Market rankings · Massachusetts
Car washes and detailers in Massachusetts
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Massachusetts, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 876
- 121 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 445
- +10.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 876 car washes and detailers on map listings in Massachusetts as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $841 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Massachusetts spend about $2.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.7M per location, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
Official counts show 445 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in Massachusetts in 2023, up 10.2% from 2019. That is one for every 6,259 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, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $17.1M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #34 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest (78). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts, the Greenfield area, scores 56.
Every market in Massachusetts for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 78 | 12 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +10.4% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Barnstable Town, MA | 53 | 32 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #173 of 387 |
| 3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 49 | 605 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #195 of 387 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 48 | 223 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #209 of 387 |
| 4Worcester, MA | 46 | 129 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +3.7% | #229 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MA | 33 | 72 | 3.9 | $2M | +0.2% | #322 of 387 |
| 6Pittsfield, MA | 22 | 21 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #367 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenfield, MA | 56 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #165 of 441 |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hampshire County, MA | 77 | 12 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +10.4% | #89 of 1,451 |
| 2Suffolk County, MA | 61 | 49 | 1.5 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #429 of 1,451 |
| 3Middlesex County, MA | 61 | 183 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.8% | #432 of 1,451 |
| 4Bristol County, MA | 59 | 76 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +2.9% | #485 of 1,451 |
| 5Barnstable County, MA | 55 | 32 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #584 of 1,451 |
| 6Essex County, MA | 53 | 101 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #646 of 1,451 |
| 7Franklin County, MA | 52 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #681 of 1,451 |
| 8Plymouth County, MA | 49 | 81 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #746 of 1,451 |
| 9Worcester County, MA | 49 | 129 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +3.7% | #747 of 1,451 |
| 10Norfolk County, MA | 47 | 105 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #798 of 1,451 |
| 11Hampden County, MA | 39 | 72 | 3.9 | $2M | +0.2% | #1,010 of 1,451 |
| 12Berkshire County, MA | 28 | 21 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #1,245 of 1,451 |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
As of September 2026, map listings count 876 car washes and detailers in Massachusetts. 121 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 445 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 10.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.3B a year, or $841 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 876 car washes and detailers on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per location. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which car washes and detailers share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
Massachusetts has 3.1 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.7M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 929, against 876 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,259 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Massachusetts is the Greenfield area, at 56 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Massachusetts, Hampshire County scores highest, at 77 (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. Massachusetts scores 44 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #34 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Massachusetts. It maps the car washes and detailers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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