Car Washes in Onondaga County, NY
Onondaga County, NY has 38 car washes across 5 chains and 27 independents, drawing 6,906 Google reviews with a 2.6% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (55% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.41★. The BLS counts 24 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,572 average wage.
Onondaga County at a glance
- Car washes
- 38
- 71% independent
- Top operator
- Splash Car Wash Express
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.41★
- Damage rate
- 2.6%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 55% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 24
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 471,611
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 194,963
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,411
- 6.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.3
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
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 Onondaga County, NY
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,231 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Onondaga County, NY
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Splash Car Wash Express | 4 | 4.51 |
| GO Car Wash | 3 | 4.11 |
| Niagara Car Wash | 2 | 3.96 |
| Valet Auto Wash Syracuse | 1 | 4.10 |
| Circle K | 1 | 3.10 |
Car washes in Onondaga County, NY
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Ziebart | 4.4 | 1,137 |
| Splash Car Wash Express | 4.5 | 523 |
| Splash Car Wash Express | 4.4 | 502 |
| Ziebart | 4.4 | 425 |
| Valet Auto Wash Syracuse | 4.1 | 391 |
| Upstate Imports Auto Repair Syracuse LLC | 4.8 | 378 |
| The Sudsy Bucket Car Wash | 4.3 | 330 |
| North Salina Car Wash | 4.0 | 278 |
| Splash Car Wash Express | 4.6 | 274 |
| Grieb Carwash | 4.6 | 231 |
| Splash Car Wash Express | 4.7 | 217 |
| GO Car Wash | 3.9 | 213 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.3 | 194 |
| Niagara Car Wash | 4.0 | 165 |
| 315 Mobile Detail | 5.0 | 158 |
| Manlius Car Wash 2.0 | 3.6 | 137 |
| Do It Right Detailing | 4.9 | 134 |
| Photo Finish Detailing & Paint Protection | 5.0 | 114 |
| Ken's Auto Detailing | 4.7 | 96 |
| Niagara Car Wash | 3.9 | 92 |
| 4 Seasons Car Wash | 3.2 | 91 |
| Diamond Detailing | 5.0 | 86 |
| Circle K | 3.1 | 83 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.2 | 71 |
| Empire Custom Paint and Body | 4.7 | 63 |
| Eyespy Auto Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 61 |
| Mr. Suds Car Wash | 3.8 | 60 |
| DENTS B GONE LLC | 5.0 | 55 |
| Rosso Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 51 |
| Paladino's Detailing Syracuse, NY | 4.9 | 48 |
| Pro Auto Detailz|Auto Detailing and Ceramic Coating - Skaneateles, NY | 5.0 | 46 |
| Upstate Imports Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 4.9 | 40 |
| Shawshanked Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 39 |
| Detail Johnny LLC | 4.2 | 33 |
| J&P Autodetail | 5.0 | 27 |
| Zuzu Details - Syracuse | 5.0 | 26 |
| MIA detailing | 5.0 | 26 |
| Covert Detailing | 5.0 | 11 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Onondaga County, NY — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/onondaga-county-ny
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author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
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} Per-location car-wash data for Onondaga County, NY (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Syracuse metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.