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Car Washes in Cuyahoga County, OH
Cuyahoga County, OH has 151 car washes across 21 chains and 63 independents, drawing 27,543 Google reviews with a 2.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (36% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.31★. The BLS counts 71 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,502 average wage.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
- Car washes
- 151
- 42% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 19 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.31★
- -0.10 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.5%
- 1.6× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 36% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 71
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,249,418
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 554,173
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,274
- 4.3× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.9
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
71
Employer establishments
651
Industry jobs
$30,502
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 Cuyahoga County, OH
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 6,344 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.22
Speed & wait
+0.20
Wash quality
+0.66
Customer service
+0.70
Equipment reliability
-0.69
Facilities
+0.30
Membership value
-0.05
Top operators in Cuyahoga County, OH
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 19 | 3.49 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 12 | 4.43 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 10 | 4.35 |
| Sheetz | 7 | 2.97 |
| truenorth | 6 | 3.37 |
| Blue Falls Car Wash | 4 | 4.25 |
| GetGo Café + Market & WetGo Car Wash | 4 | 3.18 |
| Waterway Carwash | 3 | 4.29 |
| Wheely Clean Car Wash | 3 | 4.32 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.25 |
| Zoom Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.24 |
| The Car Wash | 2 | 4.50 |
| Ultimate Wash | 2 | 3.74 |
| RinzRide Carwash | 2 | 3.74 |
| Elkady Detailing - Ceramic & Professional Auto Detailing | 2 | 4.98 |
| Wash-N-Go | 2 | 3.80 |
| Inside Out Car Wash | 2 | 4.92 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Finish Line Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Zappy's Auto Washes | 1 | 3.60 |
Car washes in Cuyahoga County, OH
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.5 | 1,139 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.4 | 1,109 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.4 | 1,024 |
| Jerry Kuhn's Kwik Car Wash | 4.6 | 975 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 934 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 784 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.4 | 656 |
| Andy's Autowash & Detailing Center | 4.2 | 582 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.4 | 528 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.5 | 507 |
| Blue Falls Car Wash | 4.4 | 497 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.3 | 479 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.0 | 472 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.5 | 471 |
| Blue Falls Car Wash | 4.2 | 454 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.5 | 433 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.1 | 410 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.5 | 392 |
| Zoom Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 382 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.3 | 380 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.3 | 377 |
| MR. DETAIL - Ceramic Pro CLE, Ceramic Coating, Paint Protection Film, and Window Tint | 5.0 | 358 |
| Good Guyz Auto | 4.9 | 349 |
| The Car Wash | 4.5 | 324 |
| Wheely Clean Car Wash | 4.4 | 308 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.4 | 308 |
| Madison Ave Car Wash | 4.6 | 302 |
| bp | 4.0 | 301 |
| Chief's Auto Wash | 4.4 | 289 |
| Sheetz | 2.7 | 269 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.0 | 254 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.4 | 246 |
| North Olmsted Laser Wash | 4.2 | 234 |
| Finish Line Car Wash | 4.1 | 223 |
| Sheetz | 3.0 | 218 |
| Ultimate Wash | 3.8 | 217 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.3 | 208 |
| Ziebart | 4.2 | 207 |
| RinzRide Carwash | 3.8 | 199 |
| Professional Vehicle Detailing | 4.9 | 198 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.4 | 196 |
| Sheetz | 3.4 | 188 |
| The Car Wash | 4.5 | 183 |
| Elkady Detailing - Ceramic & Professional Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 182 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.4 | 177 |
| York Road Autobody | 4.8 | 174 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.5 | 174 |
| Radiant Detailing | 5.0 | 172 |
| Wash-N-Go | 3.7 | 171 |
| Sgt. Clean Car Wash | 4.5 | 167 |
| Wash N Go No Touch Car Wash | 3.9 | 166 |
| Wheely Clean Car Wash | 4.2 | 163 |
| Wash Works Car and Pet Wash | 3.9 | 155 |
| Diamond Finish Detailing, LLC | 5.0 | 154 |
| Sheetz | 3.5 | 154 |
| Definitive Motorwerk | 4.9 | 154 |
| Diamond Pearlz Auto Details | 4.7 | 151 |
| Clean Express Auto Wash | 4.2 | 145 |
| Inside Out Car Wash | 4.9 | 143 |
| Blue Falls Car Wash | 4.0 | 141 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 151 car washes in Cuyahoga County, OH.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Cuyahoga County, OH
How many car washes are in Cuyahoga County, OH?
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WashIndex tracks 151 car washes in Cuyahoga County, OH — 21 chain operators and 63 independents. The BLS separately counts 71 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Cuyahoga County, OH?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Cuyahoga County, OH, with 54 of 151 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Cuyahoga County, OH?
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Car-wash employees in Cuyahoga County earn about $30,502 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 651 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_cuyahoga_county_oh_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Cuyahoga County, OH — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/cuyahoga-county-oh},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Cuyahoga County, OH (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Cleveland metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.