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Car Washes in Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID has 61 car washes across 8 chains and 32 independents, drawing 19,789 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (56% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.45★. The BLS counts 48 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $44,498 average wage.
Ada County at a glance
- Car washes
- 61
- 52% independent
- Top operator
- Cobblestone Car Wash
- 9 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.45★
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.8× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 56% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 48
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 508,052
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 196,700
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,329
- 4.3× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
48
Employer establishments
426
Industry jobs
$44,498
Avg annual wage
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts employer establishments — a narrower universe than all physical wash locations. “—” = withheld by BLS for disclosure.
Format mix in Ada County, ID
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,025 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.17
Speed & wait
+0.60
Wash quality
+0.69
Customer service
+0.78
Equipment reliability
-0.46
Facilities
+0.57
Membership value
-0.06
Top operators in Ada County, ID
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 9 | 4.47 |
| Mister Car Wash | 6 | 4.16 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.47 |
| Emmett Car Wash | 3 | 3.83 |
| Zips Car Wash | 2 | 4.58 |
| Idaho Express Detail | 2 | 4.99 |
| The Detail Doctors | 2 | 4.49 |
| Svt Auto Detail | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Ada County, ID
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,190 |
| Rocket Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,465 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,348 |
| J's Ultimate Hand Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,095 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,012 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 865 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 831 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 791 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.7 | 756 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.3 | 694 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.5 | 664 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 662 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 638 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.3 | 608 |
| Indepth Detailing Idaho | 4.8 | 588 |
| Boise River Car Wash | 3.9 | 476 |
| Dynamic Auto Pros | 4.9 | 438 |
| Gemstar Auto Detailing Mobile Detail Boise | 4.9 | 322 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.5 | 307 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.7 | 300 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 258 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 4.3 | 235 |
| Boise's Best Auto Detail | 4.9 | 213 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 205 |
| Idaho Express Detail | 5.0 | 191 |
| Mountain West Car Wash | 3.4 | 174 |
| Boise's Best Car Wash | 3.6 | 165 |
| Enzo's Hand Wash & Detail | 4.4 | 145 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 138 |
| OC Detailing Boise | 5.0 | 130 |
| Iconic Detailing | 4.9 | 117 |
| Sigler Services Mobile Detailing Boise, ID | 4.9 | 113 |
| RideRevive Auto Care | 5.0 | 112 |
| KJ's Superwash | 3.5 | 102 |
| Boise Detail | 4.8 | 98 |
| Meridian's Best Car Wash | 3.9 | 86 |
| Exclusive Detailing | 4.9 | 84 |
| 208 Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 78 |
| Rocky Mountain Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 78 |
| The Detail Doctors | 4.7 | 75 |
| RPC Auto Detail | 4.9 | 71 |
| Gatlin Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 68 |
| Imprezive Detail | 4.9 | 67 |
| The Rag Company | 4.3 | 65 |
| JJ's Auto Detail | 4.9 | 59 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 58 |
| French Made Detailing of Idaho | 5.0 | 51 |
| Hammersmark Detailing Co | 5.0 | 50 |
| Boise Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.7 | 42 |
| Patriot Cleaning-Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 42 |
| Detail Doctors | 4.1 | 39 |
| Prime Shine Detailing | 4.8 | 36 |
| Desideratum Auto Spa | 5.0 | 32 |
| Cobblestone Car Wash | 3.7 | 30 |
| Monkey Auto Detailing | 4.5 | 25 |
| Coconut Detail | 4.7 | 23 |
| Boise Bench Detailing | 5.0 | 23 |
| Eagle Star Detail | 4.4 | 23 |
| Auto Oasis Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 11 |
| Idaho Express Detail | 4.8 | 11 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 61 car washes in Ada County, ID.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Ada County, ID
How many car washes are in Ada County, ID?
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WashIndex tracks 61 car washes in Ada County, ID — 8 chain operators and 32 independents. The BLS separately counts 48 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Ada County, ID?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Ada County, ID, with 34 of 61 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Ada County, ID?
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Car-wash employees in Ada County earn about $44,498 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 426 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_ada_county_id_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Ada County, ID — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/ada-county-id},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Ada County, ID (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Boise City metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.