 63% brand-led · 73% of AIs agree on #1
- [Speeding Ticket Lawyers](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/speeding-ticket-lawyers/): 40% brand-led · 76% of AIs agree on #1
- [Moving Companies](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/moving-companies/): 30% brand-led · 72% of AIs agree on #1
- [Solar Installation](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/solar-installation/): 23% brand-led · 73% of AIs agree on #1
- [Window & Door Replacement](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/window-replacement/): 23% brand-led · 82% of AIs agree on #1
- [Plumbers](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/plumbers/): 13% brand-led · 62% of AIs agree on #1
- [Real Estate Teams](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/real-estate-teams/): 10% brand-led · 70% of AIs agree on #1
- [Auto Repair](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/auto-repair/): 3% brand-led · 54% of AIs agree on #1
- [Business Litigation Lawyers](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/business-litigation-lawyers/): 0% brand-led · 78% of AIs agree on #1
- [Cosmetic Dentists](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/cosmetic-dentists/): 0% brand-led · 61% of AIs agree on #1
- [Criminal Defense Lawyers](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/criminal-defense-lawyers/): 0% brand-led · 63% of AIs agree on #1
- [Electricians](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/electricians/): 0% brand-led · 62% of AIs agree on #1
- [Garage Door Repair](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/garage-door-repair/): 0% brand-led · 87% of AIs agree on #1
- [Hotels](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/hotels/): 0% brand-led · 92% of AIs agree on #1
- [HVAC & Air Conditioning](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/hvac/): 0% brand-led · 64% of AIs agree on #1
- [Med Spas](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/med-spas/): 0% brand-led · 59% of AIs agree on #1
- [Personal Injury Lawyers](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/personal-injury-lawyers/): 0% brand-led · 74% of AIs agree on #1
- [Restaurants](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/restaurants/): 0% brand-led · 85% of AIs agree on #1
- [Roofing](https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/best/roofing/): 0% brand-led · 63% of AIs agree on #1

## Most-cited sources
- yelp.com: 5.2% of citations, in 512 rankings
- expertise.com: 2.5% of citations, in 283 rankings
- reddit.com: 2.5% of citations, in 289 rankings
- bbb.org: 2.4% of citations, in 271 rankings
- thumbtack.com: 2.3% of citations, in 235 rankings
- angi.com: 1.8% of citations, in 209 rankings
- consumeraffairs.com: 1.7% of citations, in 131 rankings
- avvo.com: 1.5% of citations, in 115 rankings
- justia.com: 1.4% of citations, in 113 rankings
- google.com: 1.4% of citations, in 240 rankings
- attorneys.superlawyers.com: 1.4% of citations, in 111 rankings
- homeadvisor.com: 1.4% of citations, in 173 rankings

## National brands (top 3 in 5+ cities)
- Orkin (orkin.com): 26 cities, #1 in 12
- Renewal by Andersen (renewalbyandersen.com): 25 cities, #1 in 7
- Terminix (terminix.com): 25 cities, #1 in 5
- SERVPRO (servpro.com): 23 cities, #1 in 14
- PuroClean (puroclean.com): 17 cities, #1 in 4
- The Ticket Clinic (theticketclinic.com, ticketclinic.com): 16 cities, #1 in 12
- Two Men and a Truck (twomenandatruck.com): 16 cities, #1 in 9
- Roto-Rooter (rotorooter.com): 11 cities, #1 in 3
- ServiceMaster Restore (servicemasterrestore.com): 10 cities, #1 in 2
- Compass (compass.com): 8 cities, #1 in 3
- Sunrun (sunrun.com): 8 cities, #1 in 3
- Freedom Solar Power (freedomsolarpower.com): 6 cities, #1 in 4
- Firestone Complete Auto Care (firestonecompleteautocare.com): 6 cities, #1 in 1
- Banko Overhead Doors (overheaddoor.com): 6 cities, #1 in 0
- ABC Home & Commercial Services (abchomeandcommercial.com): 5 cities, #1 in 3
- All My Sons Moving & Storage (allmysons.com): 5 cities, #1 in 0

## How to read the board
- **Names the #1** — Of the rankings an assistant answered, the share where it named the business that finished #1 there. Assistants that list more businesses per answer (see Names / ranking) get more chances to include the #1.
- **AIs agreeing on #1** — On average, the share of assistants answering in a ranking that named its #1.
- **#1 is a brand** — The ranking's #1 is a website that ranks top 3 in 5 or more of our cities — a national or regional chain, measured by footprint rather than guessed from the name.
- **Moves** — A business's rank this edition against its own rank in September 2026, in the same city and category. States in their first edition have no moves yet.
- **Answered** — An assistant answered a ranking when it named at least one business there. One that named nobody is counted as no answer, never as disagreeing.

Cite as: AI Syndicate Local, edition of 2026-10-01. AI Syndicate Collective LLC. https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/ (CC BY 4.0)

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Rankings summarize what the AI assistants answered on a fixed, unbranded question set — they are measurements of AI output, not AI Syndicate's endorsement of any business. Placement cannot be bought.
Methodology: https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/methodology/
Cite as: AI Syndicate Local, edition of 2026-10-01. AI Syndicate Collective LLC. https://www.aisyndicate.com/ai-local/ (CC BY 4.0)