City Survivability Rankings for Hair Salon
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Hair Salons across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Hair Salon to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Hair Salon is Dallas — 69% average survivability
- 0 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Hair Salon survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Philadelphia at 66%
- National average survivability score for Hair Salon: 67.6%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Hair Salons
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Hair Salon succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Hair Salon?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Hair Salons?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Dallas ranks as the #1 city for opening a Hair Salon in the United States, with an average 69% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Orlando with 69%, and San Antonio with 68%. Our 24-city dataset shows Hair Salons achieving 67.6% average survivability nationally — Dallas pulling notably ahead of the pack. Market conditions change daily and it is best to use StreetSpring's most current data to ensure there have not been major shifts. 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 →
Hair Salon city survivability rankings — Dallas leads among 24 US metros at 69% in 2026
Where Hair Salons Stand Across 24 US Metros
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Hair Salons:
1. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 76.8% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 66.4% – 71.4%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 62.1%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Dallas →
The metro-level signals behind these scores
2. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 77.5% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 65.5% – 71.2%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 60.5%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Orlando →
3. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 76.3% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 65.2% – 70.6%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 60.2%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in San Antonio →
4. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 77.2% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 64.8% – 70.7%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 59.5%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Houston →
5. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 77.2% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 64.9% – 70.7%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 59.8%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in San Francisco →
6. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 77.6% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 64.3% – 70.7%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 58.5%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Phoenix →
7. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 76.7% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 64.8% – 70.4%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 59.7%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Los Angeles →
8. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 77.1% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 64.5% – 70.5%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 59.1%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in New York City →
9. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 76.5% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 64.1% – 70.2%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 58.4%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Miami →
10. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 76.0% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 64.5% – 70.0%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 59.5%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in San Diego →
11. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 76.0% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 64.3% – 70.0%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 59.2%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Charlotte →
12. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 76.4% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 64.4% – 70.1%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 59.4%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
Why coastal vs. inland matters less than you'd think
13. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 76.4% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 64.5% – 70.1%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 59.7%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Portland →
14. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 76.4% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 64.3% – 70.1%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 59.1%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Boston →
15. St Louis
- Best locations: 76.3% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 64.2% – 70.0%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 59.0%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in St Louis →
16. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 75.8% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 63.9% – 69.7%
- Challenging locations: 37.0% – 58.4%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Denver →
17. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 76.7% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 63.8% – 69.9%
- Challenging locations: 37.0% – 58.3%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Washington DC →
18. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 76.2% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 63.8% – 69.7%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 58.5%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Atlanta →
19. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 76.2% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 63.5% – 69.2%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 58.9%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Baltimore →
20. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 75.3% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 63.3% – 68.9%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 58.6%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Minneapolis →
21. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 75.3% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 63.2% – 68.8%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 58.2%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Chicago →
22. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 75.9% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 62.9% – 68.7%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 58.2%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Seattle →
23. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 74.9% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 62.7% – 68.3%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 57.8%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Detroit →
24. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 75.8% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 62.7% – 68.6%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 57.8%
- Explore Hair Salon neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
Key Insights
| Comparison factor | Top-tier city pattern | Bottom-tier city pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Market size vs saturation | Mid-sized metros with established demand but room for new entrants — under-served pockets in 1.5M–5M population markets. | Either tier-1 cities saturated with national chains, or thin markets under 500K population where demand can't sustain a category. |
| Income distribution shape | Cities with a broad middle-class income band that supports the subtype's price tier. | Cities with bifurcated income distributions where the subtype's price point falls into the middle gap. |
| BLS QCEW retail employment trend | Cities with positive 3-year retail employment growth — proxy for local demand expansion. | Cities showing flat or declining retail employment over the same window. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Dallas at 69.4%) and the #24 city (Philadelphia at 65.9%) is 3.5 percentage points. This 0.5-point variation between the #1 and #2 cities is below average for the category, suggesting that Hair Salons are particularly responsive to local market conditions.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Hair Salon is 67.6%.
What the Leaders Share
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Hair Salons:
- Strong survivability signals: Dallas leads with a 69% average survivability score for Hair Salons — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Hair Salons, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Low market saturation: Top cities for Hair Salons 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.
Powered by advanced AI, StreetSpring predicts how businesses will perform in neighborhoods across the country. Our platform has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. StreetSpring's predictions leverage proprietary datasets covering competition, spending, and mobility.
Neighborhood-Level Winners in Every Tier
City-level averages mask significant within-city variation. Below are some of the strongest neighborhoods for Hair Salon at different points in the rankings:
Dallas — ranked #1 nationally — the strongest market for Hair Salons
- Pioneer (80% survivability)
- Oak-Lawn (79% survivability)
- Downtown (79% survivability)
- South-Poly (77% survivability)
- Cottonwood (77% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Dallas →
Portland — ranked #13 of 24 — a middle-of-the-pack national market
- Piedmont (79% survivability)
- Woodlawn (77% survivability)
- Vernon (77% survivability)
- King (77% survivability)
- Downtown (76% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Portland →
Philadelphia — ranked #24 of 24 — among the lower-ranked national markets
- Spruce-Hill (79% survivability)
- Rittenhouse (78% survivability)
- West-Passyunk (78% survivability)
- East-Passyunk (77% survivability)
- Old-City (77% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Philadelphia →
City-level scores aggregate hundreds of neighborhoods. The right neighborhood matters more than the city's headline rank.
Visual Data
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Hair Salon in Dallas
- Business Survivability Rankings: Dallas
- Survivability Rankings for Hair Salon in Orlando
- Business Survivability Rankings: Orlando
- Survivability Rankings for Hair Salon in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Hair Salon in Houston
- Business Survivability Rankings: Houston
- Survivability Rankings for Hair Salon in San Francisco
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Francisco
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Hair Salons
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Dallas
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 Hair Salons, 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 Hair Salon 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 Hair Salons in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Hair Salons 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 a Hair Salon?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Hair Salons across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Hair Salons, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Hair Salon 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 metro tops the Hair Salon survivability ranking?
Dallas ranks as the #1 city in the US for Hair Salons survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 69%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Dallas, a Hair Salon has approximately a 69% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Orlando ranks second, followed by San Antonio. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Reviewed: May 12, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder
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, Orlando, San Antonio, Houston, San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, San Diego, Charlotte, Tampa Bay, Portland, Boston, St Louis, Denver, Washington DC, Atlanta, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, Detroit, Philadelphia.