Market rankings · New York
Car washes and detailers in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for car washes and detailers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,817
- 290 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 964
- +7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 37% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the car washes and detailers on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,817 car washes and detailers on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 290 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in New York spend about $4.9B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $642 per household, 33% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each location on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only car washes and detailers.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as car washes in New York was 964 in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 7,992 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, 37 SBA-backed loans worth $50.6M have gone to businesses classed as car washes in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #31 for car washes and detailers, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Glens Falls metro area scores highest (62). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest (59).
Every market in New York for car washes and detailers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glens Falls, NY | 62 | 13 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −1.9% | #107 of 387 |
| 2Ithaca, NY | 58 | 10 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −1.4% | #129 of 387 |
| 3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 49 | 1,601 | 2.2 | $3M | +0.6% | #194 of 387 |
| 4Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 48 | 119 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +1.9% | #208 of 387 |
| 5Kingston, NY | 48 | 27 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #210 of 387 |
| 6Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 47 | 150 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −0.8% | #221 of 387 |
| 7Syracuse, NY | 45 | 87 | 3.2 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #238 of 387 |
| 8Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 42 | 99 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +3.0% | #259 of 387 |
| 9Rochester, NY | 32 | 173 | 3.9 | $2M | −0.7% | #327 of 387 |
| 10Binghamton, NY | 31 | 38 | 3.7 | $2M | −1.3% | #335 of 387 |
| 11Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 25 | 20 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −3.9% | #359 of 387 |
| 12Elmira, NY | 23 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −3.9% | #366 of 387 |
| 13Utica-Rome, NY | 21 | 63 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #374 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monticello, NY | 59 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #145 of 441 |
| 2Hudson, NY | 56 | 5 | 1.9 | $4.7M | −2.1% | #163 of 441 |
| 3Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 54 | 12 | 2.9 | $2.7M | −2.5% | #183 of 441 |
| 4Cortland, NY | 52 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #196 of 441 |
| 5Gloversville, NY | 51 | 5 | 2.2 | $3.6M | −1.6% | #212 of 441 |
| 6Plattsburgh, NY | 48 | 12 | 3.6 | $2.3M | −2.0% | #232 of 441 |
| 7Batavia, NY | 43 | 10 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #280 of 441 |
| 8Amsterdam, NY | 41 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #293 of 441 |
| 9Auburn, NY | 41 | 13 | 4.1 | $2M | −2.3% | #295 of 441 |
| 10Olean, NY | 40 | 9 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −2.1% | #301 of 441 |
| 11Corning, NY | 39 | 18 | 4.6 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #312 of 441 |
| 12Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 34 | 24 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −2.6% | #346 of 441 |
| Oneonta, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +3.8% | |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.6M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York County, NY | 63 | 24 | 0.3 | $8.7M | −1.3% | #380 of 1,451 |
| 2Tompkins County, NY | 58 | 10 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −1.4% | #508 of 1,451 |
| 3Rensselaer County, NY | 58 | 18 | 2.7 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #509 of 1,451 |
| 4Queens County, NY | 57 | 89 | 1.1 | $4.4M | −1.1% | #531 of 1,451 |
| 5Saratoga County, NY | 57 | 32 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #537 of 1,451 |
| 6Warren County, NY | 56 | 9 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −0.9% | #562 of 1,451 |
| 7Columbia County, NY | 55 | 5 | 1.9 | $4.7M | −2.1% | #580 of 1,451 |
| 8Richmond County, NY | 55 | 41 | 2.4 | $3.1M | +1.3% | #582 of 1,451 |
| 9Putnam County, NY | 54 | 13 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +1.4% | #622 of 1,451 |
| 10Westchester County, NY | 53 | 98 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +1.4% | #639 of 1,451 |
| 11Oswego County, NY | 53 | 13 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +1.0% | #640 of 1,451 |
| 12Rockland County, NY | 53 | 32 | 3.1 | $3M | +5.9% | #642 of 1,451 |
| 13Kings County, NY | 52 | 107 | 1.1 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #669 of 1,451 |
| 14Niagara County, NY | 52 | 27 | 2.9 | $2.7M | −1.5% | #674 of 1,451 |
| 15Sullivan County, NY | 52 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #678 of 1,451 |
