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

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Chicago to open a Pakistani 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 Pakistani Restaurant make in the best vs. average Chicago neighborhood?

In Kennedy Park, the best possible Pakistani Restaurant location in Chicago offers approximately 5.3% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 7.5% less than average.

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

The city-wide average survivability for Pakistani Restaurant across Chicago is 88% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Kennedy Park substantially outperform this average, reaching 93%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Chicago for Pakistani Restaurant include Irving Woods with 82% average survival chance, Downtown, and Pilsen. Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations.

What should I consider when opening a Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago?

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.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Pakistani Restaurant 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 Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago

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

April 24, 2026•16 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed by Bobby Koons on May 14, 2026 | Methodology

Quick Summary

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

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 86 of 86 analyzed

City-wide average: 88% for Pakistani Restaurants

Most challenging area: Irving Woods at 82%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~5.3% more expected revenue in Kennedy Park

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

Of all the neighborhoods in and around Chicago, Kennedy Park ranks #1 for opening a Pakistani Restaurant 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani Restaurants can read those peer neighborhoods as parallel signal.

**What goes wrong for Pakistani Restaurants in Chicago.** 86 tracked neighborhoods, scores spanning **82% to 93%** (average 88%). **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 Pakistani Restaurant survivability with a score of 93% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

What separates the top neighborhoods from the rest

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Kennedy Park	93.0% – 97.0%	91.2% – 95.1%	83.0% – 87.0%
2	Main-Chicago	94.0% – 97.0%	90.9% – 94.8%	88.0% – 92.0%
3	Southwest	94.0% – 97.0%	90.5% – 94.4%	70.0% – 74.0%
4	Rogers Park	94.0% – 97.0%	90.3% – 94.2%	70.0% – 74.0%
5	Morgan Park	95.0% – 97.0%	90.3% – 94.1%	71.0% – 75.0%
6	Roseland	95.0% – 97.0%	90.2% – 94.1%	75.0% – 79.0%
7	Kenwood	93.0% – 97.0%	89.9% – 93.8%	86.0% – 90.0%
8	West Village	92.0% – 96.0%	89.3% – 93.1%	71.0% – 75.0%
9	River North	93.0% – 97.0%	89.2% – 93.1%	86.0% – 90.0%
10	Margate Park	92.0% – 96.0%	88.8% – 92.7%	86.0% – 90.0%

The data signals behind these scores

Neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation — always check your specific address. Because local conditions evolve weekly, the live survivability tool offers a more current snapshot than any published ranking.

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 in or Around Chicago Would a Pakistani Restaurant Make the Most Money?

In Kennedy Park, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~5.3% more than the average location in or around Chicago.

On the other hand, in Irving Woods, the worst possible location could result in making ~7.5% less than the average location in the city.

Nothing influences a business's future more than its location. Opening a Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago requires careful location choice. Across 86 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Pakistani Restaurant is 88% 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.

The Most Important Factors for a Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago

Choosing the right storefront is what separates the businesses that survive from the ones that don't. Use Survivability Score as the primary filter before anything else. 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. Our models draw from one of the most comprehensive commercial real estate datasets ever assembled. 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
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.
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.
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. However, market conditions change daily, and it's best to use StreetSpring's live data to check the Survivability Score for a specific address.

The Best Place to Start a Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago

Our data ranks the top-performing neighborhoods as Kennedy Park, Main-Chicago, and Southwest, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Irving Woods, Downtown, and Pilsen. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. New competitor openings and closures happen weekly — the live tool ensures you see the latest picture.

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Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Pakistani 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.

New competitor openings and closures happen weekly — the live tool ensures you see the latest picture.

Should You Consider Lower-Survivability Areas of Chicago for a Pakistani Restaurant?

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. These averages are directional, not definitive; the best decision comes from analyzing your specific storefront. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

Refresh Cadence for Chicago Pakistani Restaurant Survivability Rankings

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.

What Makes a Pakistani Restaurant a Strong (or Weak) Chicago Tenant?

In Kennedy Park, StreetSpring forecasts a 91.2% – 95.1% average chance for a new Pakistani 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 Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago

From a risk-assessment perspective, a Pakistani Restaurant tenant in Kennedy Park carries the lowest risk with average survivability of 91.2% – 95.1%. Main-Chicago presents moderate risk (90.9% – 94.8%), and Southwest carries comparatively higher risk at 90.5% – 94.4%. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

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

What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Chicago to Open a Pakistani 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

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

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 Pakistani Restaurant relative to its peers.

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

**A bit of background on Chicago.** 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago))

**Daytime/resident distribution (Chicago):** LEHD LODES data across 150 Chicago neighborhoods: median ratio **0.74:1**, top-quartile **2.07:1** — a primarily-residential commercial-corridor profile. Use this to triangulate which neighborhood matches your concept's natural demand-timing (weekday-commuter vs. evening-and-weekend).

**Why operating costs matter here:** Chicago's commercial electricity **6.7¢/kWh** (below the 24-metro median), state minimum wage **$15.00/hr** (below), combined sales tax **8.8%** (above), and commercial property tax **2.27%** (above) compound on every dollar of revenue. Composite read: Chicago runs **expensive** on operating overhead vs US metro peers.

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

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Neighborhood-Specific Questions

More questions answered with neighborhood-specific data from our 2026 corpus.

How much does location matter for a Pakistani Restaurant in Chicago?

Across Chicago, StreetSpring's survivability score for Pakistani Restaurants ranges from 58% at the most challenging locations to 99% at the best — a 41-percentage-point gap that location selection alone can capture.

Where in the US do Pakistani Restaurants survive best?

Per StreetSpring's 24-metro model, the top three US cities for Pakistani Restaurants survivability are Portland, San Antonio, St. Louis. Chicago ranks #21, averaging 85%.

Where should an aspiring Chicago Pakistani Restaurant owner focus first?

Site selection is the highest-leverage decision. The 58-99% range for Pakistani Restaurants in Chicago (41-point spread) reflects what location alone can change — independent of brand, operations, or marketing.

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