City Survivability Rankings for Mediterranean Restaurant

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Mediterranean Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Mediterranean Restaurant to succeed.

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • The highest-ranked city for Mediterranean Restaurant is Charlotte: 83.1% at a good address, 73.2% at a typical address
  • Dallas is left out of this ranking while a gap in its input data is repaired, and San Antonio is left out because it has too few scored locations to rank fairly
  • 6 of 22 analyzed US metros average above 70% for Mediterranean Restaurant survivability at a typical address
  • The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 76.3%
  • National average chance of lasting two or more years for Mediterranean Restaurant: 67.4%
  • Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 22 US metro areas · Full methodology →

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Summary

According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Charlotte ranks as the #1 city for opening a Mediterranean Restaurant in the United States, with an 83.1% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address. Following close behind are Atlanta with 83.1%, and Orlando with 82.7%. Mediterranean Restaurants sit at a national average of 67.4% survivability across our 22-city analysis, with Charlotte leading the field by a meaningful margin. Remember that a city's average score smooths over wide variation: your exact neighborhood could significantly outperform the city average. 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 →

Mediterranean Restaurants city survivability range chart: Charlotte vs New York City (2026)

Best-to-worst Mediterranean Restaurant survivability within individual metros: Charlotte, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Boston and New York City. Each box spans the middle of that metro's range; whiskers are its best and worst locations (2026).

All 22 Cities Ranked for Mediterranean Restaurants

Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 22 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Mediterranean Restaurants:

#MetroMetro areaChance of lasting two or more years at a good address
1CharlotteCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC83.1%
2AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA83.1%
3OrlandoOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL82.7%
4DenverDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO82.7%
5HoustonHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX82.7%
6MinneapolisMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI81.8%
7St. LouisSt. Louis, MO-IL81.8%
8SeattleSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA81.8%
9Washington DCWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV81.8%
10DetroitDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI80.8%
11BaltimoreBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD80.8%
12Los AngelesLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA80.8%
13MiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL80.4%
14PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD80.0%
15San DiegoSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA80.0%
16PhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ80.0%
17ChicagoChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN80.0%
18San FranciscoSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA80.0%
19Tampa BayTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL79.5%
20PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA79.5%
21BostonBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH78.2%
22New York CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ76.3%

1. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

  • At a good address: 83.1%
  • At a typical address: 73.2%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

2. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

3. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

4. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

5. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

6. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

7. St. Louis Metro: St. Louis, MO-IL

8. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

9. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

10. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

11. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

  • At a good address: 80.8%
  • At a typical address: 67.1%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

12. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

13. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

14. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

15. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

16. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

17. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

  • At a good address: 80.0%
  • At a typical address: 64.2%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

18. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

19. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

20. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

21. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

22. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Key Insights

Moderate variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Charlotte at 83.1%) and the #22 city (New York City at 76.3%) is 6.80 percentage points. Metro rankings for Mediterranean Restaurants are tightly packed, under a point between first and second. Use them to shortlist, then compare addresses.

National average: Across all 22 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Mediterranean Restaurant is 67.4%.

What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Mediterranean Restaurants:

  • Strong survivability signals: Charlotte leads with a 73% average chance of lasting two or more years for Mediterranean Restaurants: significantly above the national average for this business category.
  • Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Mediterranean 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.
  • Neighborhood diversity: Within each top city, high-survivability zones appear across multiple neighborhood types, from dense urban cores to established suburban strips.

The predictions here are powered by AI models validated against actual business outcomes nationwide. The analysis behind these rankings spans millions of data points across competition, spending, and mobility. Every forecast is powered by StreetSpring's private data models.

City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:

National guides:

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 Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean Restaurant?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Mediterranean Restaurants across all 22 metros we track. For this category specifically, the model reads competition density, the consumer spending index for Mediterranean Restaurants, and Census neighborhood characteristics such as the housing vacancy rate, and turns them into the projected chance that a Mediterranean Restaurant lasts two or more years at a given address. 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 Mediterranean Restaurants?

Charlotte ranks as the #1 city in the US for Mediterranean Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 73% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Charlotte, a Mediterranean Restaurant has approximately a 73% chance of still operating after two years, above the national average for this category. Atlanta ranks second, followed by Orlando. The full ranking reflects data across 22 major US metro areas: see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.

Last reviewed: October 2026 by Robert 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.

View national technical data

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.

Methodology: Each metro's figures pool the scored locations in its published neighborhoods. Metros are ranked the way the national data file ranks them, on the chance of lasting two or more years at a good address; the typical-address figure is shown alongside. Coverage includes 22 major US metropolitan areas: Charlotte, Atlanta, Orlando, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Seattle, Washington DC, Detroit, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego, Phoenix, Chicago, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Portland, Boston, New York City. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool.