What is the best neighborhood in Dallas to open an Afghan Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Dallas to open an Afghan Restaurant is Cottonwood, with 86% average survivability. 30 of 30 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can an Afghan Restaurant make in the best vs. average Dallas neighborhood?

In Cottonwood, the best possible Afghan Restaurant location in Dallas offers approximately 4.0% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 5.0% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Afghan Restaurant in Dallas?

The city-wide average survivability for Afghan Restaurant across Dallas is 83% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Cottonwood substantially outperform this average, reaching 86%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Afghan Restaurant in Dallas?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Dallas for Afghan Restaurant include Paschal with 79% average survival chance, Clearview, and North Side. A low-ranking neighborhood can still contain high-potential storefronts — the address matters most.

What should I consider when opening an Afghan Restaurant in Dallas?

No other single metric predicts business longevity as reliably as Revenue Capture Score. 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 Afghan Restaurant in Dallas

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Dallas to open an Afghan Restaurant, from Cottonwood (86% survival) to Paschal (7...

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed: May 4, 2026 | New data weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Cottonwood — 86% average survivability for Afghan Restaurant

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 30 of 30 analyzed

City-wide average: 83% for Afghan Restaurants

Most challenging area: Paschal at 79%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~4.0% more expected revenue in Cottonwood

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

Cottonwood leads Dallas's 2026 survivability rankings for Afghan Restaurant operators with 86% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 88% and the most challenging locations in Cottonwood at 78%. The worst neighborhoods include Paschal with 79% average chance. StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.

Where Afghan Restaurants Thrive in Dallas

**Peer-neighborhood context:** Cottonwood's neighborhood signature — captured across demographics, employment density, and amenity mix — most closely matches **Arnada (Portland)** and **San Marcos Country Club (Phoenix)**. They share more renters, shorter commutes, and newer housing stock, so Afghan Restaurants outcomes in those neighborhoods are a useful sanity-check on the Dallas rankings above.

**Where Afghan Restaurants fail in Dallas.** Across 30 neighborhoods, the citywide average is 83% — but neighborhood-level scores range **79% to 86%**. Top: **Cottonwood** at 86% (no existing competitors in our index). Bottom: **Paschal** at 79%. The 7-point gap is the failure surface: getting the neighborhood wrong costs more than getting the address right.

Cottonwood ranks #1 of 30 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Dallas for Afghan Restaurant survivability with a score of 86% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

The data signals behind these scores

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Cottonwood	85.0% – 89.0%	85.1% – 88.0%	77.0% – 81.0%
2	Woodhaven	86.0% – 90.0%	84.9% – 87.8%	76.0% – 80.0%
3	Linwood	85.0% – 89.0%	84.5% – 87.4%	83.0% – 87.0%
4	Park Hill	84.0% – 88.0%	84.4% – 87.3%	83.0% – 87.0%
5	Oakhurst	86.0% – 90.0%	84.3% – 87.1%	79.0% – 83.0%
6	Butler	86.0% – 90.0%	84.1% – 87.0%	80.0% – 84.0%
7	Near East	86.0% – 90.0%	84.1% – 87.0%	78.0% – 82.0%
8	Old Towne	85.0% – 89.0%	84.1% – 86.9%	77.0% – 81.0%
9	Downtown	85.0% – 89.0%	83.9% – 86.8%	79.0% – 83.0%
10	Monticello	83.0% – 87.0%	83.9% – 86.8%	84.0% – 88.0%

What the score spread tells you about risk

StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously — check the tool for the most current score at any 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.

Where Afghan Restaurants Earn the Most in Dallas

In Cottonwood, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~4.0% more than the average location in or around Dallas.

On the other hand, in Paschal, the worst possible location could result in making ~5.0% less than the average location in the city.

Choosing the right address is the highest-leverage decision for any brick-and-mortar entrepreneur. Opening an Afghan Restaurant in Dallas requires careful location choice. Across 30 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Afghan Restaurant is 83% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Consumer spending patterns differ dramatically across business types and micro-locations.

What to Think About When Launching an Afghan Restaurant in Dallas

The right address sets the ceiling on every other variable. Filtering candidate locations by Survivability Score first protects against the most common cause of business failure. No other single metric predicts business longevity as reliably as Revenue Capture Score. 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. Some competition is beneficial to attract customers with similar intents to the same area. Our prediction system is built from scratch using proprietary data pipelines and validated against actual business lifecycles.

