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Bangalore Google Maps & Review Statistics

We ran 400 Google Maps searches across 40 Bangalore areas and 10 business types. Here is how many Google reviews it takes to reach the top 3, and where it is hardest and easiest to win.

400Google Maps searches
40Bangalore areas
~6,780Avg reviews, top-3 restaurants
73%Lawyers under 100 reviews

Key findings

  1. The top 3 restaurants in a Bangalore area hold about 6,780 Google reviews on average.
  2. A typical Bangalore restaurant has about 2,700 reviews, so the top 3 have roughly 2.5× more.
  3. JP Nagar is the toughest area for restaurants: its top 3 average 17,361 Google reviews.
  4. After JP Nagar, the toughest restaurant areas are Hennur (15,599) and MG Road (13,769).
  5. Top-3 cafes in a Bangalore area average about 2,400 Google reviews.
  6. Top-3 salons in a Bangalore area average about 2,000 Google reviews.
  7. Top-3 hotels in a Bangalore area average about 2,000 Google reviews.
  8. Top-3 dental clinics average about 620 reviews and a 4.8★ rating.
  9. You need only about 580 reviews to match the average top-3 gym in a Bangalore area.
  10. You need only about 360 reviews to match the average top-3 lawyer in a Bangalore area.
  11. You need only about 170 reviews to match the average top-3 real estate agent in a Bangalore area.
  12. About 73% of lawyers on Google Maps in Bangalore have fewer than 100 reviews.
  13. About 77% of real estate agents have fewer than 100 Google reviews, the most open category we checked.
  14. Salons are crowded: only 1 of 280 salon listings in the top 20 results had fewer than 100 reviews (14 areas with detailed data).
  15. Only 2 of 280 restaurant listings in the top 20 results had fewer than 100 reviews (14 areas with detailed data).
  16. About 57% of pest control services in the top 20 results have fewer than 100 reviews.
  17. About 38% of car service centres in the top 20 results have fewer than 100 reviews.
  18. A typical lawyer in the top 20 Google Maps results has only about 54 reviews.
  19. Of the 14 areas with detailed data, Koramangala is the most competitive for cafes: its top 3 average 15,177 Google reviews.
  20. Of the 14 areas with detailed data, Yelahanka is the easiest for restaurants: its top 3 average 3,075 reviews.
  21. Dental clinics and lawyers have the highest average rating (4.8★); hotels the lowest (4.3★).
  22. In Bellandur, the top 3 real estate agents average just 17 Google reviews.
  23. Our research covers 400 Google Maps searches across 40 Bangalore areas and 10 business types: about 8,000 Google Maps listings.

All figures are rough averages from our research. Google Maps results change over time and differ slightly by where you search from.

Reviews held by the top 3, by category

The gap between categories is huge. Top-3 restaurants have about 40 times the reviews of top-3 real estate agents.

Average Google reviews of the top 3 businesses, by categoryAverage Google reviews of the top 3businesses, by categoryBangalore, 40 areas. Rough averages.Restaurants6,780Cafes2,400Salons2,000Hotels2,000Dental clinics620Gyms580Lawyers360Real estate agents170Source: GBP Ranker research · gbp-ranker.com
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Toughest areas for restaurants

In these areas the top 3 restaurants hold well over 10,000 Google reviews each on average. A new restaurant needs a long-term review plan to break in.

Toughest Bangalore areas for restaurants on Google MapsToughest Bangalore areas for restaurants onGoogle MapsAverage Google reviews held by the top 3 restaurants in each area.JP Nagar17,361Hennur15,599MG Road13,769Frazer Town13,517RT Nagar12,352Jayanagar11,488Malleshwaram11,156Bannerghatta Road10,148Source: GBP Ranker research · gbp-ranker.com
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Where the market is wide open

In some categories most businesses in the top 20 results have fewer than 100 reviews. Here a steady flow of genuine reviews can move a business up faster.

Share of businesses with fewer than 100 Google reviewsShare of businesses with fewer than 100 GooglereviewsTop 20 results per search. Lawyers and real estate: all 40 areas;others: 14 areas.Real estate agents77%Lawyers73%Pest control services57%Car service centres38%Hotels19%Gyms10%Dental clinics9%Cafes6%Restaurants1%Salons0%Source: GBP Ranker research · gbp-ranker.com
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Easiest categories to win →

The top 3 pull far ahead

Compare the top 3 with a typical (median) business in the same results. In categories with a big multiple, a few businesses take most of the attention.

