City Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Center
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Eye Care Centers across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for an Eye Care Center to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Eye Care Center is St Louis — 64% average survivability
- 0 of 11 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Eye Care Center survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Atlanta at 56%
- National average survivability score for Eye Care Center: 58.8%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 11 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Eye Care Centers
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can an Eye Care Center succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for an Eye Care Center?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Eye Care Center?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, St Louis ranks as the #1 city for opening an Eye Care Center in the United States, with an average 64% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Tampa Bay with 63%, and San Antonio with 61%. The 11-city analysis shows Eye Care Centers performing at a 58.8% national average, with strong geographic concentration of top scores in a handful of metros. Keep in mind that results depend heavily on the exact location; strong sites often exist within cities that seem less favorable overall. The best way to use these rankings is as a starting point — layer in your own market research and local knowledge before committing.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Eye Care Center city survivability rankings — St Louis leads among 11 US metros at 64% in 2026
Top 10 Cities for Eye Care Centers
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 11 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Eye Care Centers:
1. St Louis
- Best locations: 74.9% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 60.2% – 67.0%
- Challenging locations: 31.0% – 54.2%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in St Louis →
2. Tampa Bay
- Best locations: 73.3% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 59.2% – 65.7%
- Challenging locations: 32.0% – 53.7%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
3. San Antonio
- Best locations: 72.5% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 57.4% – 63.8%
- Challenging locations: 34.0% – 52.6%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in San Antonio →
4. Portland
- Best locations: 71.0% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 56.3% – 62.7%
- Challenging locations: 32.0% – 51.3%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in Portland →
5. San Diego
- Best locations: 70.5% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 55.4% – 61.9%
- Challenging locations: 31.0% – 50.4%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in San Diego →
6. Chicago
- Best locations: 71.0% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 55.9% – 61.9%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 51.9%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in Chicago →
7. Charlotte
- Best locations: 70.2% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 54.1% – 60.7%
- Challenging locations: 31.0% – 49.4%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in Charlotte →
8. Denver
- Best locations: 69.5% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 54.4% – 60.2%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 50.6%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in Denver →
9. Philadelphia
- Best locations: 70.2% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 53.4% – 60.1%
- Challenging locations: 31.0% – 48.8%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
10. Baltimore
- Best locations: 68.2% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 53.0% – 59.2%
- Challenging locations: 31.0% – 48.5%
- Explore Eye Care Center neighborhoods in Baltimore →
Key Insights
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (St Louis at 64.1%) and the #10 city (Baltimore at 56.0%) is 8.1 percentage points. For Eye Care Centers, the 1.2-point difference between top and second-ranked cities is a strong signal that geographic market selection directly drives business outcomes.
Challenging markets: 8 cities fall below 60% survivability, suggesting more difficult market conditions.
National average: Across all 11 analyzed cities, the average survivability for an Eye Care Center is 58.8%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Eye Care Centers:
- Strong survivability signals: St Louis leads with a 64% average survivability score for Eye Care Centers — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Eye Care Centers, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Economic conditions: All top-ranked cities show strong median household incomes and low vacancy rates in the neighborhoods where Eye Care Centers perform best.
- Supply chain access: Cities at the top of this ranking benefit from mature supplier networks for this category, reducing operating costs and inventory lead times.
The data behind these rankings comes from our proprietary AI models, trained on millions of real-world business outcomes across the U.S. Our models draw from one of the most comprehensive commercial real estate datasets ever assembled. Our proprietary models incorporate data sources not available through any public platform.
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Center in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
- Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Center in Tampa Bay
- Business Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
- Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Center in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Center in Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Center in San Diego
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Diego
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Centers
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: St Louis
How current is this ranking?
Rankings are updated quarterly. The current data reflects StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with the next full dataset refresh scheduled for Q3 2026. As market conditions shift across major metros, individual city scores can move meaningfully between updates — particularly for Eye Care Centers, where local competition density and consumer spending patterns respond quickly to new entrants and neighborhood change. For the most current score at any specific address, use StreetSpring's live survivability tool rather than the static ranking above.
Can an Eye Care Center succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
Yes — our top 10 ranking reflects cities with the strongest average conditions, but lower-ranked metros can still contain exceptional individual neighborhoods. Many operators successfully open Eye Care Centers in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Eye Care Centers in particular can find strong performance in secondary markets where the right demographic concentration, household income, and limited direct competition within walking distance align — even outside our highest-ranked cities. StreetSpring's neighborhood-level data surfaces these pockets of opportunity in every city we analyze, regardless of where the city as a whole ranks nationally.
What tools can help me choose the right city for an Eye Care Center?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Eye Care Centers across all 11 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Eye Care Centers, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether an Eye Care Center will still be operating after two years. You can check any specific address before signing a lease and compare multiple neighborhoods side by side to identify the highest-survivability site within your target city.
Try the Survivability Score tool →
Which US city has the best survivability for Eye Care Center?
St Louis ranks as the #1 city in the US for Eye Care Center survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 64%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in St Louis, an Eye Care Center has approximately a 64% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Tampa Bay ranks second, followed by San Antonio. The full ranking reflects data across 11 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across all 25 metros are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and foot traffic data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.
Methodology: City rankings aggregate neighborhood-level Survivability Scores (max, average, and min) across all analyzed neighborhoods in each metro area. Rankings reflect average conditions but do not account for variation within cities. Coverage includes 11 major US metropolitan areas: St Louis, Tampa Bay, San Antonio, Portland, San Diego, Chicago, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta.