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Car Washes in Lee County, FL
Lee County, FL has 116 car washes across 20 chains and 63 independents, drawing 37,771 Google reviews with a 1.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (50% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.56★. The BLS counts 82 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $38,181 average wage.
Lee County at a glance
- Car washes
- 116
- 54% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 12 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.56★
- +0.15 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.2%
- 1.3× below norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 82
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 792,692
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 319,588
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,834
- 3.5× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
82
Employer establishments
460
Industry jobs
$38,181
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 Lee County, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 16,584 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.45
Speed & wait
+0.73
Wash quality
+0.82
Customer service
+0.90
Equipment reliability
-0.23
Facilities
+0.87
Membership value
+0.34
Top operators in Lee County, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 12 | 4.29 |
| Surfside Car Wash | 8 | 3.94 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 6 | 4.79 |
| Circle K | 6 | 3.71 |
| Paradise Auto Wash | 3 | 3.97 |
| Downtowner Car Wash (Fort Myers Tamiami Trail) | 2 | 5.00 |
| Snappy Car Wash | 2 | 4.30 |
| BluWave Car Wash | 2 | 4.32 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Eager Beaver Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| Hurricane Express Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Next Level Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
| AquaShine Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| ModWash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Links Car Wash | 1 | 3.60 |
| Total Package Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Luv-a-Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Spearko's Mobile Auto Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
| bp | 1 | 2.80 |
Car washes in Lee County, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.9 | 3,231 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,777 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,186 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,833 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,709 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,694 |
| Eager Beaver Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,625 |
| Downtowner Car Wash (Fort Myers Tamiami Trail) | 5.0 | 1,179 |
| Ziebart | 5.0 | 1,002 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 823 |
| Hurricane Express Wash | 4.7 | 801 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 780 |
| Next Level Detailing | 5.0 | 714 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.0 | 696 |
| AquaShine Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 666 |
| Bonita Bubbles Car Wash & Lube | 4.2 | 605 |
| ModWash | 4.9 | 594 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 551 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.3 | 492 |
| Platinum Car Wash & Detail | 4.3 | 491 |
| Links Car Wash | 3.6 | 486 |
| Classic Car Wash | 3.9 | 452 |
| Total Package Car Wash | 4.7 | 437 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 429 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 421 |
| Super Suds Car Wash & Auto Detailing | 4.0 | 409 |
| Bear's Mobile Car Detailing Cape Coral | 5.0 | 389 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 376 |
| Naples Auto Armour | 5.0 | 363 |
| Surfside Car Wash | 3.8 | 347 |
| Downtowner Car Wash (Fort Myers Three Oaks Pkwy) | 5.0 | 347 |
| Best Brother’s Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 344 |
| Luv-a-Wash | 4.9 | 306 |
| Prestige Detailing | 5.0 | 287 |
| First Class Car Wash | 4.3 | 278 |
| Snappy Car Wash | 4.3 | 268 |
| BluWave Car Wash | 4.3 | 265 |
| Paradise Auto Wash | 4.0 | 260 |
| Get Ur' Shine On llc | 5.0 | 257 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.7 | 256 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 232 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 229 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.5 | 222 |
| Surfside Car Wash | 3.8 | 217 |
| Captains' Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 209 |
| Precision Detailing & Pressure Washing | 4.9 | 190 |
| Circle K | 3.9 | 189 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 188 |
| Instant Auto Spa | 5.0 | 183 |
| Surfside Car Wash | 4.1 | 177 |
| Surfside Car Wash | 4.1 | 173 |
| Tints and Beyond | 4.6 | 164 |
| Pinnacle Detail Pros, LLC | 5.0 | 163 |
| Detailers of Fort Myers | 5.0 | 163 |
| Conscious Car Care | 5.0 | 162 |
| Power of Excellence Inc. | Car Detailing | Paint Protection Film (PPF) | Window Tinting | 4.9 | 161 |
| Fort Myers Detail Center | 5.0 | 150 |
| Surfside Car Wash | 4.2 | 149 |
| Paradise Auto Wash | 4.0 | 147 |
| Sunshine Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 145 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 116 car washes in Lee County, FL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Lee County, FL
How many car washes are in Lee County, FL?
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WashIndex tracks 116 car washes in Lee County, FL — 20 chain operators and 63 independents. The BLS separately counts 82 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Lee County, FL?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Lee County, FL, with 58 of 116 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Lee County, FL?
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Car-wash employees in Lee County earn about $38,181 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 460 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_lee_county_fl_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Lee County, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/lee-county-fl},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Lee County, FL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Cape Coral metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.