Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Baltimore
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Baltimore for new businesses by survivability score. See which areas give you the best chance of lasting more than two years.
Last reviewed: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Top-ranked neighborhood: Curtis Bay: 83.6% at a good address, 78.0% at a typical address
- Most challenging: Sandtown-Winchester: 53.8% average survivability
- 60 neighborhoods ranked across the Baltimore metro
- Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 129 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points. Your specific business type and address will differ.
- See our full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- 10 Best Neighborhoods to Open a Business
- Hardest Places to Open a Business
- Where Would a Business Make the Most Money?
- What Should I Consider When Opening?
- Where to Start & How to Find Data
- Advice for Landlords
- Tools for Tenant-Rep Agents
- Why Do Survival Rates Vary?
- What Is a Survivability Score?
- How Does StreetSpring Compare?
- What Each Neighborhood Specializes In
- Related Resources
Summary
StreetSpring's 2026 file ranks Curtis Bay first in Baltimore, with the best locations offering a 84.1% chance of lasting more than two years. Across all business types that could open in Curtis Bay, the average location shows a 78.0% chance of lasting more than two years. Averages mask the full picture: a single block can outperform an entire neighborhood's ranking at the storefront level.
What Are the 10 Best Neighborhoods in or Around Baltimore to Open a Business?
The top 10 neighborhoods in or around Baltimore to open a business are:
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Bay | 83.6% | 78.0% | 84.1% | 64.2% |
| 2 | Brooklyn | 83.5% | 79.0% | 84.4% | 63.2% |
| 3 | Cherry Hill | 83.5% | 78.1% | 84.5% | 66.1% |
| 4 | Canton | 83.5% | 78.1% | 84.1% | 68.1% |
| 5 | Montebello | 83.1% | 80.4% | 83.6% | 72.8% |
| 6 | Howard Park | 83.0% | 73.4% | 83.9% | 58.2% |
| 7 | Cedmont | 82.9% | 75.0% | 83.7% | 61.8% |
| 8 | Hamilton Hills | 82.9% | 73.0% | 83.9% | 56.0% |
| 9 | Loch Raven | 82.4% | 72.2% | 83.0% | 55.3% |
| 10 | New Northwood | 82.2% | 76.2% | 83.0% | 58.1% |
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What Are the Hardest Places in or Around Baltimore to Open a Business?
The hardest neighborhoods in or around Baltimore to open a business are:
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Reservoir Hill | 68.8% | 59.8% | 71.4% | 51.3% |
| 57 | Guilford | 67.6% | 57.5% | 71.2% | 49.6% |
| 58 | Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello | 66.2% | 59.0% | 75.4% | 51.3% |
| 59 | Broadway East | 64.7% | 57.8% | 68.0% | 52.3% |
| 60 | Sandtown-Winchester | 58.6% | 53.8% | 67.1% | 49.2% |
The Full Baltimore Neighborhood Ranking
All 60 neighborhoods we rank in or around Baltimore, best to hardest, on the same measure as the tables above: the projected chance a business at a good address in that neighborhood (the mean p90 score of its ranked business types, the file's neighborhood_overall_score) lasts two or more years, averaged across the 129 business types in this ranking.
Show all 60 ranked neighborhoods
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Bay | 83.6% | 78.0% | 84.1% | 64.2% |
| 2 | Brooklyn | 83.5% | 79.0% | 84.4% | 63.2% |
| 3 | Cherry Hill | 83.5% | 78.1% | 84.5% | 66.1% |
| 4 | Canton | 83.5% | 78.1% | 84.1% | 68.1% |
| 5 | Montebello | 83.1% | 80.4% | 83.6% | 72.8% |
| 6 | Howard Park | 83.0% | 73.4% | 83.9% | 58.2% |
| 7 | Cedmont | 82.9% | 75.0% | 83.7% | 61.8% |
| 8 | Hamilton Hills | 82.9% | 73.0% | 83.9% | 56.0% |
| 9 | Loch Raven | 82.4% | 72.2% | 83.0% | 55.3% |
| 10 | New Northwood | 82.2% | 76.2% | 83.0% | 58.1% |
| 11 | Morrell Park | 82.0% | 74.2% | 83.3% | 55.7% |
| 12 | Westfield | 81.8% | 74.4% | 82.5% | 67.2% |
| 13 | Belair-Edison | 81.8% | 74.2% | 83.9% | 57.3% |
| 14 | Glen | 81.8% | 72.0% | 82.9% | 51.3% |
| 15 | Frankford | 81.3% | 71.7% | 83.9% | 54.1% |
| 16 | Fells Point | 81.3% | 70.3% | 82.0% | 53.5% |
| 17 | Violetville | 81.2% | 70.3% | 82.3% | 50.6% |
| 18 | Cross Country | 81.1% | 73.3% | 81.8% | 59.4% |
| 19 | Waltherson | 81.1% | 72.0% | 83.5% | 57.8% |
| 20 | Lakeland | 81.0% | 72.8% | 82.9% | 55.7% |
| 21 | Wilhelm Park | 80.9% | 74.3% | 81.6% | 59.2% |
| 22 | Hampden | 80.7% | 74.0% | 81.6% | 59.9% |
| 23 | Irvington | 80.6% | 75.0% | 82.2% | 65.0% |
| 24 | Ashburton | 80.1% | 74.8% | 83.8% | 66.9% |
| 25 | Hamilton | 79.9% | 74.4% | 83.2% | 65.0% |
| 26 | Baltimore Peninsula | 79.7% | 71.5% | 81.4% | 58.9% |
| 27 | Carroll-South Hilton | 79.6% | 72.6% | 80.7% | 63.4% |
| 28 | Lauraville | 79.6% | 69.5% | 81.0% | 56.1% |
| 29 | Inner Harbor | 79.6% | 67.2% | 81.5% | 53.2% |
