What is the best neighborhood in Chicago to open a Hungarian Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Chicago to open a Hungarian Restaurant is Kennedy Park, with 93% average survivability. 86 of 86 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

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

In Kennedy Park, the best possible Hungarian Restaurant location in Chicago offers approximately 5.1% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 7.4% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago?

The city-wide average survivability for Hungarian Restaurant across Chicago is 89% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Kennedy Park substantially outperform this average, reaching 93%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Chicago for Hungarian Restaurant include Irving Woods with 82% average survival chance, Downtown, and Chicago Lawn. Our data shows that roughly 15% of top-performing locations sit in neighborhoods ranked below the city median.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Hungarian Restaurant survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.

Survivability Rankings for Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Chicago to open a Hungarian Restaurant, from Kennedy Park (93% survival) to Irvin...

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Reviewed: April 24, 2026 | Refreshed weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Kennedy Park — 93% average survivability for Hungarian Restaurant

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 86 of 86 analyzed

City-wide average: 89% for Hungarian Restaurants

Most challenging area: Irving Woods at 82%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~5.1% more expected revenue in Kennedy Park

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

Summary

Kennedy Park leads Chicago's 2026 survivability rankings for Hungarian Restaurant operators with 93% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 96% and the most challenging locations in Kennedy Park at 84%. The worst neighborhoods include Irving Woods with 82% average chance. These averages are directional, not definitive; the best decision comes from analyzing your specific storefront.

Top-Survivability Chicago Neighborhoods for Hungarian Restaurants

**Comparable neighborhoods nationally:** Kennedy Park resembles **Chicago Midway Airport (Chicago)** and **Rosemont East (Baltimore)** most closely — all three carry blue-collar job mix, low destination density, and low vacancy. Operators evaluating Kennedy Park for Hungarian Restaurants can read those peer neighborhoods as parallel signal.

**What goes wrong for Hungarian Restaurants in Chicago.** 86 tracked neighborhoods, scores spanning **82% to 93%** (average 89%). **Kennedy Park** leads at 93% (no existing competitors in our index); **Irving Woods** anchors the bottom at 82%. The 11-point spread is the dominant failure mode: choosing the wrong Chicago neighborhood costs more upside than any operational tweak can recover.

Kennedy Park ranks #1 of 86 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Chicago for Hungarian Restaurant survivability with a score of 93% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

How rent and competition shape the leaderboard

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Kennedy Park	93.0% – 97.0%	91.5% – 94.5%	83.0% – 87.0%
2	Main-Chicago	94.0% – 97.0%	91.3% – 94.3%	88.0% – 92.0%
3	Southwest	94.0% – 97.0%	90.9% – 93.8%	71.0% – 75.0%
4	Morgan Park	95.0% – 97.0%	90.6% – 93.6%	72.0% – 76.0%
5	Rogers Park	94.0% – 97.0%	90.6% – 93.6%	71.0% – 75.0%
6	Roseland	95.0% – 97.0%	90.5% – 93.5%	76.0% – 80.0%
7	Kenwood	93.0% – 97.0%	90.2% – 93.2%	86.0% – 90.0%
8	West Village	92.0% – 96.0%	89.5% – 92.5%	71.0% – 75.0%
9	River North	93.0% – 97.0%	89.4% – 92.4%	86.0% – 90.0%
10	Margate Park	92.0% – 96.0%	89.1% – 92.1%	86.0% – 90.0%

Notable runners-up worth a second look

Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations. The live platform incorporates the most recent foot traffic, competitor, and spending data for your exact address.

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.

Which Chicago Neighborhoods Drive the Highest Hungarian Restaurant Revenue?

In Kennedy Park, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~5.1% more than the average location in or around Chicago.

On the other hand, in Irving Woods, the worst possible location could result in making ~7.4% less than the average location in the city.

A great concept in the wrong location will almost always underperform a good concept in the right one. Opening a Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago requires careful location choice. Across 86 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Hungarian Restaurant is 89% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Our models show that the optimal location profile varies dramatically from one business category to the next.

What Should I Consider When Opening a Hungarian Restaurant in or Around Chicago?

The strongest predictor of whether this business survives two years is the quality of the location you pick — Survivability Score quantifies exactly that. Among all factors in our model, Revenue Capture Score carries the most weight in determining long-term survivability. 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. Clustering works when it draws more customers to the area than any single business could alone. Every score is produced by our in-house models, continuously refined against real-world business outcomes.

