City Survivability Rankings for Kosher Restaurant
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Kosher Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Kosher Restaurant to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Kosher Restaurant is St Louis — 86% average survivability
- 11 of 11 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Kosher Restaurant survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Baltimore at 80%
- National average survivability score for Kosher Restaurant: 82.9%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 11 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Kosher Restaurants
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Kosher Restaurant succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Kosher Restaurant?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Kosher Restaurant?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, St Louis ranks as the #1 city for opening a Kosher Restaurant in the United States, with an average 86% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are San Antonio with 84%, and Tampa Bay with 84%. Across 11 major US metros, Kosher Restaurants show a national average survivability of 82.9%, with 10 cities scoring above 80%. Still, specific site selection matters — some of the best-performing blocks can be found in cities that might not look ideal on average. These rankings reflect data through early 2026 — check StreetSpring for the latest figures before any location decision.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Kosher Restaurant city survivability rankings — St Louis leads among 11 US metros at 86% in 2026
Top 10 Cities for Kosher Restaurants
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 11 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Kosher Restaurants:
1. St Louis
- Best locations: 91.9% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 83.2% – 87.6%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 78.8%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in St Louis →
2. San Antonio
- Best locations: 90.4% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 82.2% – 85.8%
- Challenging locations: 68.0% – 79.3%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in San Antonio →
3. Tampa Bay
- Best locations: 90.8% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 81.1% – 85.8%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 76.8%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
4. Denver
- Best locations: 88.7% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 81.2% – 85.0%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 77.4%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in Denver →
5. Chicago
- Best locations: 89.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.2% – 84.8%
- Challenging locations: 67.0% – 78.3%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in Chicago →
6. Portland
- Best locations: 89.8% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 81.0% – 84.9%
- Challenging locations: 66.0% – 78.0%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in Portland →
7. Charlotte
- Best locations: 90.1% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 80.2% – 84.8%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 76.3%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in Charlotte →
8. San Diego
- Best locations: 89.3% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 79.4% – 84.0%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 75.2%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in San Diego →
9. Philadelphia
- Best locations: 89.1% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 79.7% – 83.7%
- Challenging locations: 65.0% – 76.7%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
10. Atlanta
- Best locations: 87.6% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 79.2% – 83.1%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 75.7%
- Explore Kosher Restaurant neighborhoods in Atlanta →
Key Insights
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (St Louis at 86.0%) and the #10 city (Atlanta at 81.5%) is 4.5 percentage points. This 1.9-point variation between the #1 and #2 cities is below average for the category, suggesting that Kosher Restaurants are particularly responsive to local market conditions.
Strong performers: 10 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Kosher Restaurants.
National average: Across all 11 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Kosher Restaurant is 82.9%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Kosher Restaurants:
- Strong survivability signals: St Louis leads with a 86% average survivability score for Kosher Restaurants — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Kosher Restaurants, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Low market saturation: Top cities for Kosher Restaurants have fewer direct competitors per square mile than lower-ranked metros, leaving meaningful whitespace for well-positioned new entrants.
- Neighborhood diversity: Within each top city, high-survivability zones appear across multiple neighborhood types — from dense urban cores to established suburban strips.
This analysis leverages machine learning trained on hundreds of thousands of business lifecycle events to produce reliable survivability forecasts. Our platform has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. StreetSpring relies on its own proprietary forecasting engine to deliver these predictions.
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Kosher Restaurant in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
- Survivability Rankings for Kosher Restaurant in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Kosher Restaurant in Tampa Bay
- Business Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
- Survivability Rankings for Kosher Restaurant in Denver
- Business Survivability Rankings: Denver
- Survivability Rankings for Kosher Restaurant in Chicago
- Business Survivability Rankings: Chicago
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Kosher Restaurants
- 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 Kosher 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.
Can a Kosher Restaurant 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 Kosher Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Kosher 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 a Kosher Restaurant?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Kosher Restaurants across all 11 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Kosher Restaurants, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Kosher 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 Kosher Restaurant?
St Louis ranks as the #1 city in the US for Kosher Restaurant survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 86%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in St Louis, a Kosher Restaurant has approximately a 86% 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 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, San Antonio, Tampa Bay, Denver, Chicago, Portland, Charlotte, San Diego, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Baltimore.