How many times more reviews the top 3 have than a typical businessHow many times more reviews the top 3 havethan a typical businessTop-3 average ÷ median business, 14 Bangalore areas.Pest control services9.3×Real estate agents8.4×Lawyers8.2×Car service centres5.2×Cafes3.6×Hotels3.2×Dental clinics2.7×Gyms2.7×Salons2.4×Restaurants2.1×Source: GBP Ranker research · gbp-ranker.com
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Area by area

Detailed figures for the 14 areas published so far. More areas are added as each area page goes live. Tap an area to open it.

BTM Layout
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants4,8281,3034.3★0 of 20
Cafes4,2743514.5★2 of 20
Salons3,1391,0474.7★0 of 20
Dental clinics1,2203764.8★2 of 20
Car service centres5941584.6★7 of 20
Lawyers520274.7★16 of 20
Gyms4434164.6★2 of 20
Hotels1922254.5★6 of 20
Real estate agents72244.6★18 of 20
Pest control services39264.8★10 of 15

Google Maps ranking in BTM Layout →

Bellandur
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants5,9141,8334.3★0 of 20
Salons2,4868914.7★0 of 20
Car service centres1,356674.4★10 of 20
Cafes7839384.4★0 of 20
Lawyers580784.7★12 of 20
Dental clinics5152954.8★0 of 20
Gyms4022444.5★4 of 20
Pest control services3261124.9★8 of 20
Hotels511554.2★6 of 20
Real estate agents17244.7★15 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Bellandur →

Electronic City
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants8,6523,4104.5★0 of 20
Cafes3,9803304.6★2 of 20
Hotels3,3105024.4★4 of 20
Salons1,8721,4974.7★0 of 20
Dental clinics1,7094104.8★1 of 20
Gyms1,4173704.7★1 of 20
Car service centres8872044.6★4 of 20
Lawyers554384.8★14 of 20
Pest control services221444.9★12 of 20
Real estate agents127224.8★15 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Electronic City →

HSR Layout
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants6,9604,5774.4★0 of 20
Salons2,7451,7284.8★0 of 20
Cafes2,4951,8524.5★0 of 20
Dental clinics1,9235814.8★0 of 20
Gyms1,8746954.7★1 of 20
Car service centres1,5551304.7★6 of 20
Hotels7883864.5★4 of 20
Lawyers599534.7★13 of 20
Pest control services352674.9★10 of 20
Real estate agents223364.8★14 of 20

Google Maps ranking in HSR Layout →

Hebbal
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants3,7311,3854.4★1 of 20
Cafes2,8474014.3★5 of 20
Hotels2,3904144.5★4 of 20
Salons2,1955584.8★0 of 20
Car service centres882574.5★14 of 20
Dental clinics6731384.8★7 of 20
Gyms5702004.8★4 of 20
Pest control services369524.7★12 of 20
Lawyers37444.9★16 of 20
Real estate agents36164.6★18 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Hebbal →

Indiranagar
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants6,1105,7234.4★0 of 20
Salons3,4462,0694.7★0 of 20
Cafes1,5811,6134.3★0 of 20
Hotels1,4656004.3★4 of 20
Dental clinics1,4473764.9★2 of 20
Car service centres7582094.4★8 of 20
Gyms7261524.6★6 of 20
Lawyers639554.7★14 of 20
Pest control services337624.5★11 of 20
Real estate agents129254.7★15 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Indiranagar →

JP Nagar
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants17,3613,8524.5★0 of 20
Cafes2,5521,2174.5★0 of 20
Salons2,2881,4984.7★0 of 20
Hotels1,8424474.3★0 of 20
Car service centres1,2251584.6★5 of 20
Dental clinics8323414.9★0 of 20
Gyms7393604.6★1 of 20
Pest control services655354.6★14 of 20
Lawyers602324.7★15 of 20
Real estate agents220524.9★13 of 20

Google Maps ranking in JP Nagar →

Jayanagar
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants11,4884,4824.4★1 of 20
Salons3,3771,4624.7★0 of 20
Cafes1,7669944.4★0 of 20
Hotels8615893.9★1 of 20
Gyms7782384.7★1 of 20
Pest control services672504.6★11 of 20
Dental clinics3982504.9★1 of 20
Car service centres1921034.6★9 of 20
Lawyers149634.8★11 of 20
Real estate agents59264.9★16 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Jayanagar →

Koramangala
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Cafes15,1772,8834.4★0 of 20
Restaurants8,3926,6454.4★0 of 20
Salons2,1071,4684.7★0 of 20
Hotels1,5586154.3★0 of 20
Dental clinics1,0686064.8★0 of 20
Gyms8475244.7★1 of 20
Lawyers689274.8★15 of 20
Pest control services254374.8★13 of 20
Real estate agents79154.7★17 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Koramangala →

