How much do Google Ads cost for auto repair shops in Thunder Bay?
Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026
Cost per click
$1.62–$10.39
Typical about $4.10, top-of-page range
Searches a month
230
Core searches in Thunder Bay
Competition
Low
16/100 on Google’s scale
Busiest months
May, Nov
Slowest: February
In short: Google Ads for auto repair shops in Thunder Bay, ON cost about $1.62–$10.39 per click, with about 230 searches a month and the most demand in May.
What this means
- Clicks cost about 41% more here than the Ontario average ($4.10 vs $2.91).
- Against the Canada average ($3.12), clicks here cost about 32% more.
- Searches peak in May and November and are lowest in February. The busiest month gets about 200% more searches than the slowest.
- Launch or raise budgets by mid-April so campaigns are learning before the May peak.
- Competition is low (16/100), below the national level for this industry (27/100).
- Elsewhere in Ontario, Toronto runs about 33% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.
Search demand trend
Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.
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Seasonality
Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.
Compared with other Ontario markets
The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.
| Place | Typical CPC | Searches/mo | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchenercheaper | $2.24 | 810 | 35 |
| Markhamcheaper | $2.32 | 1,240 | 21 |
| Bramptoncheaper | $2.45 | 2,420 | 31 |
| Mississaugacheaper | $2.53 | 2,690 | 36 |
| Londoncheaper | $2.63 | 3,680 | 13 |
| Ottawacheaper | $2.67 | 3,280 | 29 |
| Torontocheaper | $2.76 | 10,290 | 26 |
| Hamiltoncheaper | $2.88 | 1,670 | 33 |
| Vaughancheaper | $3.01 | 1,270 | 30 |
| Thunder Bay | $4.10 | 230 | 16 |
| Ontario (province) | $2.91 | 42,590 | 26 |
| Canada | $3.12 | 95,800 | 27 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Google Ads click cost for auto repair shops in Thunder Bay?
About $1.62 to $10.39 per click at the top of the page, typically around $4.10, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.
When do people search most for auto repair shops in Thunder Bay?
May and November have the most searches. February is the slowest month.
How many people search for auto repair shops in Thunder Bay?
About 230 searches a month for core terms.
How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for auto repair shops in Thunder Bay?
Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $15 to $40 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.
Keywords, campaigns, ad copy and a budget split for auto repair shops in Thunder Bay, with these numbers already filled in.
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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.