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Car Washes in Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County, MA has 128 car washes across 17 chains and 80 independents, drawing 40,600 Google reviews with a 1.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (53% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.57★. The BLS counts 60 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $44,787 average wage.
Middlesex County at a glance
- Car washes
- 128
- 63% independent
- Top operator
- Prestige Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.57★
- +0.16 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.9%
- 1.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 53% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 60
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,622,896
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 630,939
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,679
- 6.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.4
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
60
Employer establishments
538
Industry jobs
$44,787
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 Middlesex County, MA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 11,459 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.17
Speed & wait
+0.45
Wash quality
+0.73
Customer service
+0.82
Equipment reliability
-0.55
Facilities
+0.62
Membership value
+0.00
Top operators in Middlesex County, MA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Car Wash | 10 | 4.70 |
| bp | 6 | 3.37 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash (Worcester) | 5 | 4.51 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 4 | 4.09 |
| Shield System Car Wash | 4 | 4.08 |
| Tidal Wave Car Wash | 4 | 3.98 |
| Perfection Car Wash | 2 | 4.23 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 2 | 4.00 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 2 | 3.77 |
| Alltown | 2 | 3.04 |
| Q Car Care | 1 | 5.00 |
| Washville Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Cape Ann Car Wash | 1 | 3.70 |
| Valet Pro Detail | 1 | 4.70 |
| Car Care - Emerson | 1 | 3.60 |
| Alltown Car Wash | 1 | 3.10 |
| Craft Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Middlesex County, MA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.7 | 4,250 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.7 | 3,463 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,762 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,320 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,310 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,746 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,464 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash (Marlborough) | 4.7 | 1,346 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash & Auto Detailing Center (Natick) | 4.4 | 1,230 |
| Q Car Care | 5.0 | 1,215 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,200 |
| Boston Truck Wash & Fuel - Truck Wash & Cleaning | 4.4 | 905 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 4.2 | 896 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 4.0 | 879 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash & Auto Detailing Center (Woburn) | 4.5 | 811 |
| Belmont Car Wash & Detailing | 4.2 | 593 |
| A-List Auto Detailing Boston Mobile Car Detailing | 4.9 | 419 |
| Somerville No Touch Car Wash | 3.8 | 413 |
| King Triton Car Care Center | 4.5 | 411 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 3.9 | 401 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash (Framingham) | 4.3 | 384 |
| Lord's Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 326 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 4.2 | 322 |
| Lowell Auto Spa | 4.1 | 292 |
| Perfection Auto Services | 4.3 | 273 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.7 | 269 |
| Ultra Shine Collision | 4.8 | 243 |
| Shield System Car Wash | 4.3 | 237 |
| Kings Auto Spa & Detailing | 4.8 | 237 |
| Washville Car Wash | 4.4 | 237 |
| Viper Car Detailing | Mobile Car Detailing | 4.9 | 236 |
| Lowell Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.6 | 227 |
| Cape Ann Car Wash of Wakefield | 3.7 | 218 |
| Titan Gas & Car Wash | 4.2 | 214 |
| Tidal Wave Car Wash | 4.0 | 213 |
| Victory Auto Wash - Lowell | 4.7 | 206 |
| A1 Auto Detailing | PPF Professionals | 4.9 | 199 |
| Shield System Car Wash | 4.2 | 196 |
| Fitzy's Super Stop & Wash | 4.4 | 194 |
| UFO Detailing | Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 190 |
| Tidal Wave Car Wash | 3.9 | 188 |
| One Stop Auto Wash | 4.6 | 185 |
| Stoneham Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 180 |
| Deluxe Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 180 |
| Arlington Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 175 |
| KeepClean Mobile Car Wash | 4.9 | 175 |
| JV Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 171 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 4.0 | 167 |
| Tidal Wave Car Wash | 3.9 | 167 |
| Precision Auto Detailing And Films | 5.0 | 167 |
| Perfection Car Wash | 4.1 | 161 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 4.0 | 156 |
| Dr. Detail Hand Car Wash | 4.5 | 149 |
| Acton Car Wash | 4.0 | 148 |
| The detail shop | 5.0 | 143 |
| Top Shine Car Detailing | 4.8 | 140 |
| Unique Auto Detailing Inc. | 4.8 | 139 |
| Wow Factor Auto Industries | 4.9 | 137 |
| The Wash | 3.3 | 133 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 3.7 | 131 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 128 car washes in Middlesex County, MA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Middlesex County, MA
How many car washes are in Middlesex County, MA?
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WashIndex tracks 128 car washes in Middlesex County, MA — 17 chain operators and 80 independents. The BLS separately counts 60 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Middlesex County, MA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Middlesex County, MA, with 68 of 128 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Middlesex County, MA?
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Car-wash employees in Middlesex County earn about $44,787 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 538 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_middlesex_county_ma_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Middlesex County, MA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/middlesex-county-ma},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Middlesex County, MA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Boston metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.