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
Workforce availability	Hiring radius is smaller than you think — many neighborhoods can't staff a full team at standard wages.	Pull BLS wage data for your industry in this metro. Walk through your staffing plan with a local restaurant/retail operator before signing.
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.
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.

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. Market dynamics shift frequently; validate these insights with real-time data from StreetSpring.

Where to Launch a Hungarian Restaurant in or Around Chicago

Based on our analysis, the leading neighborhoods are Kennedy Park, Main-Chicago, and Southwest, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Irving Woods, Downtown, and Chicago Lawn. These averages are directional, not definitive; the best decision comes from analyzing your specific storefront. Because local conditions evolve weekly, the live survivability tool offers a more current snapshot than any published ranking.

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Where Hungarian Restaurants Thrive in Chicago

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago is Kennedy Park with 93% average survivability, followed by Main-Chicago and Southwest. 86 of 86 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

Static rankings provide a useful baseline, but the live tool captures changes that have occurred since publication.

Do Lower-Ranked Chicago Neighborhoods Still Work for Hungarian 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. 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.

How Fresh Is Our Chicago Hungarian Restaurant Ranking 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 Chicago.

Is a Hungarian Restaurant a Good Tenant for Chicago Landlords?

In Kennedy Park, StreetSpring forecasts a 91.5% – 94.5% average chance for a new Hungarian 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 Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago

For landlords evaluating tenant applications, StreetSpring's data provides a clear comparison across the top neighborhoods. In Kennedy Park, a Hungarian Restaurant has a 91.5% – 94.5% average chance of surviving more than 2 years. In Main-Chicago, the range shifts to 91.3% – 94.3%, and in Southwest, it is 90.9% – 93.8%. Get a live Survivability Score for your specific storefront at no cost.

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

What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Chicago to Open a Hungarian Restaurant?

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

Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Chicago are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View technical data for Chicago

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 Chicago by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Chicago plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth. Find Hungarian Restaurant relative to its peers.

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

Headline survivability statistic for Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago — Headline survivability stat for Hungarian Restaurant in Chicago.

How we measure this: Restaurant build-outs run $200-500/sqft; retail $50-150/sqft; office $30-80. The model adjusts expected runway accordingly.

**City context.** Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago).

**Daytime-worker density across Chicago:** Per US Census LEHD LODES, the median Chicago neighborhood has a **0.74:1 daytime-to-resident ratio** (75th-percentile = 2.07, across **150** tracked neighborhoods) — a primarily-residential commercial-corridor profile. The right neighborhood pick for any subtype depends on whether the business model fits the worker-traffic or resident-traffic side of that distribution.

**Cost framing for Chicago:** Four operating-cost lines tilt this city high vs StreetSpring's 24-metro median — commercial electricity **6.7¢/kWh** (below median 10.8¢), state minimum wage **$15.00/hr** (below 15.00), combined sales tax **8.8%** (above 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax **2.27%** (above 0.96%). Sources: EIA Form 861, US DOL, Tax Foundation 2024.

**How we benchmark:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release reports **50.0% 5-year survival** for Hungarian Restaurants nationally. StreetSpring's Chicago model — which incorporates competitive density, traffic patterns, and rent dynamics — produces an average **survivability score of 85%** for Hungarian Restaurants across the city.

Same business type in other cities:

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Neighborhood-Specific Questions

Local-context questions, answered with neighborhood-specific numbers.

What are the top metros nationally for opening a Hungarian Restaurant?

Across 24 US metros, Portland, San Antonio, St. Louis top the rankings for Hungarian Restaurants. Chicago comes in at #20 with an average score of 85%.

Where does Chicago fall in national rankings for Hungarian Restaurants?

Chicago ranks #20 of 24 US metros StreetSpring tracks for Hungarian Restaurants survivability (average 85%). The top metro for this subtype scores 89%; the bottom scores 84%.

When does StreetSpring update Chicago Hungarian Restaurants rankings?

The Chicago Hungarian Restaurants survivability corpus refreshes quarterly. The current dataset (2026 release) reflects Chicago's ~85% average for this subtype. New competitor openings, closures, and ACS releases are integrated each refresh cycle.

What's the survivability spread for Hungarian Restaurants across Chicago?

Across Chicago, StreetSpring's survivability score for Hungarian Restaurants ranges from 58% at the most challenging locations to 100% at the best — a 42-percentage-point gap that location selection alone can capture.

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