| 30 | Grove Park | 79.4% | 73.2% | 81.1% | 61.7% |
| 31 | Armistead Gardens | 78.9% | 72.5% | 80.5% | 62.7% |
| 32 | Cedonia | 78.4% | 69.9% | 81.1% | 57.2% |
| 33 | Mount Washington | 78.3% | 63.9% | 84.2% | 50.3% |
| 34 | Patterson Park | 78.0% | 69.1% | 79.8% | 53.5% |
| 35 | North Harford Road | 77.3% | 67.5% | 80.0% | 56.6% |
| 36 | West Forest Park | 77.2% | 72.5% | 81.0% | 61.2% |
| 37 | Coldspring | 77.1% | 66.9% | 80.1% | 54.5% |
| 38 | North Roland Park Poplar Hill | 77.1% | 64.6% | 81.1% | 51.2% |
| 39 | Reisterstown Station | 76.5% | 70.2% | 78.0% | 60.2% |
| 40 | Berea | 76.5% | 69.7% | 82.8% | 50.2% |
| 41 | Hopkins Bayview | 75.6% | 70.7% | 77.4% | 63.1% |
| 42 | Central Park Heights | 75.4% | 69.1% | 78.1% | 60.9% |
| 43 | Homeland | 75.4% | 66.0% | 76.8% | 50.4% |
| 44 | Cheswolde | 75.3% | 64.4% | 78.7% | 52.8% |
| 45 | Allendale | 74.8% | 69.6% | 76.0% | 53.4% |
| 46 | Roland Park | 74.8% | 59.7% | 80.8% | 49.4% |
| 47 | Penrose | 73.6% | 64.8% | 76.7% | 52.4% |
| 48 | Woodberry | 73.6% | 64.6% | 76.0% | 55.0% |
| 49 | Franklintown | 73.5% | 67.0% | 74.7% | 57.4% |
| 50 | Hanlon-Longwood | 72.9% | 67.5% | 76.7% | 57.8% |
| 51 | Mondawmin | 72.8% | 63.7% | 74.8% | 53.1% |
| 52 | Ednor Gardens-Lakeside | 72.6% | 65.7% | 74.4% | 53.8% |
| 53 | Downtown | 71.6% | 60.2% | 75.4% | 51.6% |
| 54 | Beechfield | 71.1% | 64.3% | 78.2% | 56.2% |
| 55 | Westport | 70.6% | 59.6% | 73.0% | 51.3% |
| 56 | Reservoir Hill | 68.8% | 59.8% | 71.4% | 51.3% |
| 57 | Guilford | 67.6% | 57.5% | 71.2% | 49.6% |
| 58 | Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello | 66.2% | 59.0% | 75.4% | 51.3% |
| 59 | Broadway East | 64.7% | 57.8% | 68.0% | 52.3% |
| 60 | Sandtown-Winchester | 58.6% | 53.8% | 67.1% | 49.2% |
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.
Where in or Around Baltimore Would a Business Make the Most Money?
StreetSpring can give you the precise likelihood that hundreds of different businesses will last at an exact address. In Curtis Bay, the top-ranked neighborhood in or around Baltimore, a new business at a good address has about an 83.6% chance of lasting two or more years. In Sandtown-Winchester, the last-ranked, the same figure is 58.6%. StreetSpring publishes no revenue figure for a neighborhood. The Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the most important factor in choosing where to open, and the live tool scores it address by address.
Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens. Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis for Baltimore, you can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial, to select the location that puts you in the best position to succeed.
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What Should I Consider When Opening a Business in or Around Baltimore?
When selecting a location it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score. StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open. Market share is projected by analyzing the full competitive landscape (primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors at multiple distance bands) combined with consumer spending patterns for the specific address. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. The right amount of competition creates a destination effect, where multiple similar businesses collectively attract more foot traffic than any one would alone (this is why car dealerships often cluster together) however, oversaturation forces businesses to compete primarily on price, squeezing margins. Consumer spending forecasts are generated separately for each business type using proprietary models trained on hundreds of thousands of U.S. business outcomes, so the spending potential for a coffee shop and a nail salon at the same address will differ significantly; thus, a Pan-Asian Restaurant will have a different forecasted spend than a Filipino Restaurant, a Central American Restaurant, a Chinese Restaurant, and others: and each of those businesses would receive a completely different survivability score at the same address. StreetSpring's in-house analytical models power every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
This can be summarized as:
Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business
Ranked overall across every business type StreetSpring ranks, the top 3 neighborhoods in and around Baltimore are:
- Curtis Bay
- Brooklyn
- Cherry Hill
Some other important factors to consider:
Ownership Rates: For businesses that depend on repeat local customers, homeownership rates are a meaningful predictor of demand stability: renters move more frequently, reducing customer consistency. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Baltimore with the highest ownership rates are: Hopkins Bayview, Westfield, and Canton.
