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County market analysis · Data updated · June 9, 2026
Car Washes in San Francisco County, CA
San Francisco County, CA has 39 car washes across 4 chains and 31 independents, drawing 5,984 Google reviews with a 2.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (77% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.20★. The BLS counts 14 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $48,445 average wage.
San Francisco County at a glance
- Car washes
- 39
- 79% independent
- Top operator
- Shell
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.20★
- -0.21 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.4%
- 1.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 77% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 14
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 836,321
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 362,650
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 21,444
- 11.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.0
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
14
Employer establishments
223
Industry jobs
$48,445
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 San Francisco County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,859 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.28
Speed & wait
+0.65
Wash quality
+0.79
Customer service
+0.79
Equipment reliability
-0.91
Facilities
+0.57
Membership value
+0.33
Top operators in San Francisco County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | 4 | 3.29 |
| Cassius Mobile Car Detailing of North Beach | 2 | 5.00 |
| Innovo Auto | 1 | 5.00 |
| ATLAS DETAILING | 1 | 4.90 |
Car washes in San Francisco County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Shine-N-Seal Car Wash | 4.0 | 1,105 |
| Tower Car Wash | 3.8 | 776 |
| SF Auto Detail | 4.9 | 373 |
| Auto City Car Wash | 3.8 | 299 |
| Shell | 3.6 | 279 |
| Castro Car Wash | 3.7 | 274 |
| Shell | 2.8 | 264 |
| Shell | 3.5 | 213 |
| Danny's Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 179 |
| Shell | 3.3 | 166 |
| Paul's Mobile Detailing | 4.2 | 161 |
| Wow Auto Detailers | 5.0 | 159 |
| Mr. EcoWash | 4.2 | 150 |
| California Detailing | 5.0 | 140 |
| Bright Mobile Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 129 |
| GleamrX - Mobile Auto Car Wash. Yes, we come to you! | 5.0 | 125 |
| Specialty Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 122 |
| Bullitt Mobile Car Wash & Detailing | 5.0 | 97 |
| Innovo Mobile Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 94 |
| Fog City Detail | 5.0 | 88 |
| Golden Bay Detailing - Mobile Detailing, Ceramic Coating, Paint Correction | 5.0 | 71 |
| SF Clean Car Detail | 4.5 | 67 |
| Jeff’s Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 53 |
| Mobile Bay Area Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 45 |
| GoDetailX | 5.0 | 41 |
| Marquez’s Car Wash | 4.3 | 41 |
| ATLAS DETAILING | 4.9 | 36 |
| DetailedByPrecision | 5.0 | 34 |
| Premier Auto Detail | 3.9 | 33 |
| Cassius Mobile Car Detailing of North Beach | 5.0 | 32 |
| Autobody Detail Specialist - ADS | 4.0 | 26 |
| Hero Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 23 |
| P & S Sales of San Francisco | 4.8 | 21 |
| Bay sf detailing | 5.0 | 18 |
| ESM Motors | XPEL San Francisco | 4.8 | 16 |
| Viliura Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 15 |
| WeWash SF - Mobile Car Cleaning Service | 4.3 | 12 |
| Cassius moblie car detailing of pacific heights | 5.0 | 11 |
| At2Detailing | 5.0 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About San Francisco County, CA
How many car washes are in San Francisco County, CA?
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WashIndex tracks 39 car washes in San Francisco County, CA — 4 chain operators and 31 independents. The BLS separately counts 14 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in San Francisco County, CA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in San Francisco County, CA, with 30 of 39 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in San Francisco County, CA?
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Car-wash employees in San Francisco County earn about $48,445 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 223 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_san_francisco_county_ca_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in San Francisco County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/san-francisco-county-ca},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for San Francisco County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the San Francisco metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.