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Car Washes in Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County, NJ has 79 car washes across 12 chains and 54 independents, drawing 18,631 Google reviews with a 1.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (57% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.51★. The BLS counts 66 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $40,348 average wage.
Bergen County at a glance
- Car washes
- 79
- 68% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.51★
- +0.10 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.4%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 57% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 66
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 954,717
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 353,307
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,085
- 6.2× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.2
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
66
Employer establishments
564
Industry jobs
$40,348
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 Bergen County, NJ
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,910 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.40
Speed & wait
+0.72
Wash quality
+0.81
Customer service
+0.84
Equipment reliability
-0.43
Facilities
+0.83
Membership value
+0.40
Top operators in Bergen County, NJ
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 10 | 3.80 |
| Urban Auto Spa | 2 | 3.68 |
| Quickie Car Wash | 2 | 4.29 |
| Westwood Car Wash | 2 | 3.55 |
| Details By Jack | 2 | 4.96 |
| Ceramic Coating NJ | 2 | 5.00 |
| Soaring Car Wash of Elmwood Park | 1 | 4.40 |
| Zap Car Wash & Lube of Fair Lawn | 1 | 3.90 |
| 212 Mobile Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
| Wrap Mogul - Vinyl Wraps / Xpel Paint Protection Film / Ceramic Coating / Vehicle Graphics | 1 | 4.30 |
| Shiner Mobile Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
| First Choice Auto Detail Supplies | 1 | 4.90 |
| Shell | 1 | 4.10 |
| Express Auto Spa - Jackson | 1 | 4.10 |
Car washes in Bergen County, NJ
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Soaring Car Wash of Elmwood Park | 4.4 | 2,158 |
| Route 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,394 |
| Royal Touch Hand Car Wash | 4.3 | 840 |
| Zap Car Wash & Lube of Fair Lawn | 3.9 | 773 |
| Ramsey Car Wash - A Member of the Wash Club Family | 4.3 | 727 |
| Pelican Car Wash and Lube | 4.5 | 726 |
| GoShine Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 651 |
| Ride and Shine Detail | 4.9 | 623 |
| Urban Auto Spa | 3.6 | 565 |
| Detailer's Domain | 5.0 | 562 |
| Mr. Bee's Auto Wash and Window Tinting | 4.8 | 489 |
| Auto Polishing Center - XPEL | 4.9 | 487 |
| Ridgewood Auto Wash | 4.3 | 432 |
| Always Clean Detailing Services | 4.9 | 385 |
| Urban Auto Spa | 3.8 | 374 |
| Clinton Carwash Associates | 3.7 | 330 |
| The Wash For Cars | 4.2 | 322 |
| Quickie Car Wash | 4.2 | 296 |
| Ridgefield Hand Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.4 | 279 |
| Beverly Hills Hand Car Wash | 4.6 | 262 |
| 212 Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 227 |
| Oasis Auto Spa | 4.9 | 221 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus Hand Car Wash | 4.6 | 200 |
| Triangle Car Wash | 3.7 | 197 |
| Platinum Auto Spa & Ceramic Pro Coatings Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Tints | 4.9 | 197 |
| VIP Wheel And Tire. Auto Spa | 4.8 | 196 |
| Fort Lee Car Wash | 4.4 | 181 |
| Obsessive Car Detailer L.L.C | 5.0 | 181 |
| Westwood Car Wash | 3.4 | 180 |
| Roes Detailing, Window Tinting & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 177 |
| Presidential Mobile Detailing Studio - MOBILE DETAILING SERVICES XPEL Commercial, Residential, & Automotive Tint and PPF | 5.0 | 169 |
| INTEGRA Auto Spa | 5.0 | 143 |
| bp | 4.3 | 129 |
| APX Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 124 |
| Quickie Car Wash | 4.5 | 122 |
| BOX Detailing & Paint Corrections | 5.0 | 121 |
| Inside Out Detail NJ | 4.9 | 121 |
| Dr. Detail Mobile Detailing | 4.6 | 107 |
| Premium Car Care | 5.0 | 87 |
| Trim Auto Body | 4.7 | 80 |
| Shiner Mobile Detailing NJ | 5.0 | 79 |
| Old Hook Road Car Wash | 3.9 | 76 |
| Rite Auto Body LLC | 5.0 | 72 |
| Kleen Co | 5.0 | 61 |
| Jay's Garage l 한인종합정비소 | JG 오토모티브 | 4.3 | 55 |
| Zephyr Customz | 4.6 | 53 |
| Eliteglow Detailing LLC | Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 49 |
| Details By Jack | 5.0 | 48 |
| Rainbow Car Wash | 3.9 | 48 |
| First Choice Auto Detail Supplies | 4.9 | 47 |
| Shell | 4.1 | 47 |
| bp | 3.0 | 41 |
| On Site Detailing | 4.7 | 40 |
| JR auto mobile detailing | 5.0 | 40 |
| Express Auto Spa – Paramus | 4.1 | 39 |
| G-Car Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 38 |
| bp | 4.0 | 38 |
| bp | 4.1 | 38 |
| BNR Auto Detailing | 4.7 | 31 |
| JVDetailing | 5.0 | 31 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 79 car washes in Bergen County, NJ.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Bergen County, NJ
How many car washes are in Bergen County, NJ?
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WashIndex tracks 79 car washes in Bergen County, NJ — 12 chain operators and 54 independents. The BLS separately counts 66 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Bergen County, NJ?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Bergen County, NJ, with 45 of 79 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Bergen County, NJ?
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Car-wash employees in Bergen County earn about $40,348 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 564 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_bergen_county_nj_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Bergen County, NJ — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/bergen-county-nj},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Bergen County, NJ (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the New York metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.