Employment Rates: For businesses such as restaurants that rely more on disposable incomes, Survivability Scores are boosted when a large share of nearby consumers are employed. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Baltimore with the highest employment rates are: Inner Harbor, Patterson Park, and Fells Point.
Housing Occupancy: The Census counts how many housing units in each neighborhood stand vacant; StreetSpring's model reads that figure alongside competition, consumer spending and other neighborhood characteristics. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Baltimore with the highest housing occupancy rates are: Cross Country, Cedonia, and Cedmont.
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Where Should I Start, and How Do I Find the Right Data for Baltimore?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, Curtis Bay, Brooklyn, and Cherry Hill are the strongest starting points in or around Baltimore, but the best neighborhood for your specific business type may differ from these overall rankings.
- Best businesses by neighborhood: A full breakdown of the top business types to open in each Baltimore neighborhood (including survivability scores by type) is at Baltimore Business Survivability Rankings.
- Best neighborhoods for your business type: If you already know your category, that same guide lets you filter by business type to see which neighborhoods score highest for your specific concept.
- Address-level scores: StreetSpring's live tool shows a survivability score for any business type at any exact address in or around Baltimore: updated regularly.
Get your address-level survivability score →
These rankings reflect aggregated data, for a current survivability score at your exact address, StreetSpring's live tool gives you the most precise picture.
What Should Landlords in or Around Baltimore Know When Evaluating Tenant Success?
What's true for a neighborhood isn't necessarily true for your specific building. Survivability data gives property owners a competitive advantage in tenant selection, lease pricing, and portfolio planning.
See how landlords can use these forecasts to improve occupancy and NOI: Landlord Representatives Guide
Try StreetSpring to see the Survivability Score for 500+ business types at your storefront's address.
What Tools Can Tenant-Rep Agents Use to Find the Most Promising Locations in Baltimore?
Most tenant-rep tools tell agents what a market looks like, not what it will do to a specific business, but StreetSpring highlights which addresses offer the best odds for long-term success across every business subtype in and around Baltimore. For a breakdown of the AI tools agents use to select the strongest sites, see: AI Tools for Tenant Reps
Why Do Business Survival Rates Vary So Much Between Neighborhoods in Baltimore?
High-performing neighborhoods still have pockets of underperformance. The interplay of competitors, customer movement, and spending patterns is unique to every site. Our research explains why U.S. business survival rates haven't risen in decades, and how location drives outcomes more than concept: Why Survival Rates Aren't Increasing
What Is a Survivability Score and How Does StreetSpring Calculate It?
Each Survivability Score is an address-level probability that a given business type will still be operating after two years: calculated from 100+ inputs across competition, consumer spending, and location quality. Full methodology → StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool.
How Does StreetSpring Compare to Other Site-Selection Tools?
Unlike traditional site-selection platforms, StreetSpring forecasts future business performance rather than describing present conditions, giving you a prediction, not just a snapshot. See how StreetSpring compares →
What Each Neighborhood Specializes In
The strongest neighborhood overall is not the best for every business, and the last-ranked one still has business types that do well there. Here are the top five for three points on the Baltimore list, at a good address in each:
Curtis Bay: ranked #1 of 60 in Baltimore, the strongest neighborhood overall
- Eye Care Center (89.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dentist Office (88.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Acupuncture Clinic (88.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Mental Health Clinic (88.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dermatology Clinic (88.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Armistead Gardens: ranked #31 of 60, the middle of the Baltimore list
- Eye Care Center (87.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Veterinary Clinic (85.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Boutique (82.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Women's Clothing Store (82.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Florist (82.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Sandtown-Winchester: ranked #60 of 60, the last in the Baltimore list
- Hair Salon (82.6% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dentist Office (71.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Nail Salon (71.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Veterinary Clinic (70.9% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Physical Therapy Clinic (70.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Use the overall ranking to find candidate neighborhoods, then check the business type you plan to open.
Related Resources
Rankings based on historical averages shift as new competitors open or close: StreetSpring's live platform always reflects the most current survivability for any given address. See the full rankings and get a live survivability score for any address in Baltimore.
- Baltimore Business Survivability Rankings: overall rankings by business type across all Baltimore neighborhoods
- Business Survivability in Curtis Bay
- Business Survivability in Brooklyn
- Business Survivability in Cherry Hill
- StreetSpring Methodology
Cities and Towns We Rank in the Baltimore Metro
Whole municipalities in the Baltimore metro, ranked separately from the neighborhoods above, one page per place.
Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Baltimore are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
View technical data for Baltimore
StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.