Car Washes in Sutter County, CA
Sutter County, CA has 10 car washes across 3 chains and 7 independents, drawing 2,232 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (80% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.37★. The BLS counts 8 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $19,337 average wage.
Sutter County at a glance
- Car washes
- 10
- 70% independent
- Top operator
- Surf Thru Express Car Wash
- 1 location
- Avg rating
- 4.37★
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 80% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 8
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 98,971
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 33,240
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,897
- 5.1× 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 Sutter County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 560 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Sutter County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 1 | 3.90 |
| Stealth Window Tint In Chico | 1 | 4.90 |
| CKDetailing | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Sutter County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Thru Express Car Wash | 3.9 | 978 |
| Stealth Window Tint - Ceramic Coating, PPF, Vinyl Wrap, Automotive Detail | 4.9 | 480 |
| Detail Pros | 4.9 | 220 |
| Apex Mobile Detail LLC | 5.0 | 210 |
| Yuba City Car Wash & Auto Detail | 3.4 | 158 |
| 530 Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 67 |
| Shaun & T's Vehicle Detailing | 5.0 | 50 |
| Purity Auto Hygienics | 5.0 | 35 |
| Elite Touch Mobile Auto Detailing Yuba City | 5.0 | 19 |
| Landers Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 15 |
About Sutter County, CA
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Sutter County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/sutter-county-ca
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title = {{Car Washes in Sutter County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
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} Per-location car-wash data for Sutter County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Yuba City metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.