Market
Where the work is, who has momentum, what's coming into play, and what the fleet looks like.
145,528 active devices
Active devices
145,528
Warranty windows opening
1,277
What's coming into play
Warranty windows opening, 12 and 24 months after install.
| Month | Devices at 12 months | Devices at 24 months |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 157 | 90 |
| Nov 2026 | 113 | 184 |
| Dec 2026 | 139 | 172 |
| Jan 2027 | 124 | 152 |
| Feb 2027 | 101 | 146 |
| Mar 2027 | 136 | 147 |
| Apr 2027 | 136 | 214 |
| May 2027 | 129 | 187 |
| Jun 2027 | 137 | 189 |
| Jul 2027 | 103 | 206 |
| Aug 2027 | 1 | 191 |
| Sep 2027 | 1 | 160 |
List devices with warranty windows opening in the next 12 months on the Map →
Inspection lapses observed between census snapshots, by month.
| Month | Devices | Lapse events |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 786 | 786 |
| Sep 2026 | 769 | 769 |
| Aug 2026 | 115 | 115 |
Where the work is coming into play
917 cities in California, ranked by devices in play: out of service, with a lapsed certificate, or with a warranty window opening in the next 12 months.
| City | In play | Active devices | Out of service | Lapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 12,444 | |||
| San Jose | 3,849 | |||
| San Diego | 8,345 | |||
| Palo Alto | 871 | |||
| Santa Clara | 1,294 | |||
| Mountain View | 798 | |||
| Pasadena | 1,811 | |||
| South San Francisco | 637 | |||
| Menlo Park | 432 | |||
| Redwood City | 753 | |||
| Burlingame | 466 | |||
| San Mateo | 936 |
Cities 13 to 100 of 917
What the fleet looks like
· 145,528 active devices
Active devices
145,528
With a known install year
126,142
Modernization candidates
60,554
Vintage mix: active devices with a known install year.
| Installed | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | 8,959 | 7% |
| 1970s | 8,693 | 7% |
| 1980s | 16,211 | 13% |
| 1990s | 20,011 | 16% |
| 2000s | 33,111 | 26% |
| 2010s | 24,775 | 20% |
| 2020s | 14,382 | 11% |
By device type.
| Type | Active | Median install year | 25+ years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger | 117,321 | 2001 | 52,527 |
| Wheelchair lift | 13,086 | 2009 | 2,290 |
| Escalator | 5,160 | 2003 | 1,887 |
| Freight | 3,882 | 1984 | 1,905 |
| Other | 3,683 | 2008 | 1,011 |
| Dumbwaiter | 1,688 | 1997 | 721 |
| Elevator (unspec.) | 568 | 2012 | 140 |
| Moving walk | 140 | 2000 | 73 |
Buildings in the census
CA public records · data as of
Metros: Los Angeles · San Francisco
75,717 buildings
| Building | City | Active devices |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF LACITY OF LA | Los Angeles | 1,923 |
| UCLA CAMPUS405 HILGARD AV | Westwood | 492 |
| UNIVERSAL STUDIOS100 UNIVERSAL CITY PZ | Universal City | 215 |
| UNIVERSITY CA - DAVIS1 SHIELDS AV | Davis | 201 |
| UCSBUCSB CAMPUS | Santa Barbara | 152 |
| HERTZ HALLUC BERKELEY | Berkeley | 129 |
| MCGAUGH HALL, 503U C IRVINE | Irvine | 106 |
| LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGELAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE | Laguna Woods | 96 |
| U.C. SANTA CRUZ1156 HIGH ST | Santa Cruz | 92 |
| CA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON800 STATE COLLEGE BL N | Fullerton | 91 |
| CSUN18111 NORDHOFF ST | Northridge | 91 |
| SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY6000 J ST | Sacramento | 87 |
| SDSU - PKG #15300 CAMPANILE DR | San Diego | 85 |
| LAX NE380 WORLD WY | Los Angeles | 83 |
| CA MART110 9TH ST E | Los Angeles | 81 |
| SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY1 WASHINGTON SQ | San Jose | 79 |
| SOFI STADIUM1050 PRAIRIE AV S | Inglewood | 76 |
| UC DAVIS MEDICAL CTR2315 STOCKTON BL | Sacramento | 75 |
| WESTFIELD VALLEY FAIR2855 STEVENS CREEK BL | Santa Clara | 75 |
| CSULB1250 BELLFLOWER BL | Long Beach | 73 |
| AMGENONE AMGEN CENTER DR | Thousand Oaks | 72 |
| LEVI'S STADIUM4900 MARIE P. DEBARTOLO WY | Santa Clara | 71 |
| SAN FRANCISCO CENTER865 MARKET ST | San Francisco | 68 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR | Los Angeles | 65 |
| APPLE CAMPUS 2 MAIN BUILDING1 APPLE PARK WY | Cupertino | 64 |