What is the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Convenience Store?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Convenience Store is Jonestown, with 74% average survivability. 7 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

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

In Jonestown, the best possible Convenience Store location in Baltimore offers approximately 9.1% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 18.6% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Convenience Store in Baltimore?

The city-wide average survivability for Convenience Store across Baltimore is 67% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Jonestown substantially outperform this average, reaching 74%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Convenience Store in Baltimore?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Baltimore for Convenience Store include Overlea with 55% average survival chance, Westfield, and Woodring. Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations.

What should I consider when opening a Convenience Store in Baltimore?

Our models show that Revenue Capture Score explains more outcome variance than any other individual metric. 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.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Convenience Store survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. Each prediction is calibrated to the specific address, factoring in foot traffic, competition, and consumer spending at that exact location.

Survivability Rankings for Convenience Store in Baltimore

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Baltimore to open a Convenience Store, from Jonestown (74% survival) to Overlea (...

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last updated: April 26, 2026 | Weekly methodology review | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Jonestown — 74% average survivability for Convenience Store

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 7 of 23 analyzed

City-wide average: 67% for Convenience Stores

Most challenging area: Overlea at 55%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~9.1% more expected revenue in Jonestown

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

Summary

Jonestown leads Baltimore's 2026 survivability rankings for Convenience Store operators with 74% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 76% and the most challenging locations in Jonestown at 71%. The worst neighborhoods include Overlea with 55% average chance. A low-ranking neighborhood can still contain high-potential storefronts — the address matters most.

Where in Baltimore Should You Open a Convenience Store?

**Where Convenience Stores fail in Baltimore.** Across 23 neighborhoods, the citywide average is 67% — but neighborhood-level scores range **55% to 74%**. Top: **Jonestown** at 74% (2 existing competitors). Bottom: **Overlea** at 55%. The 19-point gap is the failure surface: getting the neighborhood wrong costs more than getting the address right.

Jonestown ranks #1 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Baltimore for Convenience Store survivability with a score of 74% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

Why these rankings reflect real survival outcomes

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Jonestown	73.0% – 77.0%	70.9% – 75.6%	70.0% – 74.0%
2	Idlewood	85.0% – 89.0%	70.8% – 75.5%	60.0% – 64.0%
3	Downtown	73.0% – 77.0%	70.6% – 75.2%	69.0% – 73.0%
4	Old Town	72.0% – 76.0%	70.4% – 75.1%	67.0% – 71.0%
5	Riverside	73.0% – 77.0%	69.0% – 73.7%	67.0% – 71.0%
6	Otterbein	70.0% – 74.0%	68.4% – 73.1%	68.0% – 72.0%
7	Fallstaff	82.0% – 86.0%	68.1% – 72.8%	59.0% – 63.0%
8	Canton	71.0% – 75.0%	67.1% – 71.8%	65.0% – 69.0%
9	Eastwood	76.0% – 80.0%	67.1% – 71.8%	60.0% – 64.0%
10	Annapolis	76.0% – 80.0%	67.0% – 71.7%	59.0% – 63.0%

How rent and competition shape the leaderboard

Neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation — always check your specific address. Static rankings provide a useful baseline, but the live tool captures changes that have occurred since publication.

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.

The Top Revenue Neighborhoods for Convenience Stores in Baltimore

In Jonestown, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~9.1% more than the average location in or around Baltimore.

On the other hand, in Overlea, the worst possible location could result in making ~18.6% less than the average location in the city.

Your choice of location outweighs almost every other business decision combined. Opening a Convenience Store in Baltimore requires careful location choice. Across 23 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Convenience Store is 67% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Each business category has unique customer behavior patterns that vary significantly by address.

The Most Important Factors for a Convenience Store in Baltimore

Selecting a high-survivability address is the single most cost-effective risk reduction available before signing a lease. Everything downstream depends on it. Our models show that Revenue Capture Score explains more outcome variance than any other individual metric. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major US metros. Strategic clustering can actually boost performance by creating destination zones. 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
Parking & visibility	Storefront looks great from the sidewalk but is invisible from the road.	Drive past at 30 mph from both directions. Count street parking + nearest paid lot capacity at peak hours.
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.

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. Real-time data from StreetSpring accounts for recent openings, closures, and seasonal shifts that static rankings cannot.

Where in or Around Baltimore Should I Start a Convenience Store?

The neighborhoods with the highest survivability for this business type are Jonestown, Idlewood, and Downtown, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Overlea, Westfield, and Woodring. Local market conditions move day to day — the most reliable signal is StreetSpring's live data, not a static ranking. However, market conditions change daily, and it's best to use StreetSpring's live data to check the Survivability Score for a specific address.

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Which Baltimore Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Convenience Stores?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Convenience Store in Baltimore is Jonestown with 74% average survivability, followed by Idlewood and Downtown. 7 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously — check the tool for the most current score at any address.

Do Lower-Ranked Baltimore Neighborhoods Still Work for Convenience Stores?

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. StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

When Does StreetSpring Update Baltimore Convenience Store Rankings?

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.

Should You Rent Your Baltimore Storefront to a Convenience Store?

In Jonestown, StreetSpring forecasts a 70.9% – 75.6% average chance for a new Convenience Store to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Convenience Store in Baltimore

Landlords in Baltimore's top three neighborhoods for Convenience Store can expect the following average survivability for new tenants:

Jonestown: 70.9% – 75.6%
Idlewood: 70.8% – 75.5%
Downtown: 70.6% – 75.2%

You can see the Survivability Score for your location for any business right now.

StreetSpring can give you the precise likelihood that hundreds of different businesses will last at an exact address.

Top-Survivability Baltimore Neighborhoods for Convenience Stores

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

Dumbbell chart comparing best vs worst locations for businesses in baltimore — Best vs worst neighborhood per business type — the gap shows how much location choice matters within a city.

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 Convenience Store relative to its peers.

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

**BLS context:** The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) reports a **47.9% 5-year survival rate** for Convenience Stores nationally. StreetSpring's Baltimore model — which weights site-specific factors like competitive saturation, demographics, and accessibility — produces an average **survivability score of 65%** for Convenience Stores across the city.

**A bit of background on Baltimore.** 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))

**Daytime/resident distribution (Baltimore):** LEHD LODES data across 96 Baltimore neighborhoods: median ratio **0.39:1**, top-quartile **4.34:1** — a strongly-residential commercial-corridor profile. Use this to triangulate which neighborhood matches your concept's natural demand-timing (weekday-commuter vs. evening-and-weekend).

**Cost framing for Baltimore:** Four operating-cost lines tilt this city low vs StreetSpring's 24-metro median — commercial electricity **7.3¢/kWh** (below median 10.8¢), state minimum wage **$15.00/hr** (below 15.00), combined sales tax **6.0%** (below 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax **1.07%** (above 0.96%). Sources: EIA Form 861, US DOL, Tax Foundation 2024.

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