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Car Washes in Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH has 62 car washes across 14 chains and 27 independents, drawing 16,544 Google reviews with a 2.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (39% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.45★. The BLS counts 36 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,042 average wage.
Montgomery County at a glance
- Car washes
- 62
- 44% independent
- Top operator
- Flying Ace Express Car Wash
- 8 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.45★
- Damage rate
- 2.2%
- 1.4× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 39% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 36
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 535,528
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 230,149
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,638
- 4.5× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.7
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
36
Employer establishments
219
Industry jobs
$30,042
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 Montgomery County, OH
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,271 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.19
Speed & wait
+0.45
Wash quality
+0.67
Customer service
+0.79
Equipment reliability
-0.62
Facilities
+0.63
Membership value
+0.08
Top operators in Montgomery County, OH
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 8 | 4.45 |
| bp | 5 | 3.29 |
| Super Wash | 3 | 3.42 |
| CrazyCat Car Wash | 3 | 4.07 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.86 |
| Mike's Carwash | 2 | 4.30 |
| Cascade Car Wash Touchless Automatic - Englewood | 2 | 4.40 |
| Four Seasons Car Wash | 2 | 3.55 |
| Sheetz | 2 | 3.79 |
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 2 | 3.47 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Insta Shine Auto Spa | 1 | 5.00 |
| Wash It Dean | 1 | 3.80 |
| Peru Clean and Lube | 1 | 4.70 |
Car washes in Montgomery County, OH
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,747 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,337 |
| Ziebart | 4.6 | 1,054 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 976 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 923 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 902 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 739 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 673 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 645 |
| Ziebart | 4.4 | 623 |
| Soft Touch Car Wash Systems | 4.3 | 538 |
| Vandalia Coin Laundry & Car Wash | 4.4 | 424 |
| Mike's Carwash | 4.3 | 386 |
| Distinguished Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 331 |
| Mike's Carwash | 4.3 | 313 |
| Cascade Car Wash Touchless Automatic - Englewood | 4.4 | 302 |
| Four Seasons Car Wash | 3.5 | 302 |
| Cascade Car Wash Touchless Automatic - Kettering | 4.4 | 298 |
| Four Seasons Car Wash | 3.6 | 281 |
| Dayton Super Wash | 3.3 | 275 |
| Bubble Brush Car Wash | 4.1 | 233 |
| DK'S Detailing | 4.8 | 219 |
| Jack's Auto Wash | 4.3 | 203 |
| Dayton Super Wash | 3.6 | 194 |
| Lewis Mobile Auto Spa | 5.0 | 182 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.6 | 166 |
| National Auto Wash | 3.6 | 140 |
| Gem Autofinish | Detailing | 5.0 | 134 |
| Next Level Auto Boutique | 5.0 | 126 |
| Elijah Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 121 |
| Vehicle Enhancement Inc | 4.4 | 118 |
| Dayton Super Wash | 3.4 | 117 |
| Sheetz | 4.0 | 113 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 3.6 | 106 |
| XTREM CLEAN Auto Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 97 |
| Five Star Detail | 4.2 | 95 |
| Sheetz | 3.5 | 80 |
| bp | 3.1 | 78 |
| DUN-RITE AUTO DETAILING | 4.3 | 73 |
| Flying Ace Express Car Wash | 3.8 | 71 |
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 3.6 | 64 |
| B Shiny Detailing LLC. | 4.9 | 62 |
| RED DEVIL DETAILING AND CERAMIC COATING | 4.7 | 59 |
| G&D Auto Detail LLC | 4.9 | 58 |
| Prestige Mobile Detailing | 4.7 | 55 |
| Crazy Cat Carwash | 4.1 | 52 |
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 3.3 | 51 |
| D.J.'s Custom Detailing | 5.0 | 49 |
| On The Fly | 4.0 | 42 |
| bp | 3.5 | 39 |
| bp | 2.9 | 37 |
| Cochran Auto Detailing | 4.3 | 35 |
| Sonny Detailing & Vehicle Restoration | 3.8 | 33 |
| CrazyCat Car Wash | 4.6 | 26 |
| Dean's Car Wash | 3.8 | 24 |
| Mint Auto Spa | 5.0 | 20 |
| bp | 2.9 | 20 |
| Auto Doc Detailing | 5.0 | 19 |
| Trotwood Clean and Lube | 4.7 | 19 |
| RT Auto Spa | 5.0 | 18 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 62 car washes in Montgomery County, OH.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Montgomery County, OH
How many car washes are in Montgomery County, OH?
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WashIndex tracks 62 car washes in Montgomery County, OH — 14 chain operators and 27 independents. The BLS separately counts 36 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Montgomery County, OH?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Montgomery County, OH, with 24 of 62 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Montgomery County, OH?
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Car-wash employees in Montgomery County earn about $30,042 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 219 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_montgomery_county_oh_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Montgomery County, OH — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/montgomery-county-oh},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Montgomery County, OH (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Dayton metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.