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Valet Damage Index 2026

40 US cities ranked by estimated valet-related vehicle damage rate. Interactive, free, and embeddable under CC BY 4.0.

Published 2026-07-26 · 40 cities across 26 states · Data: CSV · JSON · Press kit

12.4Incidents per 1,000 valet visits in New York — the highest of 40 US cities
10.3×Spread between New York (12.4) and Sacramento (1.2), the lowest-ranked city
$424Average estimated damage claim across all 40 cities
5.1Mean incident rate per 1,000 valet visits (median 4.2)

Top 15 Cities by Incident Rate

Valet damage incident rate per 1,000 visits — top 15 cities avg 5.1 New York 12.4 Los Angeles 11.8 Miami 10.9 Chicago 10.5 San Francisco 9.8 Boston 9.2 Dallas 8.7 Austin 8.4 Atlanta 7.9 Houston 7.6 Seattle 7.3 Denver 6.9 Philadelphia 6.8 San Diego 6.5 Phoenix 5.8

Amber dashed line = national mean (5.1 per 1,000). Rates are estimated composites from public sources, not direct measurements.

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Full Ranking — All 40 Cities

#CityStateRate / 1KTop DamageAvg ClaimEnforcement
1 New York NY 12.4 Scratched bumper $850 Moderate
2 Los Angeles CA 11.8 Curbs rash $720 Loose
3 Miami FL 10.9 Door dings $680 Loose
4 Chicago IL 10.5 Scratched bumper $780 Moderate
5 San Francisco CA 9.8 Door dings $620 Strict
6 Boston MA 9.2 Curbs rash $650 Strict
7 Dallas TX 8.7 Bumper scrape $540 Loose
8 Austin TX 8.4 Bumper scrape $500 Loose
9 Atlanta GA 7.9 Door dings $490 Loose
10 Houston TX 7.6 Bumper scrape $510 Loose
11 Seattle WA 7.3 Scratched bumper $580 Moderate
12 Denver CO 6.9 Curbs rash $470 Moderate
13 Philadelphia PA 6.8 Door dings $520 Moderate
14 San Diego CA 6.5 Bumper scrape $460 Loose
15 Phoenix AZ 5.8 Curbs rash $390 Loose
16 Portland OR 5.5 Scratched bumper $440 Moderate
17 Las Vegas NV 5.3 Door dings $420 Loose
18 Nashville TN 4.9 Bumper scrape $380 Loose
19 Charlotte NC 4.6 Curbs rash $360 Moderate
20 Indianapolis IN 4.2 Scratched bumper $340 Moderate
21 Detroit MI 3.9 Door dings $410 Moderate
22 Columbus OH 3.7 Bumper scrape $320 Loose
23 San Antonio TX 3.5 Curbs rash $350 Loose
24 Baltimore MD 3.3 Scratched bumper $380 Moderate
25 Cincinnati OH 3.1 Bumper scrape $300 Loose
26 Milwaukee WI 2.9 Door dings $310 Moderate
27 Kansas City MO 2.8 Curbs rash $290 Loose
28 Cleveland OH 2.7 Scratched bumper $330 Moderate
29 Jacksonville FL 2.5 Bumper scrape $280 Loose
30 Honolulu HI 2.3 Curbs rash $350 Strict
31 St. Louis MO 2.2 Door dings $310 Loose
32 Pittsburgh PA 2.1 Scratched bumper $340 Moderate
33 Tampa FL 2 Bumper scrape $270 Loose
34 Minneapolis MN 1.9 Curbs rash $320 Moderate
35 Virginia Beach VA 1.7 Scratched bumper $250 Loose
36 Raleigh NC 1.6 Door dings $280 Moderate
37 New Orleans LA 1.5 Bumper scrape $360 Loose
38 Louisville KY 1.4 Curbs rash $270 Loose
39 Memphis TN 1.3 Scratched bumper $290 Loose
40 Sacramento CA 1.2 Door dings $260 Moderate

40 rows. Click any city for its data card, comparison to the national average, and an embeddable city badge.

Methodology

Incident rates are estimated composite metrics derived from public sources: city parking-authority valet-permit density, state insurance-department claims filings, NHTSA parking-related incident statistics, valet-service density estimates, and community-sourced driver reports. They are directional rankings, not direct measurements. See the full methodology & downloads.

Data disclaimer: Incident rates are estimates synthesized from multiple public data sources and should be treated as directional rankings, not precise measurements. Actual rates vary by venue, time of day, vehicle type, and operator. Average claim values are estimated from insurance industry data and may not reflect out-of-pocket repair costs.

Citation

CarShake. (2026). Valet Damage Index 2026: 40 US Cities Ranked by Incident Rate. Retrieved from https://carshake.online/research/valet-damage-index

License

This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Share and adapt for any purpose with attribution to CarShake. Ready-to-paste citations (APA, MLA, Chicago) are in the press kit.

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