Malleshwaram
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants11,1563,2784.3★0 of 20
Cafes3,7051,1994.4★4 of 20
Salons2,3141,0774.6★0 of 20
Hotels1,0922144.3★5 of 20
Dental clinics6441054.9★8 of 20
Lawyers497674.8★13 of 20
Gyms4481764.6★4 of 20
Car service centres386224.4★12 of 20
Pest control services163374.8★12 of 18
Real estate agents107224.5★15 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Malleshwaram →

Marathahalli
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Cafes7,5031,9764.4★0 of 20
Restaurants4,6584,4194.4★0 of 20
Salons2,2759924.7★0 of 20
Car service centres1,0691494.4★7 of 20
Real estate agents678594.8★12 of 20
Dental clinics6472984.8★0 of 20
Gyms4942964.7★0 of 20
Pest control services456444.8★11 of 20
Lawyers348804.7★10 of 20
Hotels1611484.3★7 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Marathahalli →

Sarjapur Road
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants7,2014,3794.4★0 of 20
Cafes4,7251,3254.4★0 of 20
Hotels2,2072514.3★6 of 20
Salons1,7346074.7★0 of 20
Lawyers817544.8★12 of 18
Gyms7683014.7★0 of 20
Dental clinics6692934.8★2 of 20
Car service centres2832234.5★4 of 20
Pest control services1682224.8★1 of 4
Real estate agents83114.8★16 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Sarjapur Road →

Whitefield
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants5,9693,4144.5★0 of 20
Salons3,1599814.7★0 of 20
Cafes2,5711,0364.4★2 of 20
Pest control services2,173774.8★10 of 20
Hotels1,5671,6414.3★0 of 20
Car service centres1,2262154.5★6 of 20
Real estate agents1,0161164.8★7 of 20
Gyms4292544.6★1 of 20
Dental clinics4234984.8★0 of 20
Lawyers86734.7★17 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Whitefield →

Yelahanka
Business typeTop-3 avg reviewsTypical businessAvg ratingUnder 100 reviews
Restaurants3,0751,9324.5★0 of 20
Cafes2,9314714.5★3 of 20
Salons1,9388994.7★1 of 20
Dental clinics6823434.8★1 of 20
Pest control services429514.4★7 of 12
Hotels3471614.4★6 of 20
Gyms3352344.8★3 of 20
Car service centres1903304.6★8 of 20
Real estate agents99384.8★16 of 20
Lawyers59104.9★16 of 20

Google Maps ranking in Yelahanka →

Explore by business type

Each business type has its own page with area-by-area figures.

RestaurantsTop 3 avg ~7,535 reviewsCafesTop 3 avg ~4,064 reviewsSalonsTop 3 avg ~2,505 reviewsHotelsTop 3 avg ~1,274 reviewsDental clinicsTop 3 avg ~918 reviewsCar service centresTop 3 avg ~816 reviewsGymsTop 3 avg ~734 reviewsPest control servicesTop 3 avg ~472 reviewsLawyersTop 3 avg ~441 reviewsReal estate agentsTop 3 avg ~210 reviews

What this means for business owners

  • Your real competition is the top 3 in your own area and category, not the whole city.
  • In crowded categories (restaurants, cafes, salons) the top 3 have years of reviews. Closing the gap takes a steady, policy-safe review system, not a one-off push.
  • In open categories (lawyers, real estate, pest control) a complete profile and regular genuine reviews can stand out within weeks to months.
  • Reviews are one factor. The right category, accurate details, photos and regular activity matter too.

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Source: <a href="https://gbp-ranker.com/research/bangalore-google-maps-statistics/">GBP Ranker, Bangalore Google Maps & Review Statistics</a>

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How we did it

For each area and business type we ran a Google Maps search and recorded the top 20 results: review count and star rating. "Top-3 average" is the mean review count of the first three results. "Typical business" is the median.

Full methodology →

Questions

How many Google reviews does a restaurant need to reach the top 3 in Bangalore?

In our research the top 3 restaurants in a Bangalore area average about 6,780 Google reviews. In the toughest areas, such as JP Nagar, it is far higher. Reviews are one ranking factor; relevance, distance and profile quality matter too.

Which business categories are easiest to rank on Google Maps in Bangalore?

Lawyers and real estate agents. Most of them have fewer than 100 Google reviews, so a well-run profile with steady reviews can stand out quickly.

Where does this data come from?

From 400 Google Maps searches that GBP Ranker ran across 40 Bangalore areas and 10 business types, recording the top 20 results of each search.

Can I use these figures in my article?

Yes. Please credit GBP Ranker with a link to this page.

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