How we check listings
Where every field on Laundromats.fyi comes from, how often it's checked and why some stores are left out.
Every listing is rebuilt once a month from the sources below. Each city page shows the date it was last checked.
Where each field comes from
| Field | Source |
|---|---|
| Name, address, phone | Overture Maps places, confirmed against Google Maps |
| Hours, open or closed | Google Maps |
| Wash and fold, prices, minimums, turnaround, pickup and delivery, payment, large machines, attendant | The store’s own website, with the site and the month we checked it |
| Population and renter households | U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates |
We keep only facts from Google Maps. We never store or show Google ratings, reviews or photos.
How a store gets on the list
- Overture Maps lists it as a laundromat or laundry service, and Google Maps confirms it at the same address or phone number. Or Google Maps lists it as a laundromat and it has a street address.
- A store that isn’t listed as a laundromat stays only if its own website shows a walk-in storefront at that address: self-service machines, or a drop-off counter.
Why a store is left out
A store comes off the list only for a fact:
- it has closed;
- it isn’t a laundromat: a dry cleaner, a linen or uniform service, a business-only laundry, a delivery-only service with no storefront, an apartment laundry room or a car wash;
- it’s a duplicate of another listing.
A store missing from Google Maps on two monthly checks in a row is hidden while we check whether it has closed.
What a card shows
A card shows only what a source states. If a store’s website doesn’t publish a price, the card doesn’t show one, and we never estimate a single store’s price. On chain websites, a price counts only when it’s on the page for that location. City summaries, such as the price of a 20 lb bag of wash and fold, use only the rates stores publish. See wash and fold prices for what those rates add up to across Florida and Texas.
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