What is the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Mixed Martial Arts Studio?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Mixed Martial Arts Studio is Downtown, with 77% average survivability. 4 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can a Mixed Martial Arts Studio make in the best vs. average Baltimore neighborhood?

In Downtown, the best possible Mixed Martial Arts Studio location in Baltimore offers approximately 17.7% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 12.2% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Baltimore?

The city-wide average survivability for Mixed Martial Arts Studio across Baltimore is 65% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Downtown substantially outperform this average, reaching 77%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Baltimore?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Baltimore for Mixed Martial Arts Studio include Overlea with 57% average survival chance, Brooklyn, and Idlewood. Market dynamics shift in days, not months, so StreetSpring's live tool is the most current source for any specific address.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Mixed Martial Arts Studio survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.

Survivability Rankings for Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Baltimore

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Baltimore to open a Mixed Martial Arts Studio, from Downtown (77% survival) to Ov...

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Reviewed: May 5, 2026 | Refreshed weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Downtown — 77% average survivability for Mixed Martial Arts Studio

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 4 of 23 analyzed

City-wide average: 65% for Mixed Martial Arts Studios

Most challenging area: Overlea at 57%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~17.7% more expected revenue in Downtown

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

Summary

Of all the neighborhoods in and around Baltimore, Downtown ranks #1 for opening a Mixed Martial Arts Studio with 77% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 78% and the most challenging locations in Downtown at 75%. The worst neighborhoods include Overlea with 57% average chance. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates.

What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Baltimore to Open a Mixed Martial Arts Studio?

**Cross-metro pattern check:** Looking beyond Baltimore, Downtown's profile most closely matches **Sursum Corda Cooperative (Washington DC)** and **Loring Park (Minneapolis)**. Common thread: more renters, dense amenity mix, and busier daytime population. If you operate Mixed Martial Arts Studios in either peer neighborhood, the Downtown ranking should feel familiar.

**The Baltimore pattern for Mixed Martial Arts Studios.** Survivability for this subtype spans **57-77%** across 23 tracked neighborhoods (citywide average 65%). **Downtown** is the leader at 77% (no existing competitors in our index); **Overlea** trails at 57%. **A 20-point neighborhood gap means location decides the outcome before any operational variable comes into play.**

Downtown ranks #1 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Baltimore for Mixed Martial Arts Studio survivability with a score of 77% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

Why these rankings reflect real survival outcomes

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Downtown	75.0% – 79.0%	74.4% – 79.1%	74.0% – 78.0%
2	Jonestown	76.0% – 80.0%	73.4% – 78.1%	73.0% – 77.0%
3	Old Town	75.0% – 79.0%	72.4% – 77.1%	71.0% – 75.0%
4	Otterbein	76.0% – 80.0%	71.4% – 76.1%	69.0% – 73.0%
5	Riverside	78.0% – 82.0%	66.6% – 71.3%	62.0% – 66.0%
6	Kresson	76.0% – 80.0%	65.7% – 70.4%	61.0% – 65.0%
7	Oaklee	70.0% – 74.0%	65.4% – 70.0%	62.0% – 66.0%
8	Canton	68.0% – 72.0%	65.0% – 69.7%	63.0% – 67.0%
9	Beechfield	73.0% – 77.0%	65.0% – 69.7%	57.0% – 61.0%
10	Woodring	66.0% – 70.0%	62.5% – 67.2%	59.0% – 63.0%

How to use this list when you tour locations

Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations. Real-time data from StreetSpring accounts for recent openings, closures, and seasonal shifts that static rankings cannot.

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 Mixed Martial Arts Studios Earn the Most in Baltimore

In Downtown, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~17.7% more than the average location in or around Baltimore.

On the other hand, in Overlea, the worst possible location could result in making ~12.2% less than the average location in the city.

Your choice of location outweighs almost every other business decision combined. Opening a Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Baltimore requires careful location choice. Across 23 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Mixed Martial Arts Studio is 65% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. The interplay between location characteristics and business type produces unique survivability scores for every combination.

