Of the 20 dermatology practices someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown, not one had answered any of its recent reviews. These are not small listings. The median dermatology practice we read carries 269.5 reviews, and the three most-reviewed carry 1,122, 958 and 844.
The dental listings we read look different at the top. Arlington Comfort Dental answered 10 of its 10 most recent reviews, Impressive Smiles 9 of 10 and Omni Dental of Arlington Heights 8 of 10. Among the orthodontists, Orthodontic Experts Arlington Heights and Rosen Orthodontics each answered 9 of 10. Those are the leaders; we can't see how the other practices read in either trade reply. Across the 51 businesses we measured here, a typical one answered 72 percent of its recent reviews.
In food and drink, Cortland's Garage Arlington Heights answered 10 of 10 among the bars we read, and among the restaurants Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar answered 9 of 10 and Vasco's Peri Peri ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 7 of 10. Among the coffee shops, Sayfani Coffee House answered 8 of 10. The bakeries and cafés we read were led by Oak Mill Bakery, which answered 1 of 10, and CoCo & Blu, which answered 3 of 10. Over the whole listing history, the median restaurant we read carries 568.5 reviews and the median café 240.5.
In spa and aesthetics, Re-Medispa answered 10 of 10 and appears among the leaders for massage, med spas, IV therapy and weight-loss clinics. Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa and Heavenly Massage & Spa each answered 10 of 10 among the day spas. Among the pet businesses we read, Golf Rose Pet Lodge and Grooming, Scenthound Buffalo Grove and PetSuites Arlington Heights each answered 10 of 10, and Golf Rose Animal Hospital and Randhurst Animal Hospital 9 of 10. Among the chiropractors, Forza Chiropractic and Evolve Chiropractic of Palatine each answered 10 of 10.
What to do about it
Start with your own listing: count how many of your last 10 reviews have your reply under them. Then put that number beside the ones on this page. The dental leaders named above answered 8, 9 and 10 of 10. The leading bakery we read answered 1 of 10, and among the dermatology practices we read the figure is 0 for every one of the 20.
A reply is the one part of a review you write. It does not need to be long: thank the person by what they mentioned, and if something went wrong, say what you did about it. Set a fixed time in the week to go through new reviews, so the count on your most recent 10 reflects a habit rather than a good afternoon. If you run a dermatology practice, the measured bar in this catchment is zero, and answering your next review changes your own number from 0.
Food & drink in Arlington Heights, IL
Cortland's Garage Arlington Heights had answered 10 of its 10 most recent Google reviews, on a listing that carries 904 in total. It is one of the 20 bars we read among the businesses someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown, and the only bar we can name as a leader. Of the businesses we credit in this section, it is the one that had replied to every recent review.
Two restaurants we read show a similar record on larger listings. Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar answered 9 of its 10 most recent reviews and carries 1,241 reviews; Vasco's Peri Peri ARLINGTON HEIGHTS answered 7 of 10 and carries 1,415. Across the 20 restaurants we read, the median listing holds 568.5 reviews and the most-reviewed holds 1,682. Measured over each listing's whole history, the median restaurant rating is 4.5.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 568.5 | 4.5 | Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar | 9 of 10 |
| Cafés | 240.5 | 4.7 | CoCo & Blu | 3 of 10 |
| Coffee shops | 270 | 4.7 | Sayfani Coffee House | 8 of 10 |
| Bars | 385.5 | 4.45 | Cortland's Garage Arlington Heights | 10 of 10 |
| Bakeries | 180 | 4.6 | Oak Mill Bakery | 1 of 10 |
| Food trucks | 50 | 4.9 | Toasty Cheese Food Trucks | 9 of 10 |
Hair, nails & barbering in Arlington Heights, IL
Among the hair salons someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown, the clearest reply habit belongs to Mila Hair Art, which had answered 10 of its 10 most recent Google reviews. Over its whole history, that listing has collected 78 reviews. The median hair salon we read carries 41.5 reviews and a 4.8 median rating, and the three most-reviewed hair salons carry 543, 387 and 273.
Barbershops carry more reviews. Of the 20 barbershops we read, the median listing holds 127 reviews with a 4.9 median rating, and the three most-reviewed hold 765, 492 and 303. Two barbershops stand out for answering. EJ's Barbershop had replied to 8 of its 10 most recent reviews; its listing carries 303 reviews in total. Nexo Barber Shop had replied to 4 of its 10 most recent reviews; its listing carries 229.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbershops | 127 | 4.9 | EJ's Barbershop | 8 of 10 |
| Hair salons | 41.5 | 4.8 | Mila Hair Art | 10 of 10 |
| Nail salons | 85.5 | 4.6 | 312 Nails & Spa Arlington Heights | 3 of 10 |
Spa & aesthetics in Arlington Heights, IL
Not one of the 20 dermatology practices we read among the businesses someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown had answered any of its recent reviews. That is the clearest point in this section. These are not thin listings: the median dermatology practice we read carries 269.5 reviews, the highest median of the seven trades in this section, and the three most-reviewed carry 1,122, 958 and 844.
