What is the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Barber Shop?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Barber Shop is Canton, with 82% average survivability. 11 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can a Barber Shop make in the best vs. average Baltimore neighborhood?

In Canton, the best possible Barber Shop location in Baltimore offers approximately 17.2% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 12.8% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Barber Shop in Baltimore?

The city-wide average survivability for Barber Shop across Baltimore is 70% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Canton substantially outperform this average, reaching 82%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Barber Shop in Baltimore?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Baltimore for Barber Shop include Westfield with 61% average survival chance, Brooklyn, and Overlea. Remember that a neighborhood average smooths over wide variation — your exact block could significantly outperform.

What should I consider when opening a Barber Shop in Baltimore?

No other single metric predicts business longevity as reliably as Revenue Capture Score. StreetSpring computes Revenue Capture Score by projecting the business's market share based on competitor quality and quantity, mobility patterns, and forecasted consumer spending for the specific business type.

Survivability Rankings for Barber Shop in Baltimore

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Baltimore to open a Barber Shop, from Canton (82% survival) to Westfield (61%).

April 24, 2026•16 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed by Bobby Koons on May 2, 2026 | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Canton — 82% average survivability for Barber Shop

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 11 of 23 analyzed

City-wide average: 70% for Barber Shops

Most challenging area: Westfield at 61%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~17.2% more expected revenue in Canton

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

Summary
10 Best Neighborhoods
Where Would a Barber Shop Make the Most Money?
What Should I Consider?
Where Should I Start?
FAQ: Best Neighborhoods
FAQ: Can a Barber Shop Succeed in Lower-Ranked Areas?
FAQ: How Often Are Rankings Updated?
FAQ: Is a Barber Shop a Good Tenant?
Landlord Survivability Data
Best Neighborhoods for Any Business

Summary

Of all the neighborhoods in and around Baltimore, Canton ranks #1 for opening a Barber Shop with 82% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 89% and the most challenging locations in Canton at 71%. The worst neighborhoods include Westfield with 61% average chance. StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.

What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Baltimore to Open a Barber Shop?

**Cross-metro pattern check:** Looking beyond Baltimore, Canton's profile most closely matches **West Woodland (Seattle)** and **King St Metro Eisenhower Ave (Washington DC)**. Common thread: more college-educated, high high-earner share, and higher-income. If you operate Barber Shops in either peer neighborhood, the Canton ranking should feel familiar.

**The Baltimore pattern for Barber Shops.** Survivability for this subtype spans **61-82%** across 23 tracked neighborhoods (citywide average 70%). **Canton** is the leader at 82% (3 existing competitors); **Westfield** trails at 61%. **A 21-point neighborhood gap means location decides the outcome before any operational variable comes into play.**

Canton ranks #1 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Baltimore for Barber Shop survivability with a score of 82% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

Why these rankings reflect real survival outcomes

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Canton	86.0% – 90.0%	79.1% – 83.9%	70.0% – 74.0%
2	Jonestown	75.0% – 79.0%	74.0% – 78.8%	74.0% – 78.0%
3	Annapolis	82.0% – 86.0%	73.2% – 78.1%	63.0% – 67.0%
4	Eastwood	82.0% – 86.0%	70.2% – 75.1%	61.0% – 65.0%
5	Riverside	77.0% – 81.0%	69.5% – 74.4%	68.0% – 72.0%
6	Beechfield	79.0% – 83.0%	69.2% – 74.0%	62.0% – 66.0%
7	Fallstaff	76.0% – 80.0%	68.1% – 72.9%	60.0% – 64.0%
8	Greektown	72.0% – 76.0%	68.1% – 72.9%	67.0% – 71.0%
9	Towson	84.0% – 88.0%	68.0% – 72.9%	56.0% – 60.0%
10	Oaklee	78.0% – 82.0%	67.9% – 72.8%	63.0% – 67.0%

The data signals behind these scores

StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Our live tool reflects the latest competitive landscape — these static rankings may already be slightly out of date.

Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each neighborhood. See our full methodology →

Try StreetSpring to see if this location is still the best and see if there are locations to rent in this area right now.

Where Barber Shops Earn the Most in Baltimore

In Canton, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~17.2% more than the average location in or around Baltimore.

On the other hand, in Westfield, the worst possible location could result in making ~12.8% less than the average location in the city.

Where you open matters more than anything else. Opening a Barber Shop in Baltimore requires careful location choice. Across 23 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Barber Shop is 70% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Different business types will have different forecasted spend than others, and all of those would have different projections for each location.

What Matters Most When Opening a Barber Shop in Baltimore

There is no operational fix for a poorly chosen location. Use Survivability Score as a hard filter on candidate addresses before evaluating other factors. No other single metric predicts business longevity as reliably as Revenue Capture Score. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. Our analysis covers businesses serving the 24 largest metros in America. A certain density of competitors signals strong demand and can benefit all businesses. Our prediction system is built from scratch using proprietary data pipelines and validated against actual business lifecycles.

