9 painters ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Clear Lake: BrusHstroKeZ Airbrush & Design, CR Score 87/100; 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Paint Pros of Mason City, 13 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 9 ranked; ranked #2.
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9 Clear Lake painters are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 5 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrusHstroKeZ Airbrush & Design | 87 | 5.0★ (11) | Mason City, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Paint Pros of Mason City | 86 | 4.6★ (13) | Mason City, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | DC Professional Painting & Staining | 85 | 4.8★ (8) | Mason City, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Swarty's, LLC | 77 | 5.0★ (4) | Clear Lake | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | The Painter Girl | 75 | 3.2★ (5) | Mason City, 10 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 6 | Illusion Drywall & Paint | 74 | 5.0★ (3) | Mason City, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Paint Me Gourmet | 72 | 5.0★ (3) | Mason City, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Midwest Epoxy Flooring / Midwest Protective Coatings Of Mason City | 71 | 5.0★ (8) | Mason City, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Iowa Lot Striping | 70 | 4.5★ (6) | Mason City, 7 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Mason City, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 13 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (13).
Based in Mason City, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Clear Lake
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, 4 Google reviews.
Based in Mason City, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Mason City, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based in Mason City, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Mason City, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, 8 Google reviews.
Based in Mason City, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 6 Google reviews, 6 Google reviews.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Clear Lake. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | $965 | $2,022 | $3,089 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | $1,819 | $3,178 | $4,551 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 9 Clear Lake painters on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Clear Lake data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |