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.

4,297bowling centers

77,138certified lanes

52states & territories

2,511,150Google reviews

4.3★avg center rating

21avg lanes / center

Lanes by state

Total USBC-certified lanes, top 20 states.

Michigan 4,918

New York 4,854

Ohio 4,715

California 4,619

Pennsylvania 4,365

Illinois 4,234

Texas 4,126

Florida 3,470

Wisconsin 3,240

Indiana 2,718

Minnesota 2,212

Virginia 2,004

Missouri 1,960

North Carolina 1,919

New Jersey 1,814

Georgia 1,706

Colorado 1,649

Iowa 1,550

Washington 1,256

Tennessee 1,210

The densest bowling metros

Metro areas with the most centers.

Chicago 116

New York City 72

Detroit 71

Pittsburgh 61

Minneapolis-St Paul 53

Philadelphia 53

Los Angeles 53

Dallas-Fort Worth 50

Milwaukee 46

St Louis 45

The big chains

National-brand locations we list.

Lucky Strike 145

Bowlero 104

AMF 82

Main Event 68

Round1 33

Stars & Strikes 23

Spins Bowl 9

Pinstack 5

Superlatives

Biggest centerAMF Thunderbowl LanesAllen Park, MI · 90 lanes

Most centersNew York267 centers · 4,854 lanes

Densest metroChicago116 centers · 2,478 lanes

Smallest sceneDistrict of Columbiajust 4 centers

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