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County market analysis · Data updated · September 26, 2026
Car Washes in Riverside County, CA
Riverside County, CA has 206 car washes across 29 chains and 108 independents, drawing 100,734 Google reviews with a 1.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (39% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.66★. The BLS counts 148 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,855 average wage.
Riverside County at a glance
- Car washes
- 206
- 52% independent
- Top operator
- Quick Quack Car Wash
- 30 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.66★
- +0.25 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.4%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 39% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 148
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 2,449,909
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 762,234
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,893
- 6.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.0
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
148
Employer establishments
1,643
Industry jobs
$29,855
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 Riverside County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 35,487 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.46
Speed & wait
+0.78
Wash quality
+0.78
Customer service
+0.90
Equipment reliability
-0.00
Facilities
+0.86
Membership value
+0.45
Top operators in Riverside County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 30 | 4.80 |
| Super Star Car Wash | 9 | 4.85 |
| 76 | 8 | 4.02 |
| Circle K | 6 | 3.68 |
| Shell | 5 | 3.58 |
| Fast5Xpress Car Wash | 4 | 4.39 |
| Conoco | 3 | 4.03 |
| Magic Brush Car Wash | 3 | 4.59 |
| Sud's Up Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.80 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 2 | 4.44 |
| GO Car Wash | 2 | 4.29 |
| Rocket Carwash | 2 | 4.11 |
| Desert Hand Car Wash | 2 | 4.32 |
| Melgar's Auto Detail Supplies | 2 | 4.92 |
| ProShine Mobile Car Wash-N-Detailing | 2 | 4.92 |
| Jet Mobile Car Wash & Detailing | 2 | 4.85 |
| American Auto Detailing Response | 2 | 4.87 |
| BLISS Car Wash - Brea | 1 | 4.90 |
| Truck Tub | 1 | 4.00 |
| Little Sisters Truck Wash Barstow | 1 | 4.40 |
Car washes in Riverside County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 4,658 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,244 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 3,032 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,999 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,912 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,842 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,645 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 2,644 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,596 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,482 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,332 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,220 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 2,186 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,105 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 2,069 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,834 |
| Super Star Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,757 |
| Morongo Travel Center | 4.3 | 1,742 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,733 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,643 |
| BLISS Car Wash - Moreno Valley | 4.9 | 1,564 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Sanderson Ave & Stetson Ave | 4.9 | 1,431 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,423 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Mobley Ave & Hole Ave | 4.8 | 1,418 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Van Buren Blvd & Jurupa Ave | 4.9 | 1,411 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,346 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,343 |
| Super Star Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,188 |
| Fast5Xpress Car Wash Murrieta - Hot Springs Rd | 4.4 | 1,026 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Delhaven St & Murrieta Hot Springs Rd | 4.8 | 968 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Mission Trail & Corydon Rd | 4.6 | 931 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 930 |
| Sud's Up Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 881 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Vista Grande Dr & Alessandro Blvd | 4.9 | 864 |
| Sud's Up Express Car Wash | 4.9 | 854 |
| Truck Tub | 4.0 | 805 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 792 |
| Temecula Car Wash | 4.1 | 771 |
| Fast5Xpress Car Wash Perris | 4.4 | 769 |
| Super Star Car Wash - Ramona Expy & Perris Blvd | 4.8 | 767 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 754 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.4 | 739 |
| Fast5Xpress Car Wash Beaumont | 4.3 | 697 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 692 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 677 |
| Little Sisters Truck Wash Thousand Palms | 4.4 | 667 |
| Norco Hills Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.7 | 640 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.2 | 634 |
| Rocket Carwash | 4.1 | 611 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 584 |
| Redhawk hand carwash | 4.1 | 535 |
| Raceway Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 519 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 513 |
| Airport Car Wash | 3.8 | 510 |
| GO Car Wash | 4.4 | 505 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 494 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 477 |
| Express Auto Spa | 4.3 | 458 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.5 | 447 |
| Desert Hand Car Wash | 4.5 | 430 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 206 car washes in Riverside County, CA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Riverside County, CA
How many car washes are in Riverside County, CA?
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WashIndex tracks 206 car washes in Riverside County, CA — 29 chain operators and 108 independents. The BLS separately counts 148 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Riverside County, CA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Riverside County, CA, with 81 of 206 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Riverside County, CA?
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Car-wash employees in Riverside County earn about $29,855 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 1,643 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_riverside_county_ca_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Riverside County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/riverside-county-ca},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Riverside County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Riverside metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.