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Car Washes in Alameda County, CA
Alameda County, CA has 123 car washes across 18 chains and 62 independents, drawing 20,191 Google reviews with a 3.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (46% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.20★. The BLS counts 63 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $33,763 average wage.
Alameda County at a glance
- Car washes
- 123
- 50% independent
- Top operator
- Shell
- 24 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.20★
- -0.22 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.0%
- 1.9× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 46% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 63
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,651,949
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 593,117
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 13,430
- 6.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.1
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
63
Employer establishments
892
Industry jobs
$33,763
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 Alameda County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,933 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.14
Speed & wait
+0.50
Wash quality
+0.64
Customer service
+0.73
Equipment reliability
-0.71
Facilities
+0.74
Membership value
-0.01
Top operators in Alameda County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | 24 | 3.33 |
| 76 | 7 | 3.70 |
| Gold Coin Car Wash | 5 | 3.99 |
| Autopia Car Wash - PH | 4 | 3.78 |
| Solar Car Wash | 4 | 3.87 |
| Auto Pro Detailing | 3 | 4.86 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 2 | 4.71 |
| Hayward Car Wash | 2 | 4.02 |
| Kaady Car Washes | 1 | 4.50 |
| Super Station Car Wash | 1 | 3.60 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Palace Shine Car Wash | 1 | 3.80 |
| Innovo Auto | 1 | 4.80 |
| Ducky's Express @ Chevron San Jose | 1 | 3.60 |
| Cali Car Co Mobile | 1 | 2.80 |
| shell Car Wash | 1 | 2.90 |
| GC Mobile Auto Detail (Fremont) | 1 | 5.00 |
| Conoco | 1 | 2.50 |
Car washes in Alameda County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,170 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,952 |
| Kaady Car Wash | 4.5 | 845 |
| Hayward Car Wash | 3.9 | 730 |
| Autopia Car Wash - Fremont | 3.8 | 626 |
| Neo Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 566 |
| Shoreline Car Wash | 3.3 | 436 |
| Autopia Car Wash - Dublin | 3.7 | 419 |
| Solar Express Car Wash | 3.9 | 387 |
| 76 | 3.7 | 369 |
| Super Station Car Wash & Lube | 3.6 | 355 |
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 346 |
| Solar Car Wash | 3.7 | 328 |
| DoubleTake Auto Spa | 4.9 | 328 |
| Autopia Car Wash - Livermore | 4.0 | 325 |
| San Leandro Car Wash & Detail | 4.3 | 302 |
| Brothers Car Wash | 3.5 | 295 |
| XLNC Auto Beauty | 4.9 | 292 |
| OCDetailing | 5.0 | 285 |
| Gold Coin Car Wash | 4.2 | 268 |
| Solar Car Wash | 4.0 | 258 |
| Solar Car Wash | 3.9 | 235 |
| Gold Coin Car Wash | 4.0 | 234 |
| Markato Hand Carwash And Detail | 4.9 | 226 |
| Shell | 3.2 | 217 |
| Los Primos Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 209 |
| Peoples Car Wash - Mobile Detailing Services | 4.3 | 208 |
| Splashes Car Wash | 3.8 | 205 |
| San Leandro Gas & Car Wash | 4.1 | 200 |
| Palace Shine Car Wash | 3.8 | 183 |
| Pleasanton Hand Car Wash | 2.1 | 179 |
| J&W Mobile Detailing – Ceramic Coating & Paint Correction | 5.0 | 179 |
| Shell | 2.4 | 171 |
| Hub Petroleum | 3.7 | 171 |
| Shell | 3.6 | 168 |
| Suds Machine | 3.5 | 156 |
| Gold Coin Car Wash | 3.6 | 154 |
| Prime Shiners Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 140 |
| Gold Coin Car Wash | 3.9 | 136 |
| Home and Work Mobile Oil Changers & Detailers | 4.9 | 134 |
| Autopia Car Wash - Newark | 3.4 | 132 |
| Auto Pro Detailing | 4.8 | 130 |
| Auto Pro Detailing Dublin | 4.9 | 129 |
| TCS Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 126 |
| Broadway Carwash | 2.7 | 119 |
| Shell | 3.9 | 117 |
| LuxTint | 4.9 | 111 |
| 76 | 3.6 | 107 |
| Gold Coin Car Wash | 4.1 | 106 |
| 76 | 3.8 | 105 |
| Shell | 3.6 | 103 |
| JetX Car Wash - Irvington Fremont | 3.6 | 98 |
| Tri Valley Auto Detailing (Formerly CWProshine) | 5.0 | 98 |
| Shell | 2.8 | 96 |
| Shell | 3.2 | 96 |
| MIS Mobile Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 94 |
| Shell | 3.3 | 92 |
| Bay Area Mobile Detail | 5.0 | 90 |
| G1 Auto Detail | 4.9 | 87 |
| 76 | 3.9 | 86 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 123 car washes in Alameda County, CA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Alameda County, CA
How many car washes are in Alameda County, CA?
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WashIndex tracks 123 car washes in Alameda County, CA — 18 chain operators and 62 independents. The BLS separately counts 63 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Alameda County, CA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Alameda County, CA, with 57 of 123 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Alameda County, CA?
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Car-wash employees in Alameda County earn about $33,763 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 892 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_alameda_county_ca_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Alameda County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/alameda-county-ca},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Alameda County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the San Francisco metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.