Car Wash Rankings
Data-driven rankings of the US car wash industry — by membership price, market growth, chain rating, worker pay, and loan default rate. Each is built from WashIndex data and official BLS/Census/SBA figures, and links through to the underlying metro, chain, or state profile.
Most Expensive Metros for an Unlimited Car Wash Membership
US metro areas ranked by the median advertised unlimited-membership price, from WashIndex pricing data.
Fastest-Growing Car Wash Markets (2022–2024)
US metros ranked by growth in car-wash employer establishments from 2022 to 2024, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Highest-Rated Car Wash Chains
Multi-location US car wash chains ranked by weighted Google rating, from 13M+ AI-analyzed reviews (chains with 500+ scored reviews).
Highest-Paying States for Car Wash Workers
US states ranked by the average annual wage for car-wash employees, from BLS QCEW (private sector, NAICS 811192).
Cheapest Metros for an Unlimited Car Wash Membership
US metro areas ranked by the lowest median advertised unlimited-membership price, from WashIndex pricing data.
Cheapest Metros for a Single Car Wash
US metros ranked by the lowest median single basic-wash price, from WashIndex pricing data.
Biggest Car Wash Chains in the US (by Locations)
US car wash chains ranked by number of tracked locations — the largest operators by footprint.
Most Saturated Car Wash Markets (Washes Per Capita)
US metros ranked by car washes per 100,000 residents — a supply-saturation read combining WashIndex location counts with Census-ACS population.
Metros With the Most SBA Car Wash Lending
US metros ranked by total SBA-backed car-wash loan dollars approved since 2010, from the SBA 7(a) & 504 datasets.
Metros With the Highest Car Wash Loan Default Rates
US metros ranked by the SBA charge-off (default) rate on car-wash loans, among metros with 20+ resolved loans, from the SBA 7(a) & 504 datasets.