How electricians rank on Google in Chicago
We searched Google for “electrician” and “electrical contractor” from 49 spots across Chicago, the way a homeowner does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other electricians don’t.
- 1A and K Electrical Chicago4.7(61)
- 2STS Electric4.8(216)Electrician · Goose Island
- 3Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing4.9(487)Electrician · Lake View
- searches for an electrician in Chicago in a typical month
- 7,625
- spots where Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing is #1 for “electrician”
- 14 of 49
- reviews on the typical electrician listing. The regular top 3 have 106 to 487
- 2
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 5 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks electricians differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one electrician to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The electricians Google shows most in Chicago
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “electrician”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Sims & Sons Electric and PlumbingLake View · #1 at 14 spotsTop 3 at25 of 49 spotsReviews487 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days66 · 9% repliedPhotos427From downtown7.4 km
- 2Jordan & Sons ElectriciansDouglas · #1 at 12 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews106 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days20 · 0% repliedPhotos10From downtown6 km
- 3STS ElectricGoose Island · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews216 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days9 · 100% repliedPhotos420From downtown3.4 km
- 4Kostos ElectricRavenswood · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews163 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days13 · 77% repliedPhotos131From downtown9.8 km
- 5Mr. Mighty ElectricHeart of Chicago · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews266 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days14 · 7% repliedPhotos44From downtown4.8 km
- 6Skyline Electric#1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews153 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days7 · 86% repliedPhotos96From downtown6.8 km
- 7Hansen Brothers Electricians LLCSouth Loop · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews63 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days9 · 0% repliedPhotos3From downtown3.3 km
- 8Loboz ElectricalAlbany Park · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews195 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days3 · 0% repliedPhotos51From downtown11.7 km
What the Chicago leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 electricians that make the top 3 most often.
Every electrician in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 106 Google reviews. Half of the 287 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown have 2 or fewer reviews, and only 6 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing added 66, Jordan & Sons Electricians added 20 and Mr. Mighty Electric added 14.
3 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The electricians that make the top 3 most often have 427, 10 and 420 photos on their Google profiles. The typical electrician listing in Chicago has 3 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Electrician" as their main Google category.
Google favors the electrician closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Chicago. Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing is #1 at 14 spots, from an office 7.4 km from downtown. Jordan & Sons Electricians is #1 at 12 spots, from an office 6 km from downtown. STS Electric is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 3.4 km from downtown.
Where Chicago’s 287 electrician listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a electrician category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the electricians that make the top 3 most often sit.
287 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Chicago search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Chicago. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in July 2026 at 9,630; lowest in December 2025 at 5,640.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 5 of 49 spots for “electrician”. Highlights Chicago Inc paid for the first place at 3.
- 1yelp.combest #2
- 2facebook.combest #2
- 3reddit.combest #4
- 4bbb.orgbest #1
- 5webapps1.chicago.govbest #1
- 6stselectric.combest #1
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for an electrical company in Chicago
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: electrical repair, panel upgrades, EV chargers, generators and lighting, with your service areas and hours.
We send every homeowner a review link after each job and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Chicago leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the electricians above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Chicago ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking an electrical company in Chicago
Who is the top electrician on Google in Chicago?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing was #1 for "electrician" at 14 of our 49 spots across Chicago. For "electrical contractor", Mr. Mighty Electric was #1 at the most spots (14).
How many Google reviews does an electrician need to rank in Chicago?
There is no fixed number. The electricians in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 106 to 487 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 287 electrician listings within 12 km of downtown Chicago have 2 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for electricians in Chicago?
Google estimates advertisers pay $6.76 to $28.44 for a top-of-page click on "electrician" in Chicago. The most expensive search we checked was "electrician chicago", at up to $44.77 a click.
Can an electrician outside downtown Chicago rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Loboz Electrical, about 11.7 km from downtown, was #1 at 2 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood an electrician shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Chicago on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the electricians that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Chicago. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.