ChatGPT Picks 1.9% of Local Businesses With Under 10 Google Reviews vs 26.9% With 500 to 999

    ChatGPT recommends 1.9% of local businesses with fewer than 10 Google reviews, against 26.9% of businesses with 500 to 999 reviews, a 14-fold gap. Nearly a third of businesses on Google Maps sit below that 10-review line.

    Picked by ChatGPT by google reviews
    0
    1.1%
    1 to 9
    2.3%
    10 to 24
    4.7%
    25 to 49
    7.1%
    50 to 99
    10.8%
    100 to 249
    17.5%
    250 to 499
    23.4%
    500 to 999
    26.9%
    1,000 or more
    22.8%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 139,294 Google Maps listings in 1,580 city and service searches · ChatGPT and Gemini answers and Google Maps listings, September 2026

    Source: ChatGPT Picks 1.9% of Local Businesses With Under 10 Google Reviews vs 26.9% With 500 to 999 - Suff Digital