What to Think About When Launching a Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Baltimore

The strongest predictor of whether this business survives two years is the quality of the location you pick — Survivability Score quantifies exactly that. Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location. 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 models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. Moderate competition often indicates a healthy market with proven consumer demand. Our prediction system is built from scratch using proprietary data pipelines and validated against actual business lifecycles.

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
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.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.
Foot traffic seasonality	Looking at a peak-summer Tuesday and assuming year-round volume.	Walk the block at 3 different times across 2 different weeks. Ask neighboring tenants for their slow-season % drop.

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 walkability data. StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.

Which Baltimore Block Is Right for a Mixed Martial Arts Studio?

The neighborhoods with the highest survivability for this business type are Downtown, Jonestown, and Old Town, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Overlea, Brooklyn, and Idlewood. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.

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Where in Baltimore Should You Open a Mixed Martial Arts Studio?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Baltimore is Downtown with 77% average survivability, followed by Jonestown and Old Town. 4 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

However, market conditions change daily, and it's best to use StreetSpring's live data to check the Survivability Score for a specific address.

Do Lower-Ranked Baltimore Neighborhoods Still Work for Mixed Martial Arts Studios?

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. Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

The Update Schedule for Baltimore Mixed Martial Arts Studios Data

StreetSpring recalculates survivability scores regularly using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability 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 Mixed Martial Arts Studio?

In Downtown, StreetSpring forecasts a 74.4% – 79.1% average chance for a new Mixed Martial Arts Studio to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Mixed Martial Arts Studio in Baltimore

The data tells a clear story for Mixed Martial Arts Studio tenants across Baltimore's top neighborhoods. Downtown leads with 74.4% – 79.1% average survivability, with best-case storefronts reaching 75.0% – 79.0%. Jonestown averages 73.4% – 78.1%, and Old Town comes in at 72.4% – 77.1%. Our tool shows the survivability outlook for any business type at your exact address, updated weekly.

StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.

Which Baltimore Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Mixed Martial Arts Studios?

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 walkability 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 Mixed Martial Arts Studio relative to its peers.

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

How we measure this: We compare each address to the ~30-50 most similar addresses within 1 mile to surface its relative ranking.

**National baseline:** Per BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025), **47.8%** of Mixed Martial Arts Studios nationally survive 5 years. StreetSpring's location-specific **survivability score** for Mixed Martial Arts Studios 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))

**LEHD daytime-density context for Baltimore:** Across 96 Baltimore neighborhoods, the median daytime-to-resident ratio is **0.39:1** (LEHD LODES). Top-quartile neighborhoods run **4.34:1** — strongly-residential commercial-corridor concentration. Worker-heavy neighborhoods favor weekday-lunch and commuter-traffic businesses; resident-heavy areas favor evening + weekend demand cycles.

**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 does Baltimore Mixed Martial Arts Studio survivability compare to the national BLS baseline?

Mixed Martial Arts Studios have a national 5-year survival rate of 48% per BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025). StreetSpring's Baltimore corpus shows an average survivability score of 64% for this subtype, above the BLS baseline by 16 points.

Is Baltimore a top-ranked city for a Mixed Martial Arts Studio?

Baltimore ranks #13 of 24 US metros StreetSpring tracks for Mixed Martial Arts Studios survivability (average 64%). The top metro for this subtype scores 70%; the bottom scores 61%.

When does StreetSpring update Baltimore Mixed Martial Arts Studios rankings?

Quarterly. The 2026 corpus shows Mixed Martial Arts Studios in Baltimore averaging 64%; quarterly refreshes integrate new competitor entries/exits, updated ACS data, and recalibrated lease rates.

What separates a Baltimore Mixed Martial Arts Studio that survives from one that doesn't?

The address you sign for. Across Baltimore, Mixed Martial Arts Studios score 33-86% depending on location — a 53-point spread that captures competitive density, demographic fit, accessibility, and visibility at each storefront.

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