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Car washes and detailers in Arizona

Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,139
439 chain locations (39%)
Official establishments
402
+24.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3B
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
4.0
5% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.6M
3% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#8 of 51
Market score 66 · Upper middle

A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,139 car washes and detailers in Arizona. Chain locations make up 39% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Households in Arizona spend about $3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,037 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,139 car washes and detailers, that is $2.6M per location, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 402 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Arizona in 2023, up 24.1% from 2019. That is one for every 7,105 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 16.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 46 SBA-backed loans worth $52.8M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #8 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (74). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest (60).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Arizona, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuma, AZ74243.0$3.2M+9.2%#27 of 387
2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ73363.2$3.4M+6.5%#32 of 387
3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ737133.8$2.8M+7.3%#35 of 387
4Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ69152.9$3.6M+0.6%#49 of 387
5Flagstaff, AZ57162.9$3.7M−0.6%#143 of 387
6Tucson, AZ571693.9$2.5M+2.8%#148 of 387
7Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ39626.1$1.7M+6.5%#285 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Show Low, AZ60215.2$1.9M+3.0%#141 of 441
2Safford, AZ5397.1$1.7M+4.0%#195 of 441
Payson, AZNot scored41.7$6M+0.9%
Nogales, AZNot scored42.4$4.6M+4.8%

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for car washes and detailers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ88513.1$3.5M+25.4%#19 of 1,451
2Yuma County, AZ74243.0$3.2M+9.2%#140 of 1,451
3Yavapai County, AZ73363.2$3.4M+6.5%#161 of 1,451
4Maricopa County, AZ716623.8$2.7M+5.5%#212 of 1,451
5Cochise County, AZ70152.9$3.6M+0.6%#229 of 1,451
6Coconino County, AZ59162.9$3.7M−0.6%#476 of 1,451
7Pima County, AZ591693.9$2.5M+2.8%#489 of 1,451
8Navajo County, AZ55215.2$1.9M+3.0%#617 of 1,451
9Graham County, AZ4697.1$1.7M+4.0%#837 of 1,451
10Mohave County, AZ45626.1$1.7M+6.5%#867 of 1,451
11Apache County, AZ142411.4$842K−2.2%#1,408 of 1,451
Gila County, AZNot scored41.7$6M+0.9%
Santa Cruz County, AZNot scored42.4$4.6M+4.8%
La Paz County, AZNot scored44.5$2.2M+0.9%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored38105.8$135K−2.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 car washes and detailers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many car washes and detailers are in Arizona?

There are 1,139 car washes and detailers on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. 439 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 402 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 24.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Arizona spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $3B a year, or $1,037 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,139 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per location. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?

Arizona has 4.0 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.6M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,176, against 1,139 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,105 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Show Low area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Arizona scores 66 for car washes and detailers (upper middle), #8 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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