70.5% of Restaurants Rate Lower on Tripadvisor Than on Google

    70.5% of restaurants listed on both Tripadvisor and Google have a lower rating on Tripadvisor. The same restaurants average 4.41 stars there against 4.52 on Google, and 43.2% reach 4.5 stars on Tripadvisor against 73.7% on Google.

    Share of restaurants by rating difference (Tripadvisor minus Google)
    Lower by 0.5 stars or more
    3.2%
    Lower by 0.3 to 0.4 stars
    10.5%
    Lower by 0.1 to 0.2 stars
    56.8%
    Same rating
    17.9%
    Higher on Tripadvisor
    11.6%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 95 restaurants listed on both Tripadvisor and Google Maps in 25 large US cities · Tripadvisor and Google Maps restaurant listings, September 2026

    Tripadvisor
    Average rating
    4.41
    Median review count
    639

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 95 restaurants listed on both Tripadvisor and Google Maps in 25 large US cities · Tripadvisor and Google Maps restaurant listings, September 2026

    Source: 70.5% of Restaurants Rate Lower on Tripadvisor Than on Google - Suff Digital