Content reviewed . Read the revision history.
Free Tool
Compare your reviews with contractors in your state
The operating-listing reference differs by state. The median HVAC shop has 26 reviews in CA and 4 in AR, so national and state references differ by more than 10 percentile points for 36.7% of observed HVAC listings. Pick your state to see both comparisons; the tool interpolates between published breakpoints.
Why state, and not national
The operating-listing distributions differ by state. The median HVAC shop has 26 reviews in California and 4 in Arkansas. Ranked nationally, 36.7% of HVAC shops come out more than 10 percentile points away from their state-reference position. Select a state to compare both populations.
Where do you rank?
Enjoying the tools?
Enter your info to keep using all Level calculators.
What this means for you
Compare your count with the same trade and platform in this April 2026 operating-listing snapshot. State and national references answer different comparison questions; a state is broader than many service areas. Review count is separate from star rating and does not establish service quality or a revenue outcome.
Quick win this week
Check the correct listing, contact details, and whether an authorized owner controls it. Compare your review count with the published state median, then read recent feedback for a repeated service issue. Follow the platform's rules for any customer feedback request.
Strategic fix
Record inquiry source and match it to decided quotes, completed jobs, and collections. Compare the same time period and service type, separating repeat customers and commercial accounts. Choose listing maintenance, service recovery, quote follow-up, or account development from those observed outcomes.
Which inquiries become profitable completed jobs?
Level tracks profit by job and by customer, so you know which completed jobs are making you money.
No commitment. Real numbers, not generic advice.
Frequently asked questions
How many reviews does a contractor need?
There is no required count in this dataset. The operating-listing HVAC median is 26 in CA and 4 in AR. Its national median is 9, p25 4, and p90 65. Use the same platform and snapshot to compare your count, then inspect inquiry and job outcomes before setting a growth target.
Why rank review count by state instead of nationally?
The comparison changes when the reference population changes: 36.7% of operating HVAC listings move more than 10 percentile points between national and state reference curves; all five trades measured are between 30% and 39%. A state is not necessarily your service area, and neither reference proves why the distribution differs or which competitors your customers considered.
Do more reviews mean more revenue for a contractor?
This tool has no revenue outcome for an individual listing. Join your own inquiry source to decided quotes, completed jobs, actual job costs, and collections. Compare the same period and service type, separating repeat customers and residential from commercial work. An observed association would still need controls before it supported a claim that more reviews caused more revenue.
Does star rating or review count matter more?
They measure different things: volume is the number of reviews, while rating summarizes their scores. Compare both on the same platform and period, then read complaint themes and check your own inquiry-to-job outcomes. This benchmark does not measure how a customer weighs those signals or establish a sales threshold.
Which inquiry sources lead to profitable completed jobs?
We rebuild profit by job and by customer from your own books, so you can see which of your completed work is worth doing again.
Operating review
Questions before adding a role
The margin, cash, and operating questions we check first when reviewing your numbers.
Does backlog require another person or a better handoff?
Booked work, available crew hours and invoice-ready work are different capacity measures.
What work would a supervisor release from the owner or crew?
A title and salary do not establish what capacity a new role creates.
Is the back office missing a bookkeeper, controller or decision owner?
Transaction processing, close review and operating decisions are separate responsibilities.
Simple pricing
Three tiers, one ladder.
$500+/mo
Bookkeeping
The clean data layer: monthly books, reconciliations, and organized financials AI can work with.
$1,500-$5,000/mo
Scale
The full AI operating layer: custom agents, weekly actions, and benchmarks to grow margin per hour.
Custom
Platform / Multi-Office
Multi-branch benchmarking and scorecards for PE-backed and multi-location groups.
Know which jobs are worth winning
Drop your info and the Level team will show you margin by job and by customer from your actual books.
No commitment. Real numbers, not generic advice.