What is the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Thai Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Thai Restaurant is Downtown, with 64% average survivability. 0 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

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

In Downtown, the best possible Thai Restaurant location in Baltimore offers approximately 27.6% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 31.7% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Thai Restaurant in Baltimore?

The city-wide average survivability for Thai Restaurant across Baltimore is 51% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Downtown substantially outperform this average, reaching 64%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Thai Restaurant in Baltimore?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Baltimore for Thai Restaurant include Woodring with 34% average survival chance, Westfield, and Overlea. Conditions can change quickly at the street level, so the live StreetSpring tool is the most reliable check against a static ranking.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Thai Restaurant survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.

What should I consider when opening a Thai Restaurant in Baltimore?

Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes. 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 Thai Restaurant in Baltimore

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Baltimore to open a Thai Restaurant, from Downtown (64% survival) to Woodring (34%).

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last updated: April 24, 2026 | Weekly methodology review | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Downtown — 64% average survivability for Thai Restaurant

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 0 of 23 analyzed

City-wide average: 51% for Thai Restaurants

Most challenging area: Woodring at 34%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~27.6% more expected revenue in Downtown

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

Downtown leads Baltimore's 2026 survivability rankings for Thai Restaurant operators with 64% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 66% and the most challenging locations in Downtown at 63%. The worst neighborhoods include Woodring with 34% average chance. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates.

Which Baltimore Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Thai Restaurants?

**Where else does Downtown look like?** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, the strongest profile matches are **Sursum Corda Cooperative (Washington DC)** and **Loring Park (Minneapolis)** — sharing more renters, dense amenity mix, and busier daytime population. Same neighborhood signatures tend to produce similar business-type outcomes.

**Failure-mode analysis: Thai Restaurants in Baltimore.** Across 23 neighborhoods, scores range **34-64%**, with the citywide average at 51%. The top-ranked neighborhood (**Downtown**, 64%, no existing competitors in our index) sits 30 points above the bottom (**Woodring**, 34%). For a Thai Restaurant, neighborhood selection drives more of the survivability outcome than almost any other controllable input.

Downtown ranks #1 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Baltimore for Thai Restaurant survivability with a score of 64% 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	63.0% – 67.0%	63.0% – 66.0%	62.0% – 66.0%
2	Otterbein	61.0% – 65.0%	60.1% – 63.1%	59.0% – 63.0%
3	Jonestown	59.0% – 63.0%	59.5% – 62.5%	59.0% – 63.0%
4	Riverside	62.0% – 66.0%	59.2% – 62.2%	50.0% – 54.0%
5	Canton	61.0% – 65.0%	57.3% – 60.3%	53.0% – 57.0%
6	Eastwood	71.0% – 75.0%	53.2% – 56.2%	40.0% – 44.0%
7	Old Town	55.0% – 59.0%	53.0% – 56.0%	49.0% – 53.0%
8	Greektown	54.0% – 58.0%	52.9% – 55.9%	51.0% – 55.0%
9	Oaklee	64.0% – 68.0%	52.7% – 55.7%	43.0% – 47.0%
10	Kresson	52.0% – 56.0%	50.9% – 53.9%	46.0% – 50.0%

Notable runners-up worth a second look

Remember that a neighborhood average smooths over wide variation — your exact block could significantly outperform. 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.

Where Thai Restaurants Earn the Most in Baltimore

In Downtown, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~27.6% more than the average location in or around Baltimore.

On the other hand, in Woodring, the worst possible location could result in making ~31.7% less than the average location in the city.

Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails. Opening a Thai Restaurant in Baltimore requires careful location choice. Across 23 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Thai Restaurant is 51% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Two businesses on the same block can have very different survivability scores depending on their category.

The Most Important Factors for a Thai Restaurant 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. Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. The analysis behind these rankings spans millions of data points across competition, spending, and mobility. Competition density is not inherently negative — it often signals an established customer base. Every score is produced by our in-house models, continuously refined against real-world business outcomes.

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.
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.
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.

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. 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 Thai Restaurant?

The neighborhoods with the highest survivability for this business type are Downtown, Otterbein, and Jonestown, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Woodring, Westfield, and Overlea. A low-ranking neighborhood can still contain high-potential storefronts — the address matters most. Our live tool reflects the latest competitive landscape — these static rankings may already be slightly out of date.

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Top-Survivability Baltimore Neighborhoods for Thai Restaurants

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Thai Restaurant in Baltimore is Downtown with 64% average survivability, followed by Otterbein and Jonestown. 0 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

Because local conditions evolve weekly, the live survivability tool offers a more current snapshot than any published ranking.

When Lower-Scoring Neighborhoods Can Still Work for Thai Restaurants

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 Thai Restaurant Rankings in Baltimore Updated?

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.

The Landlord's View of Thai Restaurants in Baltimore

In Downtown, StreetSpring forecasts a 63.0% – 66.0% average chance for a new Thai Restaurant to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Thai Restaurant in Baltimore

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

Downtown: 63.0% – 66.0%
Otterbein: 60.1% – 63.1%
Jonestown: 59.5% – 62.5%

Our tool shows the survivability outlook for any business type at your exact address, updated weekly.

Our models produce survivability scores at the individual address level — not just neighborhood averages.

Where Thai Restaurants Thrive in Baltimore

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

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 Thai Restaurant 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.

**Authoritative anchor:** BLS data (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) puts the national 5-year survival rate for Thai Restaurants at **50.0%**. In Baltimore, StreetSpring's **survivability score** for this subtype averages **87%** — a site-quality measure built from 100+ location factors.

**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))

**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.

**Baltimore operating-cost snapshot:** Against our 24-metro median, Baltimore's commercial electricity is **7.3¢/kWh** (below 10.8¢ median), state minimum wage is **$15.00/hr** (below $15.00), combined sales tax is **6.0%** (below 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax is **1.07%** (above 0.96%). Operating-cost positioning: **low-cost**.

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