| 16Nassau County, NY | 51 | 156 | 3.4 | $3M | +0.6% | #694 of 1,451 |
| 17St. Lawrence County, NY | 51 | 12 | 2.9 | $2.7M | −2.5% | #696 of 1,451 |
| 18Ulster County, NY | 51 | 27 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #701 of 1,451 |
| 19Suffolk County, NY | 50 | 202 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +1.6% | #716 of 1,451 |
| 20Cortland County, NY | 49 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #737 of 1,451 |
| 21Erie County, NY | 49 | 123 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −0.6% | #745 of 1,451 |
| 22Fulton County, NY | 48 | 5 | 2.2 | $3.6M | −1.6% | #763 of 1,451 |
| 23Herkimer County, NY | 48 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #764 of 1,451 |
| 24Madison County, NY | 48 | 8 | 3.0 | $2.9M | −1.2% | #766 of 1,451 |
| 25Albany County, NY | 48 | 40 | 3.0 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #769 of 1,451 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Orange County, NY | 47 | 53 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +4.2% | #799 of 1,451 |
| 27Clinton County, NY | 45 | 12 | 3.6 | $2.3M | −2.0% | #850 of 1,451 |
| 28Orleans County, NY | 44 | 5 | 3.1 | $2.7M | −0.5% | #870 of 1,451 |
| 29Livingston County, NY | 43 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #897 of 1,451 |
| 30Dutchess County, NY | 43 | 46 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +1.5% | #899 of 1,451 |
| 31Schenectady County, NY | 43 | 26 | 3.9 | $2M | +3.0% | #912 of 1,451 |
| 32Onondaga County, NY | 41 | 66 | 3.3 | $2.3M | −1.9% | #954 of 1,451 |
| 33Wayne County, NY | 39 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #1,003 of 1,451 |
| 34Cayuga County, NY | 39 | 13 | 4.1 | $2M | −2.3% | #1,011 of 1,451 |
| 35Bronx County, NY | 38 | 69 | 1.3 | $2.1M | −3.8% | #1,029 of 1,451 |
| 36Genesee County, NY | 38 | 10 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #1,030 of 1,451 |
| 37Cattaraugus County, NY | 37 | 9 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −2.1% | #1,052 of 1,451 |
| 38Monroe County, NY | 37 | 122 | 3.8 | $2M | −1.0% | #1,060 of 1,451 |
| 39Steuben County, NY | 36 | 18 | 4.6 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #1,088 of 1,451 |
| 40Greene County, NY | 34 | 7 | 3.7 | $2.3M | −1.1% | #1,110 of 1,451 |
| 41Montgomery County, NY | 33 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #1,140 of 1,451 |
| 42Chautauqua County, NY | 32 | 24 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −2.6% | #1,174 of 1,451 |
| 43Jefferson County, NY | 31 | 20 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −3.9% | #1,186 of 1,451 |
| 44Broome County, NY | 28 | 35 | 4.3 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #1,250 of 1,451 |
| 45Chemung County, NY | 28 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −3.9% | #1,255 of 1,451 |
| 46Ontario County, NY | 23 | 23 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +0.6% | #1,336 of 1,451 |
| 47Oneida County, NY | 18 | 57 | 6.0 | $1.3M | −2.1% | #1,379 of 1,451 |
| 48Yates County, NY | 13 | 5 | 5.3 | $1.5M | −0.8% | #1,409 of 1,451 |
| Washington County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $5.2M | −2.9% | |
| Otsego County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +3.8% | |
| Tioga County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $5.9M | −1.9% | |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.3M | +0.9% | |
| Franklin County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $5.3M | −1.6% | |
| Chenango County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $4.2M | −2.9% | |
| Delaware County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $15.5M | +0.2% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.4M | −1.3% | |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.6M | −2.2% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.6M | −1.7% | |
| Schoharie County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +1.4% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.4M | −0.3% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.2M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,817 car washes and detailers in New York. 290 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count car washes and detailers. Official counts show 964 businesses with payroll classed as car washes in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4.9B a year, or $642 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,817 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for car washes and detailers?
New York has 2.4 car washes and detailers per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per location is $2.7M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of car washes and detailers to household spending, New York would have about 1,964, against 1,817 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,992 households, against one for every 6,523 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +16.7% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for car washes and detailers?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Glens Falls metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Monticello area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 48 scored counties in New York, New York County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). 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. New York scores 46 for car washes and detailers (lower middle), #31 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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