AI Visibility Index · November 2026
What AI assistants recommend in San Diego
Who ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini name when a buyer in San Diego, United States, asks them for a business, in 31 categories. The questions were asked in English, three times each.
By kind of business
The figure on the right is the share of answers that named the leader. Open a category for the full ranking with its uncertainty.
AccountantsNamed most: Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP, H&H Accounting Services and San Diego Bookkeeping.25%25 listed of 72
ArchitectsNamed most: Public Architecture + Planning, Safdie Rabines Architects and Jonathan Segal Architect.67%19 listed of 40
BarbersNamed most: Pappy's Barber Shop, Goodfellas Barbershop and The Barber Shop.31%24 listed of 67
Car repair shopsNamed most: Convoy Auto Repair, Mission Hills Automotive and Christian Brothers Automotive.61%18 listed of 62
Cleaning servicesNamed most: MaidPro San Diego, The Maids and Molly Maid.47%21 listed of 29
DentistsNamed most: La Jolla Dental Group, Bright Now! Dental and La Jolla Cosmetic Dentistry.14%29 listed of 77
DermatologistsNamed most: Scripps Clinic Dermatology, UC San Diego Health Dermatology and San Diego Dermatology & Laser Surgery.50%16 listed of 27
Digital marketing agenciesNamed most: Ignite Visibility, Thrive Internet Marketing Agency and Power Digital.67%22 listed of 50
Driving schoolsNamed most: Varsity Driving Academy, San Diego Driving School and A-1 Driving School.33%19 listed of 40
ElectriciansNamed most: Point Loma Electric, Plumbing, Heating & Air, Premo Electric and Mister Sparky.67%21 listed of 55
Financial advisorsNamed most: Beacon Pointe Advisors, Pure Financial Advisors and Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Advisors.31%18 listed of 45
GymsNamed most: 24 Hour Fitness, Fit Athletic Club and YMCA of San Diego County.58%22 listed of 40
Hair salonsNamed most: Jet Rhys Hair Salon, Salon on 30th and The Hair & Makeup Box.19%26 listed of 72
HotelsNamed most: Hotel del Coronado, Pendry San Diego and The US Grant.61%21 listed of 24
Insurance brokersNamed most: Cavignac, HUB International and Insurance Brokers of San Diego.44%20 listed of 67
Interior designersNamed most: Jackson Design and Remodeling, Blythe Interiors and Robeson Design.42%24 listed of 74
LawyersNamed most: Procopio, Higgs Fletcher & Mack and CaseyGerry.42%25 listed of 53
LocksmithsNamed most: Pop-A-Lock, Noble Locksmith and The Key Crew Locksmith.58%15 listed of 30
Moving companiesNamed most: Move Central, McCarthy Transfer & Storage and Meathead Movers.44%21 listed of 56
OrthodontistsNamed most: San Diego Orthodontics, The Super Dentists and Scripps Poway Orthodontics.36%14 listed of 42
PhysiotherapistsNamed most: Rehab United, San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center and Scripps Health.69%16 listed of 40
Plastic surgeonsNamed most: La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, Dr. Richard Chaffoo and Dr. Amir Karam.47%21 listed of 63
PlumbersNamed most: Bill Howe Plumbing, Heating & Air, Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air and Scott's Plumbing.75%16 listed of 47
PsychologistsNamed most: San Diego Psychology Center, Therapy Changes and A Place of Growth.33%13 listed of 24
Real estate agenciesNamed most: Compass, Pacific Sotheby's International Realty and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.61%15 listed of 31
RestaurantsNamed most: Addison, Juniper & Ivy and Mister A's.56%34 listed of 49
RoofersNamed most: Preman Roofing-Solar, Bob Piva Roofing and Roofing Specialists of San Diego.58%18 listed of 54
SEO agenciesNamed most: Ignite Visibility, SEO Inc. and Thrive Internet Marketing Agency.58%21 listed of 42
VeterinariansNamed most: Veterinary Specialty Hospital, VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center and VCA Hillcrest Animal Hospital.44%29 listed of 41
Web design agenciesNamed most: Bop Design, TinyFrog Technologies and Lounge Lizard.81%19 listed of 47
Wedding photographersNamed most: True Photography, ABM Photography and The Grovers.47%23 listed of 50
AI Source Map
The sites the assistants read
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Edition November 2026 · published by Guglielmo Paesano, founder of AIGROW · data under CC BY 4.0