City Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurant
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Greek Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Greek Restaurant to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Greek Restaurant is Portland — 89% average survivability
- 24 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Greek Restaurant survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 84%
- National average survivability score for Greek Restaurant: 86.5%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Greek Restaurants
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Greek Restaurant succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Greek Restaurant?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Greek Restaurants?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Portland ranks as the #1 city for opening a Greek Restaurant in the United States, with an average 89% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are San Antonio with 89%, and St Louis with 88%. Among the 24 major US metros we track for Greek Restaurants, 24 exceed 80% survivability — a meaningful share reflecting the category's durability in strong markets. Even cities with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations — always check the address-level data. 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 →
Greek Restaurant city survivability rankings — Portland leads among 24 US metros at 89% in 2026
Ranked: 24 Cities by Greek Restaurant Survivability
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Greek Restaurants:
1. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 92.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.5% – 89.8%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 80.5%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Portland →
What the score range across cities tells you
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 92.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.1% – 89.6%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.7%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in San Antonio →
3. St Louis
- Best locations: 92.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.7% – 89.3%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 79.2%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in St Louis →
4. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 91.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.3% – 88.9%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.2%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Charlotte →
5. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 91.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.4% – 88.8%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 79.4%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Orlando →
6. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 91.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.8% – 88.3%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.7%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Phoenix →
7. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.8% – 88.2%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 78.9%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Detroit →
8. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.9% – 88.1%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 79.5%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Baltimore →
9. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 91.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.5% – 88.0%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.5%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Atlanta →
10. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 91.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.3% – 88.0%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 78.1%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
11. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.2% – 87.8%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.3%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in San Diego →
12. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 91.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.3% – 87.7%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 78.5%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in San Francisco →
Why the same business does so differently city to city
13. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.3% – 87.5%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 78.9%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Minneapolis →
14. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.4% – 87.5%
- Challenging locations: 55.0% – 76.8%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Los Angeles →
15. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.5% – 87.4%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 77.1%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Houston →
16. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.5% – 87.3%
- Challenging locations: 65.0% – 79.7%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Dallas →
17. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 90.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.7% – 87.2%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.8%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Seattle →
18. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 90.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.8% – 87.2%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 78.1%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Denver →
19. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.9% – 87.1%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 78.6%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Miami →
20. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 90.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.3% – 87.0%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 77.3%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Chicago →
21. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 90.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.2% – 86.8%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.5%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Washington DC →
22. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 90.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.3% – 86.8%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 77.8%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Boston →
23. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 90.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.2% – 86.0%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 76.3%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
24. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 89.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.1% – 85.6%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 76.6%
- Explore Greek Restaurant neighborhoods in New York City →
Patterns Across the National Picture
| Comparison factor | Top-tier city pattern | Bottom-tier city pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Average commercial rent per sqft | Cities where the median commercial rate fits the subtype's typical revenue-per-sqft envelope (rent < 10% of expected gross). | Cities where rents have outpaced revenue growth, pushing rent-burden ratios past 15%. |
| 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. |
| 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 (Portland at 88.8%) and the #24 city (New York City at 84.1%) is 4.7 percentage points. This 0.2-point spread between #1 and #2 city suggests meaningful geographic variation in Greek Restaurants viability — city selection matters significantly for this category.
What changed since last year's ranking
Strong performers: 24 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Greek Restaurants.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Greek Restaurant is 86.5%.
Why Top-Ranked Cities Outperform
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Greek Restaurants:
- Strong survivability signals: Portland leads with a 89% average survivability score for Greek Restaurants — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Greek Restaurants, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Low market saturation: Top cities for Greek Restaurants have fewer direct competitors per square mile than lower-ranked metros, leaving meaningful whitespace for well-positioned new entrants.
- Geographic distribution: The top cities span multiple U.S. regions, giving franchise operators or multi-location owners diverse market options without concentrating risk.
StreetSpring's AI models reveal the survivability of businesses in every major U.S. neighborhood, giving agents and entrepreneurs a trusted way to see their future success before opening day. The analysis behind these rankings spans millions of data points across competition, spending, and mobility. StreetSpring relies on its own proprietary forecasting engine to deliver these predictions.
Neighborhood-Level Winners in Every Tier
National rankings tell only part of the story. Even cities further down the list contain neighborhoods where Greek Restaurants thrive. A few examples:
Portland — ranked #1 nationally — the strongest market for Greek Restaurants
- Kenton (88% survivability)
- Ogden (87% survivability)
- Concordia (85% survivability)
- Shumway (85% survivability)
- Hough (85% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Portland →
Minneapolis — ranked #13 of 24 — a middle-of-the-pack national market
- Morris-Park (86% survivability)
- Summit-Hill (82% survivability)
- Calhoun (81% survivability)
- Downtown (81% survivability)
- St-Paul (81% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Minneapolis →
New York City — ranked #24 of 24 — among the lower-ranked national markets
- Rockaway-Park (88% survivability)
- Coney-Island (86% survivability)
- Brighton-Beach (85% survivability)
- Newark (85% survivability)
- Far-Rockaway (83% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for New York City →
Don't let a city's national rank deter exploration: every city has neighborhoods that buck the city-wide average.
Visual Data
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurant in Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurant in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurant in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
- Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurant in Charlotte
- Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
- Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurant in Orlando
- Business Survivability Rankings: Orlando
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurants
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Portland
When does StreetSpring refresh the city rankings?
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 Greek Restaurants, 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.
Should a Greek Restaurant avoid cities ranked below 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 Greek Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Greek Restaurants 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.
How can I narrow down cities for a Greek Restaurant?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Greek Restaurants across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Greek Restaurants, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Greek Restaurant 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 Greek Restaurants?
Portland ranks as the #1 city in the US for Greek Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 89%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Portland, a Greek Restaurant has approximately a 89% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. San Antonio ranks second, followed by St Louis. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Last reviewed: April 24, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder — updated weekly
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: Portland, San Antonio, St Louis, Charlotte, Orlando, Phoenix, Detroit, Baltimore, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, San Diego, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Seattle, Denver, Miami, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City.