One name turns up again and again on the other side of that line. Re-Medispa answered 10 of its 10 most recent reviews, and it appears among the leaders in four trades here: massage, med spas, IV therapy and weight-loss clinics. Beside it, Rejuvii IV Therapy & Wellness and Medi-Weightloss Elk Grove each answered 10 of 10, Renaissance Med Spa answered 8 of 10, and Orawan Well Being Spa Arlington Heights answered 7 of 10 among the massage businesses we read.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day spas | 182.5 | 4.75 | Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa | 10 of 10 |
| Massage | 99.5 | 4.95 | Re-Medispa | 10 of 10 |
| Med spas | 73.5 | 4.95 | Re-Medispa | 10 of 10 |
| IV therapy | 80 | 5 | Re-Medispa | 10 of 10 |
| Weight-loss clinics | 48 | 4.9 | Re-Medispa | 10 of 10 |
| Dermatology | 269.5 | 4.7 | — | |
| Plastic surgery | 115.5 | 4.85 | Dr. Speron Plastic Surgery | 10 of 10 |
Fitness & wellness in Arlington Heights, IL
Among the chiropractors someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown, Forza Chiropractic had answered every one of its 10 most recent reviews, and Evolve Chiropractic of Palatine had also replied to 10 of 10. Momentum Health Center had replied to 2 of 10. Those are the chiropractors we can name as answering the most, out of the 20 we read. We have no reply figures for the others, so nothing here describes chiropractors as a whole.
The gyms look different in our data. Of the 20 gyms we read, the one reply figure it holds is for Powerhouse Gym Palatine, which had replied to 1 of its 10 most recent reviews. Gyms are not a trade where nobody answers, so this is not a record of silence across the trade, but it is the only gym reply figure we have. For reference, the typical business measured in this catchment answered 72 percent of its recent reviews, a benchmark drawn from 51 businesses.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 183.5 | 4.699999999999999 | Powerhouse Gym Palatine | 1 of 10 |
| Chiropractors | 120 | 5 | Forza Chiropractic | 10 of 10 |
Dental & orthodontics in Arlington Heights, IL
Among the dentists someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown, the most-reviewed listing we read belongs to Impressive Smiles, at 635 reviews. That practice is also one of the three dentists answering the most of their recent reviews: its owner replied to 9 of the 10 most recent. The orthodontists show the same pairing. Orthodontic Experts Arlington Heights carries 867 reviews, the most among the orthodontists we read. Its owner answered 9 of its 10 most recent reviews.
We read 20 dentists in this catchment. The median one carries 182.5 reviews, and the median rating is 4.9. Behind Impressive Smiles, the next two most-reviewed dentists carry 597 and 533 reviews. The 533 belongs to Omni Dental of Arlington Heights, which answered 8 of its 10 most recent reviews. Arlington Comfort Dental answered all 10 of its 10 most recent reviews. Its listing carries 398 reviews in total.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 182.5 | 4.9 | Arlington Comfort Dental | 10 of 10 |
| Orthodontists | 142.5 | 4.9 | Orthodontic Experts Arlington Heights | 9 of 10 |
Pets in Arlington Heights, IL
Of the 20 veterinarians we read around Arlington Heights, the median carries 328.5 Google reviews and the most-reviewed carries 2726. Among the pet businesses in this section, that is the highest median: the median pet groomer we read carries 111.5 reviews and the median boarding business 146. Median ratings sit at 4.6 for the veterinarians, 4.75 for the groomers and 4.8 for the boarding businesses.
None of these three trades is one where nobody answers. Among the pet groomers someone searching in Arlington Heights is shown, Scenthound Buffalo Grove and PetSuites Arlington Heights each answered 10 of their 10 most recent reviews, and Dirty Dog Grooming Spa answered 9 of 10. On the whole history of their listings, those three carry 254, 199 and 240 reviews. The most-reviewed groomer we read carries 563.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet grooming | 111.5 | 4.75 | Scenthound Buffalo Grove | 10 of 10 |
| Pet boarding | 146 | 4.8 | Golf Rose Pet Lodge and Grooming | 10 of 10 |
| Veterinarians | 328.5 | 4.6 | Golf Rose Animal Hospital | 9 of 10 |
Shops & studios in Arlington Heights, IL
Two of the shops someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown had answered every recent review we checked. Bitter & Sweet Cocktails Boutique replied to 10 of its 10 most recent reviews, and Margo Boutique did the same, 10 of 10. A third shop we read, Anne's Unique Boutique Inc, had answered 2 of 10. Those three are the leaders among the 20 shops we read; we can't see how the other shops handle replies, so we say nothing about them.
The median shop listing we read carries fewer reviews than the median tattoo studio. Over their whole history, the median shop we read carries 30 Google reviews and a 4.7 median rating, and the three most-reviewed shops carry 100, 82 and 71 reviews. Bitter & Sweet Cocktails Boutique holds 100 reviews in total, Margo Boutique 71 and Anne's Unique Boutique Inc 67.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shops | 30 | 4.7 | Bitter & Sweet Cocktails Boutique | 10 of 10 |
| Tattoo studios | 68 | 4.9 | Space Cat Tattoo | 9 of 10 |
Method
Every figure comes from public Google listings — the businesses and owner replies any customer can see — read on 2026-09-24. Counts describe the businesses someone searching in Arlington Heights, IL is shown, which is the competitive set a customer actually chooses from, not a register of businesses inside the city limits. A business is named only where we read at least eight of its recent reviews, and only the ones answering the most are named; the rest of a market appears as a distribution with its denominator. Chains are counted but never named. Nothing is ranked on star rating. Arlington Heights, IL has a population of 76,220 and a median household income of $118,532 (US Census) — context for the town, not a predictor of its reviews.