Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 18,333 contractor license records in New York, we calculated an active license rate of 97.7%. lake-effect snow upstate, coastal storms downstate, and stringent urban building codes
Overall Grade
A+
National average: 72.7% (B-) — New York is 25.0 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
18,333
Active
17,910
97.7%
Expired
80
0.4%
Revoked
0
0.0%
343 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 8,196 | 8,196 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 5,849 | 5,499 | 94.0% | A |
| LLC | 3,150 | 3,150 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 198 | 198 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 177 | 177 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Sole Proprietorship | 139 | 139 | 100.0% | A+ |
| LLP | 125 | 125 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Partnership | 113 | 113 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Electrical | 81 | 17 | 21.0% | F |
| Certified Building Contractor | 55 | 55 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 24 | 24 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 23 | 23 | 100.0% | A+ |
| SCC | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 19 | 15 | 78.9% | B |
The 30 largest contractor markets in New York by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
Brooklyn
412 contractors · 99.0% active
New York
362 contractors · 99.7% active
Rochester
323 contractors · 100.0% active
NEW YORK
308 contractors · 97.1% active
PORT CHESTER
271 contractors · 92.6% active
BROOKLYN
262 contractors · 96.6% active
BREWSTER
252 contractors · 93.3% active
NEW ROCHELLE
222 contractors · 97.3% active
WHITE PLAINS
213 contractors · 95.3% active
BRONX
204 contractors · 95.6% active
Staten Island
194 contractors · 100.0% active
YONKERS
191 contractors · 93.7% active
Syracuse
190 contractors · 100.0% active
Bronx
186 contractors · 95.2% active
CARMEL
156 contractors · 96.8% active
Buffalo
143 contractors · 97.9% active
Albany
130 contractors · 100.0% active
MAHOPAC
114 contractors · 93.9% active
Long Island City
108 contractors · 99.1% active
MAMARONECK
98 contractors · 92.9% active
MILLERTON
93 contractors · 97.8% active
Farmingdale
87 contractors · 98.9% active
MOUNT VERNON
85 contractors · 98.8% active
SOUTH SALEM
80 contractors · 91.3% active
Yonkers
79 contractors · 98.7% active
HARRISON
74 contractors · 95.9% active
PATTERSON
73 contractors · 95.9% active
Schenectady
72 contractors · 100.0% active
STATEN ISLAND
69 contractors · 98.6% active
SCARSDALE
69 contractors · 94.2% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in New York currently marked "Active" by the licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale (A ranges from 85% and up down to F below 45%). This scorecard reflects public license status data and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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