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
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.
Competitor density	Counting only direct competitors and missing adjacent-category overlap (e.g. coffee shop near a bakery).	Map all businesses serving overlapping customer needs within a 5-min walk. Use StreetSpring's competitor view as a starting point.
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. New competitor openings and closures happen weekly — the live tool ensures you see the latest picture.

Where to Launch an Afghan Restaurant in or Around Dallas

The highest-performing areas for this business type are Cottonwood, Woodhaven, and Linwood, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Paschal, Clearview, and North Side. Location-level factors like visibility and adjacent tenants can override neighborhood-level trends. Real-time data from StreetSpring accounts for recent openings, closures, and seasonal shifts that static rankings cannot.

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What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Dallas to Open an Afghan Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for an Afghan Restaurant in Dallas is Cottonwood with 86% average survivability, followed by Woodhaven and Linwood. 30 of 30 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

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

When Lower-Scoring Neighborhoods Can Still Work for Afghan 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. Storefront-level conditions shift constantly; pulling StreetSpring's live data gives a more current read than any snapshot. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

Refresh Cadence for Dallas Afghan 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 Dallas.

The Landlord's View of Afghan Restaurants in Dallas

In Cottonwood, StreetSpring forecasts a 85.1% – 88.0% average chance for a new Afghan 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 Afghan Restaurant in Dallas

From a risk-assessment perspective, an Afghan Restaurant tenant in Cottonwood carries the lowest risk with average survivability of 85.1% – 88.0%. Woodhaven presents moderate risk (84.9% – 87.8%), and Linwood carries comparatively higher risk at 84.5% – 87.4%. See which business types are most likely to succeed at your property address right now.

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

Where in Dallas Should You Open an Afghan Restaurant?

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

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

View technical data for Dallas

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

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

Headline survivability statistic for Afghan Restaurant in Dallas — Headline survivability stat for Afghan Restaurant in Dallas.

How we measure this: Some lots are zoned for limited business types only. We cross-reference the building's use designation against our subtype compatibility map.

**About Dallas** — Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas))

**City-wide daytime/nighttime spread (Dallas):** Dallas's neighborhoods span the daytime-density range from sparse residential to dense commercial. Median daytime/resident ratio: **0.28**; top-quartile ratio: **0.87** across 79 tracked neighborhoods (LEHD LODES 2022). That's a strongly-residential profile — pick the right side of the ratio for your concept's demand-timing.

**Cost framing for Dallas:** Four operating-cost lines tilt this city median vs StreetSpring's 24-metro median — commercial electricity **8.8¢/kWh** (below median 10.8¢), state minimum wage **$7.25/hr** (below 15.00), combined sales tax **8.2%** (above 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax **1.80%** (above 0.96%). Sources: EIA Form 861, US DOL, Tax Foundation 2024.

**BLS context:** The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) reports a **50.0% 5-year survival rate** for Afghan Restaurants nationally. StreetSpring's Dallas model — which weights site-specific factors like competitive saturation, demographics, and accessibility — produces an average **survivability score of 86%** for Afghan Restaurants across the city.

Same business type in other cities:

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Local Data Questions

Further questions, with answers anchored on this neighborhood's actual data.

Does Dallas's population profile support Afghan Restaurants?

Dallas's key demographics — ~$95K median household income, 35 median age — feed into the survivability model alongside competition, rent, and accessibility data. The model averages Afghan Restaurants at 86% across Dallas.

What's the gap between the best and worst Dallas locations for an Afghan Restaurant?

In Dallas, Afghan Restaurants score between 65% and 97% on StreetSpring's survivability scale — a 32-point gap between worst and best locations for the same business type.

What goes into a StreetSpring survivability score for Afghan Restaurants?

The Dallas survivability score for Afghan Restaurants (86% average) combines ~100 location factors: competitive density, demographic fit, accessibility, visibility, lease economics, and historical business outcomes. The score is calibrated against 500K+ historical business outcomes and refreshed quarterly.

Is Dallas a strong economic environment for opening an Afghan Restaurant?

Dallas's ACS-tracked employment rate is approximately 96%, with a metro median household income near $95K. These macro factors feed into the survivability model alongside business-type-specific signals — Afghan Restaurants in Dallas average 86%.

What's the single biggest factor in survival for an Afghan Restaurant in Dallas?

Site selection is the highest-leverage decision. The 65-97% range for Afghan Restaurants in Dallas (32-point spread) reflects what location alone can change — independent of brand, operations, or marketing.

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