How HVAC companies rank on Google in Los Angeles
We searched Google for “hvac company” and “ac repair” from 49 spots across Los Angeles, 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 HVAC companies don’t.
- 1JW Plumbing, Heating and Air4.8(3,000)Air conditioning contractor · Fashion District
- 2Southwest Heating & Air Conditioning4.9(364)HVAC contractor · Chinatown
- 3Manny's Heating & Air Conditioning4.8(356)HVAC contractor · Huntington Park
- searches for an HVAC company in Los Angeles in a typical month
- 17,185
- spots where JW Plumbing, Heating and Air is #1 for “hvac company”
- 15 of 49
- reviews on the typical HVAC listing. The regular top 3 have 356 to 3,000
- 7
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 6 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks HVAC companies differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one HVAC company 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 HVAC companies Google shows most in Los Angeles
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “hvac company”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1JW Plumbing, Heating and AirFashion District · #1 at 15 spotsTop 3 at27 of 49 spotsReviews3,000 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos99From downtown1.9 km
- 2Southwest Heating & Air ConditioningChinatown · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at17 of 49 spotsReviews364 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days11 · 0% repliedPhotos26From downtown1.1 km
- 3Manny's Heating & Air ConditioningHuntington Park · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews356 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 1% repliedPhotos39From downtown7.4 km
- 4Universal Heating & AirHollywood Hills West · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews405 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days49 · 94% repliedPhotos62From downtown11.5 km
- 5LC Heating & Air ConditioningBeverly Grove · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews239 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days24 · 88% repliedPhotos316From downtown11.4 km
- 6American AC Heat PlumbingHawthorne · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews3,500 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days80 · 91% repliedPhotos99From downtown17 km
- 7Pure AIR LA HVAC contractorHollywood HillsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews85 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos367From downtown10.2 km
- 8Downey Plumbing Heating & Air ConditioningDowney · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews562 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days57 · 93% repliedPhotos235From downtown16.5 km
What the Los Angeles leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often.
Every HVAC company in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 356 Google reviews. Half of the 528 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown have 7 or fewer reviews, and only 17 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days JW Plumbing, Heating and Air added 100+, Manny's Heating & Air Conditioning added 100+ and American AC Heat Plumbing added 80.
5 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often have 99, 26 and 39 photos on their Google profiles. The typical HVAC listing in Los Angeles has 6 photos.
6 of the 8 leaders use "HVAC contractor" as their main Google category.
Google favors the HVAC company closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Los Angeles. JW Plumbing, Heating and Air is #1 at 15 spots, from an office 1.9 km from downtown. Southwest Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 1.1 km from downtown. Manny's Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 7.4 km from downtown.
Where Los Angeles’s 528 HVAC listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a HVAC category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
528 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Los Angeles search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Los Angeles. 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 30,770; lowest in November 2025 at 9,570.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 6 of 49 spots for “hvac company”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 17.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2brodypennell.combest #2
- 3mikediamondservices.combest #3
- 4nexgenairandplumbing.combest #4
- 5quora.combest #5
- 6preciseairsystems.combest #2
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Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for an HVAC company in Los Angeles
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: AC repair, AC installation, furnace and heating repair, heat pumps and maintenance plans, 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 Los Angeles leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the HVAC companies above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Los Angeles 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 HVAC company in Los Angeles
Who is the top HVAC company on Google in Los Angeles?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, JW Plumbing, Heating and Air was #1 for "hvac company" at 15 of our 49 spots across Los Angeles. For "ac repair", Southwest Heating & Air Conditioning was #1 at the most spots (3).
How many Google reviews does an HVAC company need to rank in Los Angeles?
There is no fixed number. The HVAC companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 356 to 3,000 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 528 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown Los Angeles have 7 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for HVAC companies in Los Angeles?
Google estimates advertisers pay $9.42 to $39.93 for a top-of-page click on "ac repair" in Los Angeles. The most expensive search we checked was "ac repair los angeles", at up to $65.00 a click.
Can an HVAC company outside downtown Los Angeles rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Universal Heating & Air, about 11.5 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood an HVAC company shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Los Angeles on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the HVAC companies that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Los Angeles. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.