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Car Washes in Montgomery County, PA
Montgomery County, PA has 87 car washes across 14 chains and 60 independents, drawing 21,576 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 about average at 4.48★. The BLS counts 61 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,333 average wage.
Montgomery County at a glance
- Car washes
- 87
- 69% independent
- Top operator
- Sanatoga Carwash
- 5 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.48★
- +0.07 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.9%
- 1.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 53% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 61
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 861,225
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 333,514
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,899
- 5.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
61
Employer establishments
426
Industry jobs
$30,333
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, PA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 8,499 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.36
Speed & wait
+0.65
Wash quality
+0.70
Customer service
+0.87
Equipment reliability
-0.47
Facilities
+0.77
Membership value
+0.45
Top operators in Montgomery County, PA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sanatoga Carwash | 5 | 3.29 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4 | 4.55 |
| Pete’s Express Car Wash Horsham | 3 | 4.22 |
| 24 HOUR CAR WASH HATFIELD | 2 | 3.93 |
| Splash Car Wash Pottstown | 2 | 4.21 |
| Sunrise Car Wash | 2 | 4.10 |
| Bergey's | 2 | 4.25 |
| Sud's Factory Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Luxe Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Wave Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Williano's Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
| Cloud10 smartwash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Spark Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Crox Mobile Car Detailing Montgomery County | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Montgomery County, PA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Sud's Factory Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,634 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,460 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,413 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,335 |
| Clean Machine Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.3 | 1,139 |
| Captain Car Wash, I | 4.8 | 1,042 |
| LUV Car Wash | 4.8 | 916 |
| Pete's Express Car Wash East Norriton | 4.3 | 821 |
| Luxe Car Wash | 4.8 | 451 |
| 24 Hour Car Wash at Franklin Maps | 3.9 | 424 |
| Pete's Express Car Wash North Wales | 4.1 | 372 |
| Clean Machine Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.1 | 366 |
| Splash Car Wash Collegeville | 4.2 | 360 |
| Lansdale Car Wash | 3.9 | 355 |
| Wheelworks Hand Car Wash | 4.4 | 333 |
| Adam's Royal Car Wash | 4.4 | 328 |
| Madd Tints | 5.0 | 324 |
| Extensive Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 316 |
| Auto Spa Xpress | 4.2 | 312 |
| Wave Car Wash | 4.2 | 296 |
| VIP Flex Car Wash And Detail Center | 4.2 | 288 |
| Horsham Car Wash | 4.0 | 286 |
| Waterworks Car Wash | 4.2 | 271 |
| Harleysville Car Wash Inc | 4.4 | 266 |
| Extreme Auto Care | 4.9 | 242 |
| Sunrise Car Wash | 4.1 | 233 |
| 5 Star Mobile Detail | 4.9 | 232 |
| Sunset Drive Car Wash Inc | 4.5 | 227 |
| Flourtown Car Wash & Detail Centers | 3.7 | 226 |
| Sanatoga Car Wash | 3.1 | 192 |
| Tom's Carwash | 4.4 | 189 |
| 24 HOUR CAR WASH HATFIELD | 4.0 | 186 |
| Pete’s Express Car Wash Horsham | 4.1 | 183 |
| JackSO Clean Power Wash & Mobile Detail | 5.0 | 178 |
| Golson Detailing | 5.0 | 177 |
| Sun & Shade | 4.4 | 172 |
| Williano's Detailing | 5.0 | 171 |
| MJL Premier Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 167 |
| Bergey's | 4.3 | 164 |
| Diamond Brite Car Wash | 3.1 | 157 |
| Sunshine Car Wash | 4.1 | 155 |
| Auto Spa and Car Wash | 4.3 | 154 |
| Glenside Auto Spa | 4.4 | 143 |
| Bergey's Touchless Car Wash | 4.2 | 142 |
| Cloud10 smartwash | 4.1 | 139 |
| 215 Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 137 |
| Devlin Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 129 |
| Sanatoga Car Wash | 3.8 | 124 |
| Spark Car Wash | 4.6 | 124 |
| Coconut Car Wash Willow Grove | 4.6 | 121 |
| EverWash Unlimited | 4.2 | 121 |
| Top Priority Mobile Detailing | 4.6 | 115 |
| Dr Detail | 4.7 | 112 |
| Delux Car Care - Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 112 |
| SBN AUTO STYLING | 5.0 | 106 |
| Patriot Automotive Detail Studio | 5.0 | 101 |
| Main Street Car Wash | 3.4 | 99 |
| Meyers Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 95 |
| ATD Pennsylvania | 4.9 | 93 |
| Tamim Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 79 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 87 car washes in Montgomery County, PA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Montgomery County, PA
How many car washes are in Montgomery County, PA?
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WashIndex tracks 87 car washes in Montgomery County, PA — 14 chain operators and 60 independents. The BLS separately counts 61 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Montgomery County, PA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Montgomery County, PA, with 46 of 87 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Montgomery County, PA?
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Car-wash employees in Montgomery County earn about $30,333 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 426 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_montgomery_county_pa_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Montgomery County, PA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/montgomery-county-pa},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Montgomery County, PA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Philadelphia metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.