Car Washes in Suffolk County, MA
Suffolk County, MA has 29 car washes across 9 chains and 16 independents, drawing 8,743 Google reviews with a 3.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (41% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.37★. The BLS counts 23 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $43,699 average wage.
Suffolk County at a glance
- Car washes
- 29
- 55% independent
- Top operator
- ScrubaDub Car Wash (Worcester)
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.37★
- Damage rate
- 3.1%
- 2.0× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 41% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 23
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 782,172
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 322,184
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 26,971
- 13.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.2
- 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 Suffolk County, MA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,687 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Suffolk County, MA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| ScrubaDub Car Wash (Worcester) | 4 | 4.31 |
| Barn Car Wash | 2 | 4.30 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Carmob Detail | 1 | 5.00 |
| Super Shine Auto Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| bp | 1 | 3.60 |
| Car Care - Emerson | 1 | 4.30 |
| BrushHour | Car Detail & Car Wash | 1 | 5.00 |
| Quantum Mobile Detailing | 1 | 4.90 |
Car washes in Suffolk County, MA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,077 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash (Chelsea) | 4.4 | 1,064 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash & Auto Detailing Center (Boston) | 4.4 | 977 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash (Roslindale) | 4.2 | 883 |
| ScrubaDub Car Wash (Brighton) | 4.2 | 626 |
| Waves Car Wash | 4.2 | 616 |
| Allston Car Wash | 4.2 | 610 |
| Fernandez Xpress Car wash | 4.2 | 551 |
| Jamaica Plain Car Wash | 4.1 | 349 |
| Barn Car Wash | 4.3 | 247 |
| Sonny’s Car Wash | 4.4 | 240 |
| Classic Car Wash | 4.3 | 236 |
| World Autobody | 4.8 | 194 |
| Carmob Detail | 5.0 | 181 |
| S & F Autobody /Auto Repair/ Auto Detailing / Auto Sales | 4.7 | 161 |
| Super Shine Auto Wash | 4.3 | 110 |
| Emporium Gas | 4.0 | 96 |
| Touch Of Class Mobile Detailing INC | 5.0 | 87 |
| Barn Car Wash | 4.3 | 84 |
| Akiki Oil | 4.1 | 69 |
| Jakes Auto Detailing Co. | Boats & Cars | Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 57 |
| ADVANCED Automotive | 4.9 | 50 |
| bp | 3.6 | 41 |
| Car Care - Emerson | 4.3 | 38 |
| Mr. Perfection, Inc. | 4.1 | 37 |
| Interior Car Detailing Boston | 5.0 | 19 |
| BrushHour | Car Detail & Car Wash | 5.0 | 17 |
| Bradford Auto Wax | 4.8 | 16 |
| Boston HotCars Detail may open 2027 | 4.9 | 10 |
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Suffolk County, MA — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/suffolk-county-ma
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title = {{Car Washes in Suffolk County, MA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
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} Per-location car-wash data for Suffolk County, MA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Boston metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.