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Car Wash Rankings · Updated June 9, 2026

Cheapest Metros for a Single Car Wash

US metros ranked by the lowest median single basic-wash price, from WashIndex pricing data.

As of June 9, 2026, Yuma is #1 — $7.00 (7 prices). This ranking covers the top 25 of 151 metros, drawn from WashIndex pricing data.

# Metro Median single wash
1 Yuma $7.00
2 Appleton $8.00
3 Duluth $8.00
4 Eau Claire $8.00
5 Fond du Lac $8.00
6 Green Bay $8.00
7 Janesville $8.00
8 Kenosha $8.00
9 La Crosse $8.00
10 Madison $8.00
11 Milwaukee $8.00
12 Minneapolis $8.00
13 Muskegon $8.00
14 Niles $8.00
15 Oshkosh $8.00
16 Racine $8.00
17 Rochester $8.00
18 Sheboygan $8.00
19 Wausau $8.95
20 Las Vegas $9.00
21 Mankato $9.00
22 Abilene $10.00
23 Allentown $10.00
24 Bakersfield $10.00
25 Brownsville $10.00

Source: WashIndex pricing data. Showing the top 25 of 151. Data as of June 9, 2026. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.

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Yuma ($7.00, 7 prices), per WashIndex pricing data. The next-ranked are Appleton ($8.00), Duluth ($8.00), Eau Claire ($8.00).
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APA
WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Cheapest Metros for a Single Car Wash. https://washindex.com/car-wash-rankings/cheapest-single-car-wash-by-metro
Chicago
WashIndex. "Cheapest Metros for a Single Car Wash." WashIndex. Last modified June 9, 2026. https://washindex.com/car-wash-rankings/cheapest-single-car-wash-by-metro.
MLA
"Cheapest Metros for a Single Car Wash." WashIndex, Jun. 9, 2026, https://washindex.com/car-wash-rankings/cheapest-single-car-wash-by-metro.
BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_rankings_cheapest_single_car_wash_by_metro_2026,
  title  = {{Cheapest Metros for a Single Car Wash}},
  author = {{WashIndex}},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = {Jun},
  url    = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-rankings/cheapest-single-car-wash-by-metro},
  urldate = {2026-06-09},
}

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