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.

4,263bowling centers

77,309certified lanes

52states & territories

2,481,122Google reviews

4.3★avg center rating

22avg lanes / center

Lanes by state

Total USBC-certified lanes, top 20 states.

Michigan 4,948

New York 4,822

Ohio 4,715

California 4,627

Pennsylvania 4,365

Illinois 4,218

Texas 4,062

Florida 3,450

Wisconsin 3,240

Indiana 2,708

Minnesota 2,184

Virginia 2,004

Missouri 1,928

North Carolina 1,919

New Jersey 1,814

Georgia 1,706

Colorado 1,641

Iowa 1,530

Washington 1,232

Arizona 1,202

The densest bowling metros

Metro areas with the most centers.

Chicago 116

New York City 70

Detroit 69

Pittsburgh 61

Minneapolis-St Paul 53

Philadelphia 52

Los Angeles 52

Milwaukee 46

Dallas-Fort Worth 46

St Louis 45

The big chains

National-brand locations we list.

Lucky Strike 170

AMF 81

Bowlero 74

Main Event 67

Round1 33

Stars & Strikes 23

Spins Bowl 9

Pinstack 5

Superlatives

Biggest centerAMF Thunderbowl LanesAllen Park, MI · 90 lanes

Most centersWisconsin262 centers · 3,240 lanes

Densest metroChicago116 centers · 2,462 lanes

Smallest sceneDistrict of Columbiajust 4 centers

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