City Survivability Rankings for Furniture Store
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Furniture Stores across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Furniture Store to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Furniture Store is Dallas — 60% average survivability
- 0 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Furniture Store survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Seattle at 49%
- National average survivability score for Furniture Store: 52.4%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Furniture Stores
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Furniture Store succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Furniture Store?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Furniture Stores?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Dallas ranks as the #1 city for opening a Furniture Store in the United States, with an average 60% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are San Antonio with 54%, and Tampa Bay with 54%. The national picture for Furniture Stores shows 52.4% average survivability across 24 cities, with the gap between Dallas and lower-ranked metros revealing significant geographic variation. Still, specific site selection matters — some of the best-performing blocks can be found in cities that might not look ideal on average. Survivability rankings evolve as neighborhoods change; always verify with the most recent StreetSpring dataset before signing a lease.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Furniture Store city survivability rankings — Dallas leads among 24 US metros at 60% in 2026
The 24-City Survivability Index for Furniture Stores
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Furniture Stores:
1. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 72.1% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 56.0% – 63.1%
- Challenging locations: 28.0% – 50.3%
Where the top 5 cluster, and the surprising outliers
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 69.1% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 50.5% – 58.3%
- Challenging locations: 22.0% – 44.7%
3. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 68.8% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 50.3% – 58.0%
- Challenging locations: 23.0% – 44.7%
4. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 69.5% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 49.8% – 57.8%
- Challenging locations: 22.0% – 44.1%
5. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 69.5% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 49.5% – 57.8%
- Challenging locations: 20.0% – 43.4%
6. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 69.0% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 49.9% – 57.6%
- Challenging locations: 24.0% – 44.6%
7. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 68.9% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 49.5% – 57.4%
- Challenging locations: 22.0% – 43.9%
8. St Louis
- Best locations: 68.4% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 49.2% – 57.2%
- Challenging locations: 20.0% – 43.2%
9. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 69.3% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 49.3% – 57.4%
- Challenging locations: 21.0% – 43.5%
10. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 68.7% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 49.0% – 57.2%
- Challenging locations: 20.0% – 43.1%
11. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 68.2% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 48.9% – 56.8%
- Challenging locations: 21.0% – 43.2%
12. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 67.9% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 48.8% – 56.5%
- Challenging locations: 23.0% – 43.5%
Where mid-ranked cities still beat top-ranked spots locally
13. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 67.8% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 48.2% – 56.2%
- Challenging locations: 20.0% – 42.4%
14. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 69.0% – 90.0%
- Average locations: 48.0% – 56.4%
- Challenging locations: 20.0% – 42.3%
15. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 68.0% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 47.9% – 55.9%
- Challenging locations: 21.0% – 42.4%
16. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 68.3% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 47.8% – 55.9%
- Challenging locations: 22.0% – 42.5%
17. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 68.2% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 47.5% – 55.8%
- Challenging locations: 20.0% – 41.9%
18. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 67.7% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 47.5% – 55.5%
- Challenging locations: 21.0% – 42.1%
19. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 68.1% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 47.1% – 55.5%
- Challenging locations: 19.0% – 41.4%
20. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 68.1% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 47.2% – 55.5%
- Challenging locations: 20.0% – 41.7%
21. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 67.9% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 46.7% – 55.2%
- Challenging locations: 18.0% – 40.8%
22. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 67.4% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 46.6% – 55.0%
- Challenging locations: 18.0% – 40.7%
23. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 67.4% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 46.0% – 54.4%
- Challenging locations: 19.0% – 40.5%
24. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 65.9% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 46.1% – 53.8%
- Challenging locations: 22.0% – 41.2%
Patterns Across the National Picture
| Signal | Where strong-survivability cities outperform | What drags weaker cities down |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor-tenant density | Cities with high concentration of universities, hospitals, transit hubs within a 1-mile radius of typical storefronts. | Cities where anchor institutions are isolated in suburbs or single-purpose campuses with no street-level spillover. |
| Cross-subtype clustering | Cities where the subtype clusters near complementary categories (e.g., coffee shops near coworking + gyms). | Cities where the subtype is dispersed across isolated storefronts without supporting foot-traffic. |
| Daytime vs residential population mix | Cities with strong daytime employment density near the storefront catchment — CBD-adjacent mixed-use corridors. | Bedroom-community metros where daytime population evaporates by 9am and consumption shifts to 6pm dinner-only windows. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Dallas at 59.8%) and the #24 city (Seattle at 49.4%) is 10.4 percentage points. The 5.5 percentage-point spread at the top signals that Furniture Stores performance is highly sensitive to city-level factors — competition density and local spending both play significant roles.
Where this ranking confirms the conventional wisdom
Challenging markets: 24 cities fall below 60% survivability, suggesting more difficult market conditions.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Furniture Store is 52.4%.
Why Top-Ranked Cities Outperform
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Furniture Stores:
- Strong survivability signals: Dallas leads with a 60% average survivability score for Furniture Stores — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Furniture Stores, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Foot traffic infrastructure: High-scoring cities combine transit access, walkable commercial corridors, and anchor tenants that drive consistent daily traffic past storefronts.
- Regulatory environment: Top-ranked cities tend to have streamlined commercial permitting and lower business tax burdens relative to their metro size, reducing friction for new operators.
Our analysis draws on millions of commercial real estate data points to deliver survivability predictions trusted by professionals nationwide. We apply advanced machine learning to massive commercial real estate datasets to build accurate models. StreetSpring uses custom-built, proprietary algorithms to produce these predictions.
Visual Data
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Business Survivability Rankings: Dallas
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Miami
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Furniture Stores
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Dallas
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 Furniture Stores, 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 a Furniture Store 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 Furniture Stores in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Furniture Stores 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.
Which resources help pick the right metro for a Furniture Store?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Furniture Stores across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Furniture Stores, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Furniture Store 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 city ranks first for Furniture Stores?
Dallas ranks as the #1 city in the US for Furniture Stores survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 60%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Dallas, a Furniture Store has approximately a 60% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. San Antonio ranks second, followed by Tampa Bay. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Reviewed and updated: May 14, 2026 — Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across all 24 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 24 major US metropolitan areas: Dallas, San Antonio, Tampa Bay, Portland, Miami, Phoenix, Orlando, St Louis, San Diego, Los Angeles, Charlotte, Houston, San Francisco, New York City, Denver, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington DC, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Seattle.