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Car Washes in Kane County, IL
Kane County, IL has 82 car washes across 20 chains and 34 independents, drawing 11,938 Google reviews with a 4.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (37% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.17★. The BLS counts 42 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,374 average wage.
Kane County at a glance
- Car washes
- 82
- 41% independent
- Top operator
- Shell
- 9 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.17★
- -0.24 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 4.0%
- 2.6× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 37% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 42
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 516,097
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 183,196
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,294
- 3.3× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
42
Employer establishments
252
Industry jobs
$34,374
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 Kane County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 3,246 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.18
Speed & wait
+0.19
Wash quality
+0.52
Customer service
+0.59
Equipment reliability
-0.67
Facilities
+0.58
Membership value
+0.08
Top operators in Kane County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | 9 | 3.29 |
| bp | 8 | 3.91 |
| Circle K | 5 | 3.50 |
| The PRIDE of Elgin | 4 | 3.25 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3 | 3.78 |
| Brittain's Car Wash | 3 | 4.42 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 2 | 4.45 |
| Super Wash | 2 | 3.23 |
| Zips Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Swift Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Raceway Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Fuller's Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Clearwave Car Wash | 1 | 3.80 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Ricky Rockets Fuel Center | 1 | 4.10 |
| Truck Wash at Love's Travel Stops | 1 | 2.70 |
| Gas N Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| Pinnacle Auto Salon | 1 | 5.00 |
| Extreme Clean Car Wash of Huntley | 1 | 4.20 |
| Bucky's Convenience Stores | 1 | 3.20 |
Car washes in Kane County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,116 |
| Swift Wash | 4.5 | 889 |
| Raceway Car Wash | 4.5 | 741 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.9 | 554 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.4 | 412 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.7 | 408 |
| Fuller's Car Wash | 4.1 | 405 |
| Brittain's Car Wash | 4.7 | 365 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.5 | 348 |
| Tyler Car Wash | 4.5 | 323 |
| D5 Car Detailing | 4.8 | 305 |
| Tower Car Wash | 3.8 | 301 |
| Standard Wash Carwash | 4.2 | 299 |
| Clearwave Car Wash | 3.8 | 285 |
| Shine Bright Express Car Wash | 2.8 | 253 |
| Mr Bubbles Luxury Auto Spa | 4.1 | 246 |
| El Diamante Hand Car Wash & Detailing | 4.4 | 224 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.6 | 215 |
| bp | 4.1 | 166 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 156 |
| Ricky Rockets Fuel Center | 4.1 | 152 |
| Fox Valley Detailing | 5.0 | 151 |
| Shell | 3.4 | 149 |
| St. Charles Auto Spa | 4.7 | 145 |
| New York Car Wash | 3.9 | 139 |
| Progressive Detailing | 4.9 | 133 |
| Hope On Wheels Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 129 |
| bp | 4.1 | 124 |
| Brittain's Touchless Car Wash | 4.1 | 118 |
| Atomic Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 115 |
| Super Wash | 3.1 | 111 |
| Montgomery Car Wash | 3.0 | 108 |
| Waterboy Car Wash | 3.2 | 106 |
| Shell | 3.8 | 106 |
| Elite Performance Detailing | 5.0 | 99 |
| B&G Detail | 4.9 | 99 |
| Luxury Detailing & Supplies | 5.0 | 98 |
| Brittain’s Touchless Car Wash Dundee | 3.7 | 93 |
| Detail Lab Pros | 5.0 | 90 |
| Truck Wash at Love's Travel Stops | 2.7 | 89 |
| Premier car wash | 3.4 | 83 |
| The PRIDE of Elgin | 3.2 | 79 |
| The PRIDE of St Charles | 3.8 | 76 |
| The PRIDE of Aurora | 3.2 | 71 |
| Modern Brothers Garage | 4.8 | 68 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 3.7 | 66 |
| The PRIDE of Batavia | 2.7 | 60 |
| Precision Appearance | 4.7 | 58 |
| Glosswerxs custom BodyShop & Detail | 4.9 | 55 |
| Taj Detailing | 4.9 | 54 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 3.7 | 53 |
| bp | 3.4 | 53 |
| Rush Group Detailing | 4.9 | 48 |
| Black Label Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 45 |
| Simply The Best Car Wash | 3.6 | 42 |
| Gas N Wash | 4.0 | 42 |
| Elite Car Wash Detail Inc | 4.7 | 41 |
| Pinnacle Auto Salon East Dundee | 5.0 | 38 |
| bp | 3.4 | 38 |
| Shell | 2.6 | 37 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 82 car washes in Kane County, IL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Kane County, IL
How many car washes are in Kane County, IL?
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WashIndex tracks 82 car washes in Kane County, IL — 20 chain operators and 34 independents. The BLS separately counts 42 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Kane County, IL?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in Kane County, IL, with 30 of 82 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Kane County, IL?
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Car-wash employees in Kane County earn about $34,374 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 252 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_kane_county_il_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Kane County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/kane-county-il},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Kane 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.