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Car Washes in Nassau County, NY
Nassau County, NY has 102 car washes across 11 chains and 71 independents, drawing 22,706 Google reviews with a 3.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (47% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.16★. The BLS counts 99 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,359 average wage.
Nassau County at a glance
- Car washes
- 102
- 70% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 11 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.16★
- -0.25 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.7%
- 2.4× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 47% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 99
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,388,138
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 456,076
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 13,609
- 7.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.2
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
99
Employer establishments
1,046
Industry jobs
$34,359
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 Nassau County, NY
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,092 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.04
Speed & wait
+0.37
Wash quality
+0.54
Customer service
+0.60
Equipment reliability
-0.52
Facilities
+0.69
Membership value
+0.14
Top operators in Nassau County, NY
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 11 | 3.69 |
| West Islip Hand Wash | 6 | 3.46 |
| RetroClean Detailing - Jamaica | 3 | 4.91 |
| Ultimate Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.44 |
| Harry's Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.17 |
| Soaktown Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.50 |
| Washville Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Tintmax Automotive® | Paint Protection | Detailing | Ceramic Coating | Window Tinting | Certified XPEL | 1 | 4.90 |
| Duke Boyz | 1 | 4.10 |
| Mr. Suds Car Wash of Bay Shore | 1 | 3.70 |
| Diamond Auto Spa | 1 | 3.90 |
Car washes in Nassau County, NY
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,275 |
| Five Corners Hand Car Wash | 3.9 | 968 |
| Empire Hand Wash of Bellerose | 3.5 | 958 |
| Ultimate Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 756 |
| Super Sonic RVC Hand Car Wash | 3.7 | 753 |
| Hicksville Car Wash & Oil Changes: $9 Ext @3pm | 4.4 | 749 |
| Squeaky Clean Car Wash | 3.8 | 705 |
| Miami Car Wash | 3.9 | 675 |
| Rainbow Car Wash & Lube Valley Stream | 3.9 | 654 |
| Washville Car Wash | 4.4 | 645 |
| American Car Wash & Toy Store | 4.0 | 584 |
| Cottage Car Wash | 4.3 | 567 |
| Mr. Hand Wash | 3.7 | 562 |
| Wantagh Hand Car Wash | 3.9 | 561 |
| Racetrack Car Wash | 3.9 | 541 |
| Tintmax Automotive® | Paint Protection | Detailing | Ceramic Coating | Window Tinting | Certified XPEL | 4.9 | 528 |
| Stop & Shine Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 513 |
| Harry’s Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 504 |
| Ultimate Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 480 |
| Shine Time Car Wash | 4.2 | 441 |
| KS Detailing Ceramic Coating & Paint Protection | 5.0 | 363 |
| Nationwide Auto Body | 4.9 | 362 |
| The Clean Machine | 3.6 | 349 |
| Oceanside Automobile Wash | 4.2 | 334 |
| Royal Jet Hand Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.3 | 331 |
| Floral Park Auto Wash | 2.7 | 322 |
| Valley Stream Car Wash and detailing center and tinting expert | 3.6 | 298 |
| Soaktown Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 294 |
| Freeport Car Wash | 4.1 | 291 |
| Immaculate Detailz | 4.7 | 289 |
| RVC carwash | 3.8 | 260 |
| Sunrise Car Wash | 4.0 | 248 |
| Empire Car Wash of Plainview | 3.6 | 245 |
| YP Auto Detail | 5.0 | 244 |
| 5 Star Car Wash | 3.3 | 215 |
| Harry's Express Car Wash | 3.6 | 208 |
| Seaford Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.1 | 206 |
| Empire Hand Wash of Elmont | 2.8 | 199 |
| Kings Auto Retouch | 5.0 | 194 |
| Aim Detailing - Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Coating | 4.6 | 191 |
| Raudy Auto Spa | 4.9 | 181 |
| Empire Car Wash of Inwood | 3.8 | 174 |
| Biz Family Auto Services Inc | 5.0 | 172 |
| Majestic Auto Spa | 3.3 | 158 |
| Mr. Suds Hand Wash & Detail Center of Port Washington | 3.7 | 149 |
| AutoMat Custom & Restoration | 4.4 | 145 |
| Axis Auto Detailing Services | 4.9 | 144 |
| Soaktown Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 127 |
| Jewel Auto Spa | 4.5 | 126 |
| Clean Cruisin' Auto Spa & Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 126 |
| LI Detailers Clear Bra Long Island | 4.9 | 118 |
| Sound Dimensions Plus | 4.9 | 108 |
| Sanford Auto Spa | 4.9 | 107 |
| bp | 3.7 | 99 |
| J & T Professional Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 91 |
| Aesthetic Wrks | 5.0 | 91 |
| It'z A Wrap Detailing | 4.9 | 89 |
| Luxurious Hand Car Wash | 3.9 | 88 |
| Door 2 Door Details - Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating - Luxury Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 85 |
| Missywax & Wash | 3.7 | 83 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 102 car washes in Nassau County, NY.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Nassau County, NY
How many car washes are in Nassau County, NY?
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WashIndex tracks 102 car washes in Nassau County, NY — 11 chain operators and 71 independents. The BLS separately counts 99 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Nassau County, NY?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Nassau County, NY, with 48 of 102 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Nassau County, NY?
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Car-wash employees in Nassau County earn about $34,359 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 1,046 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_nassau_county_ny_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Nassau County, NY — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/nassau-county-ny},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Nassau County, NY (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the New York metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.