Consideration	Common pitfall	What to verify before signing
Permits & licensing	Assuming a 30-day permit timeline, hitting 90+ days, paying rent on a non-operating storefront.	Call the local zoning office before signing. Confirm your use is already permitted; if not, factor a 2-3 month variance timeline.
Outdoor seating / sidewalk use	Signing assuming you can add patio seating, then learning the city requires a separate sidewalk-cafe permit with long lead times.	Check the city's sidewalk-cafe permit process up front. Confirm landlord allows outdoor build-out in the lease language.
Build-out budget	Underestimating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing — the "hidden" 30-50% of build-out cost.	Get 3 quotes from licensed contractors and pad budget by +20% for surprises. Confirm landlord TI allowance in writing.

This can be summarized as:

Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and foot traffic data. New competitor openings and closures happen weekly — the live tool ensures you see the latest picture.

Pinpointing the Right Neighborhood for a Barber Shop in Baltimore

StreetSpring's analysis shows the best areas are Canton, Jonestown, and Annapolis, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Westfield, Brooklyn, and Overlea. Neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation — always check your specific address. StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously — check the tool for the most current score at any address.

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Where in Baltimore Should You Open a Barber Shop?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Barber Shop in Baltimore is Canton with 82% average survivability, followed by Jonestown and Annapolis. 11 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

Neighborhood rankings are useful, but the exact odds for your location can only be seen by running a current survivability check in StreetSpring.

Should You Consider Lower-Survivability Areas of Baltimore for a Barber Shop?

Yes — neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation. Even in neighborhoods ranked outside the top 10, individual storefronts with strong foot traffic, low direct competition, and favorable lease terms can outperform the area average. Location-level factors like visibility and adjacent tenants can override neighborhood-level trends. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

How Often Are Barber Shop Rankings in Baltimore Updated?

StreetSpring recalculates survivability scores regularly using the latest competitive, demographic, and foot traffic data. Rankings are updated quarterly; the live tool always reflects the most current predictions for any address in Baltimore.

Is a Barber Shop a Good Tenant for Baltimore Landlords?

In Canton, StreetSpring forecasts a 79.1% – 83.9% average chance for a new Barber Shop to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Barber Shop in Baltimore

Should you rent your storefront to a Barber Shop? The answer depends heavily on your neighborhood. Canton offers the strongest outlook at 79.1% – 83.9% average survivability, followed by Jonestown at 74.0% – 78.8%, and Annapolis at 73.2% – 78.1%. Our tool shows the survivability outlook for any business type at your exact address, updated weekly.

StreetSpring's predictions are granular enough to distinguish between two storefronts on the same block.

Which Baltimore Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Barber Shops?

You can see the best neighborhoods in or around Baltimore to open any type of business in our article Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Baltimore.

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 foot traffic data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.

Visual Data

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Baltimore by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Baltimore plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth. Find Barber Shop relative to its peers.

Waterfall chart of best and worst Barber Shop neighborhoods in Baltimore — Top and bottom neighborhoods for Barber Shop in Baltimore — each step shows the gap from the city average. Wider spread = location matters more.

Headline survivability statistic for Barber Shop in Baltimore — Headline survivability stat for Barber Shop in Baltimore.

How we measure this: Address-level scoring decomposes into Site Economics, Market Demand, Competition, Accessibility, Neighborhood Character, and Performance History — six axes.

**National baseline:** Per BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025), **50.5%** of Barber Shops nationally survive 5 years. StreetSpring's location-specific **survivability score** for Barber Shops in Baltimore averages **64%** — measuring site quality across 100+ factors rather than national cohort survival.

**Baltimore at a glance.** Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 569,997 in 2025, while the Baltimore metropolitan area at 2.86 million residents is the 22nd-largest metropolitan area in the nation. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore))

**City-wide daytime/nighttime spread (Baltimore):** Baltimore's neighborhoods span the daytime-density range from sparse residential to dense commercial. Median daytime/resident ratio: **0.39**; top-quartile ratio: **4.34** across 96 tracked neighborhoods (LEHD LODES 2022). That's a strongly-residential profile — pick the right side of the ratio for your concept's demand-timing.

**Where Baltimore sits on operating costs:** Commercial power **7.3¢/kWh** (below the 24-metro median), state min wage **$15.00/hr** (below), combined sales tax **6.0%** (below), and commercial property tax **1.07%** (above). Composite read: **low-cost** for operating overhead. None of these are dispositive on their own — but they bound the runway a new Baltimore storefront has to find product-market fit.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

Additional questions with answers drawn directly from local data sources.

How comprehensive is the Barber Shops data for Baltimore?

For Barber Shops, the Baltimore model produces survivability scores from 38% (low-end neighborhoods) to 86% (top neighborhoods), averaging 64%. Each storefront address gets a precise score that reflects block-level variation.

Where in the US do Barber Shops survive best?

The three highest-scoring metros for Barber Shops are Dallas, San Antonio, Orlando (StreetSpring 2026 corpus). Baltimore sits at #19 with a 64% average survivability score.

Does Baltimore's population profile support Barber Shops?

ACS data puts Baltimore's metro median household income at ~$104K and median age at 39. StreetSpring's survivability model factors these alongside ~100 other location signals; the average score for Barber Shops in Baltimore is 64%.

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