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Car Washes in DuPage County, IL
DuPage County, IL has 136 car washes across 25 chains and 45 independents, drawing 26,844 Google reviews with a 3.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (42% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate about average at 4.34★. The BLS counts 58 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $37,971 average wage.
DuPage County at a glance
- Car washes
- 136
- 33% independent
- Top operator
- Shell
- 20 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.34★
- -0.08 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.4%
- 2.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 42% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 58
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 927,263
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 349,497
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,818
- 3.5× 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
58
Employer establishments
667
Industry jobs
$37,971
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 DuPage County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,364 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.18
Speed & wait
+0.36
Wash quality
+0.66
Customer service
+0.71
Equipment reliability
-0.49
Facilities
+0.71
Membership value
+0.14
Top operators in DuPage County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | 20 | 3.32 |
| bp | 17 | 3.13 |
| Circle K | 12 | 3.16 |
| Zips Car Wash | 6 | 4.35 |
| WashU Car Wash | 4 | 4.59 |
| Everclean Car Wash | 4 | 4.60 |
| Fuller's Car Wash | 4 | 3.74 |
| Detail Kings | 2 | 4.56 |
| Spirit of America Car Wash | 2 | 4.04 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 2 | 4.46 |
| Finish Line Car Wash | 2 | 3.87 |
| Bucky's Convenience Stores | 2 | 3.56 |
| AutoStar Car Wash | 2 | 2.20 |
| Chicago Auto Pros | 1 | 4.90 |
| Encore Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 1 | 4.50 |
| Mango Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Dream Clean Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| H2o Car Wash & Detail Center | 1 | 4.30 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
Car washes in DuPage County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,403 |
| WashU Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,180 |
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,047 |
| WashU Car Wash | 4.6 | 879 |
| VIP Express Car Wash & Detail Co. | 4.7 | 823 |
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.4 | 798 |
| Everclean Car Wash of Naperville/Woodridge | 4.7 | 768 |
| Everclean Car Wash | 4.6 | 729 |
| Everclean Car Wash | 4.5 | 720 |
| Chicago Auto Pros | 4.9 | 667 |
| Excalabur Detailing | 4.9 | 643 |
| D'Andrea Detail | 5.0 | 567 |
| Encore Car Wash | 4.6 | 541 |
| King Car Wash & Car Detailing | 3.8 | 532 |
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.4 | 526 |
| WashU Car Wash | 4.4 | 520 |
| Fullers Carwash of Westmont | 3.8 | 516 |
| Fuller's Car Wash | 3.7 | 500 |
| Detail Kings | 4.6 | 473 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.5 | 450 |
| WashU Car Wash | 4.8 | 422 |
| Mango Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 410 |
| #1 Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 409 |
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.3 | 388 |
| Dream Clean Car Wash | 4.6 | 365 |
| H2o Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.3 | 350 |
| Spirit of America Car Wash | 4.0 | 327 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.5 | 323 |
| SIF Car Wash | 4.2 | 310 |
| Everclean Car Wash | 4.6 | 306 |
| 53 Touch-Free Car Wash | 4.5 | 298 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.4 | 298 |
| Lyon Car Wash | 4.1 | 295 |
| Route 38 Auto Wash & Detail | 3.6 | 284 |
| Detail Kings | 4.5 | 267 |
| Spirit of America Car Wash | 4.1 | 262 |
| Wheaton Car Wash & Detail | 4.0 | 256 |
| Silver Car Wash and Detail Center | 4.4 | 254 |
| Hector's Car Wash & Detail, Inc. | 4.4 | 244 |
| Brightside Car Wash | 4.5 | 237 |
| Fuller's Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.7 | 235 |
| Sudz Car Wash and Detail | 4.7 | 228 |
| New Wave Car Wash | 4.6 | 228 |
| Fullers Car Wash | 3.7 | 214 |
| The Flow Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 202 |
| Prime Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 153 |
| Shell | 3.4 | 152 |
| Elegant Armor | Ceramic Pro Dupage County | 5.0 | 146 |
| Shell | 3.8 | 142 |
| Shell | 3.2 | 138 |
| AES Designs | 5.0 | 137 |
| DLC Auto Spa | 4.2 | 135 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.6 | 127 |
| Naz' Garage Inc. | 5.0 | 123 |
| Car Wash and Free Vacuum | 3.9 | 120 |
| bp | 2.7 | 114 |
| Pinnacle Auto Salon | 4.9 | 112 |
| TSM Detailing | 4.9 | 104 |
| Shell | 3.6 | 103 |
| bp | 2.3 | 102 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 136 car washes in DuPage County, IL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About DuPage County, IL
How many car washes are in DuPage County, IL?
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WashIndex tracks 136 car washes in DuPage County, IL — 25 chain operators and 45 independents. The BLS separately counts 58 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in DuPage County, IL?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in DuPage County, IL, with 57 of 136 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in DuPage County, IL?
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Car-wash employees in DuPage County earn about $37,971 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 667 jobs.
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APA
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_dupage_county_il_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in DuPage County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/dupage-county-il},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for DuPage County, IL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Chicago metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.