City Survivability Rankings for Indian Restaurant
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Indian Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for an Indian Restaurant to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Indian Restaurant is Portland — 88% average survivability
- 24 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Indian Restaurant survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 83%
- National average survivability score for Indian Restaurant: 85.2%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Indian Restaurants
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can an Indian Restaurant succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for an Indian Restaurant?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Indian Restaurants?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Portland ranks as the #1 city for opening an Indian Restaurant in the United States, with an average 88% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are San Antonio with 87%, and St Louis with 87%. Among the 24 major US metros we track for Indian Restaurants, 24 exceed 80% survivability — a meaningful share reflecting the category's durability in strong markets. City-wide statistics are directional, not definitive; the best decision comes from analyzing your specific storefront. Market conditions shift frequently — use StreetSpring's live tool to confirm the current picture before committing to a location.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Indian Restaurant city survivability rankings — Portland leads among 24 US metros at 88% in 2026
Where Indian Restaurants Stand Across 24 US Metros
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Indian Restaurants:
1. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 91.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.0% – 88.7%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 78.7%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Portland →
Where the top 5 cluster, and the surprising outliers
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 91.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.1% – 88.4%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 77.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in San Antonio →
3. St Louis
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.4% – 88.2%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 78.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in St Louis →
4. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 91.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.8% – 87.7%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 77.3%
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5. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 91.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.8% – 87.6%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 77.5%
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6. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.6% – 87.5%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 77.1%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Phoenix →
7. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 90.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.3% – 87.2%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 76.9%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Baltimore →
8. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 90.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.1% – 86.9%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 77.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Detroit →
9. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 90.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.2% – 86.9%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 77.2%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Atlanta →
10. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 90.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.6% – 86.8%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 76.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
11. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 90.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.6% – 86.7%
- Challenging locations: 55.0% – 76.2%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in San Francisco →
12. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 90.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.1% – 86.6%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.4%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in San Diego →
Why the same business does so differently city to city
13. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 90.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.4% – 86.4%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 76.2%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Houston →
14. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 90.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.0% – 86.3%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 75.3%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Los Angeles →
15. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 90.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.7% – 86.2%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Minneapolis →
16. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 90.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.7% – 86.2%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Miami →
17. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 90.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.3% – 86.1%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 76.3%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Denver →
18. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 89.2% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 82.0% – 85.7%
- Challenging locations: 64.0% – 78.3%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Dallas →
19. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 90.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.2% – 85.8%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 76.4%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Seattle →
20. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 90.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.0% – 85.8%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 76.1%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Washington DC →
21. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 90.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 80.8% – 85.7%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 75.7%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Chicago →
22. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 89.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 80.9% – 85.7%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 76.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Boston →
23. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 89.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 79.8% – 84.9%
- Challenging locations: 55.0% – 74.8%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
24. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 89.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 79.9% – 84.8%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 75.0%
- Explore Indian Restaurant neighborhoods in New York City →
Patterns Across the National Picture
| Signal | Where strong-survivability cities outperform | What drags weaker cities down |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Climate-driven seasonality | Cities where the subtype's peak season aligns with the local climate calendar (e.g., year-round outdoor dining in mild markets). | Cities with extreme seasonality that compresses revenue into 4–6 month windows. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Portland at 87.5%) and the #24 city (New York City at 83.1%) is 4.4 percentage points. This 0.3-point spread between #1 and #2 city suggests meaningful geographic variation in Indian Restaurants viability — city selection matters significantly for this category.
Where this ranking confirms the conventional wisdom
Strong performers: 24 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Indian Restaurants.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for an Indian Restaurant is 85.2%.
The Common Threads in Top Indian Restaurant Cities
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Indian Restaurants:
- Strong survivability signals: Portland leads with a 88% average survivability score for Indian Restaurants — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Indian Restaurants, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- 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.
- Low market saturation: Top cities for Indian Restaurants have fewer direct competitors per square mile than lower-ranked metros, leaving meaningful whitespace for well-positioned new entrants.
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. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework. These forecasts are generated by our exclusive analytical framework, built from the ground up for commercial real estate.
Standout Neighborhoods From Top to Bottom
Strong opportunities for Indian Restaurants aren't limited to the highest-ranked cities. Here are top neighborhoods at different points in the national spectrum:
Houston — ranked #13 of 24 — a middle-of-the-pack national market
- Pleasantville-Area (89% survivability)
- South-Main (88% survivability)
- East-Little-York-Homestead (88% survivability)
- Carverdale (86% survivability)
- Second-Ward (86% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Houston →
A Indian Restaurant can succeed in a city ranked #1 or #24 — what matters is finding the right neighborhood within that market.
Visual Data
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Indian Restaurant in Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Survivability Rankings for Indian Restaurant in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Indian Restaurant in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
- Survivability Rankings for Indian Restaurant in Charlotte
- Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
- Survivability Rankings for Indian Restaurant in Orlando
- Business Survivability Rankings: Orlando
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Indian Restaurants
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Portland
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 Indian 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.
What about cities outside the top 10 — can Indian Restaurants thrive there?
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 Indian Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Indian 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.
What tools can help me choose the right city for an Indian Restaurant?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Indian Restaurants across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Indian Restaurants, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether an Indian 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 US city has the best survivability for Indian Restaurants?
Portland ranks as the #1 city in the US for Indian Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 88%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Portland, an Indian Restaurant has approximately a 88% 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 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring — May 2, 2026
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, Baltimore, Detroit, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, San Diego, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Miami, Denver, Dallas, Seattle, Washington DC, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City.