The state of bowling in America

A snapshot of the American lanes, built from our directory of every USBC-certified center plus thousands more listed spots. The numbers behind the pastime.

4,059bowling centers

77,245certified lanes

52states & territories

2,187,467Google reviews

4.3★avg center rating

22avg lanes / center

Lanes by state

Total USBC-certified lanes, top 20 states.

Michigan 4,910

New York 4,782

Ohio 4,659

California 4,619

Pennsylvania 4,365

Illinois 4,186

Texas 3,987

Florida 3,534

Wisconsin 3,218

Indiana 2,720

Minnesota 2,198

Virginia 2,004

Missouri 1,950

North Carolina 1,919

New Jersey 1,814

Georgia 1,716

Colorado 1,649

Iowa 1,542

Washington 1,256

Tennessee 1,209

The densest bowling metros

Metro areas with the most centers.

Chicago 111

Detroit 70

New York City 67

Pittsburgh 61

Minneapolis-St Paul 51

Los Angeles 49

Philadelphia 48

Milwaukee 45

St Louis 41

Dallas-Fort Worth 40

The big chains

National-brand locations we list.

Lucky Strike 116

Bowlero 116

AMF 82

Round1 32

Main Event 29

Stars & Strikes 23

Spins Bowl 7

Pinstack 5

Superlatives

Biggest centerThunderbowl LanesAllen Park, MI · 90 lanes

Most centersWisconsin253 centers · 3,218 lanes

Densest metroChicago111 centers · 2,478 lanes

Smallest sceneDistrict of Columbiajust 4 centers

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