City Survivability Rankings for Mental Health Clinic
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Mental Health Clinics across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Mental Health Clinic is Tampa Bay — 73% average survivability
- 6 of 11 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Mental Health Clinic survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is San Diego at 67%
- National average survivability score for Mental Health Clinic: 70.1%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 11 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Mental Health Clinics
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Mental Health Clinic?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Tampa Bay ranks as the #1 city for opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in the United States, with an average 73% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Philadelphia with 72%, and Chicago with 71%. Mental Health Clinics sit at a national average of 70.1% survivability across our 11-city analysis, with Tampa Bay leading the field by a meaningful margin. Individual locations vary widely; even in lower-scoring cities there are neighborhoods that perform exceptionally well. 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 →
Mental Health Clinic city survivability rankings — Tampa Bay leads among 11 US metros at 73% in 2026
Top 10 Cities for Mental Health Clinics
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 11 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Mental Health Clinics:
1. Tampa Bay
- Best locations: 78.6% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 70.4% – 74.2%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 67.0%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
2. Philadelphia
- Best locations: 78.8% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 67.8% – 74.0%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 61.3%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
3. Chicago
- Best locations: 78.3% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 69.0% – 73.1%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 65.7%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Chicago →
4. San Antonio
- Best locations: 77.8% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 68.8% – 73.0%
- Challenging locations: 51.0% – 65.1%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in San Antonio →
5. Charlotte
- Best locations: 77.6% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 67.7% – 72.6%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 63.0%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Charlotte →
6. Portland
- Best locations: 77.1% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 68.0% – 72.4%
- Challenging locations: 49.0% – 64.1%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Portland →
7. Baltimore
- Best locations: 76.7% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 67.1% – 71.8%
- Challenging locations: 46.0% – 62.8%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Baltimore →
8. Atlanta
- Best locations: 76.2% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 66.7% – 71.6%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 61.8%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Atlanta →
9. St Louis
- Best locations: 77.1% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 65.8% – 71.2%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 60.9%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in St Louis →
10. Denver
- Best locations: 73.9% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 64.9% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 48.0% – 61.4%
- Explore Mental Health Clinic neighborhoods in Denver →
Key Insights
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Tampa Bay at 72.6%) and the #10 city (Denver at 67.2%) is 5.4 percentage points. The 0.4-point lead Tampa Bay holds over Philadelphia reflects real structural differences in how well each metro supports Mental Health Clinics — not just random variation.
National average: Across all 11 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice is 70.1%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Mental Health Clinics:
- Strong survivability signals: Tampa Bay leads with a 73% average survivability score for Mental Health Clinics — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Mental Health Clinics, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Neighborhood diversity: Within each top city, high-survivability zones appear across multiple neighborhood types — from dense urban cores to established suburban strips.
- Foot traffic infrastructure: High-scoring cities combine transit access, walkable commercial corridors, and anchor tenants that drive consistent daily traffic past storefronts.
Our analysis draws on millions of commercial real estate data points to deliver survivability predictions trusted by professionals nationwide. We apply advanced machine learning to massive commercial real estate datasets to build accurate models. These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Mental Health Clinic in Tampa Bay
- Business Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
- Survivability Rankings for Mental Health Clinic in Philadelphia
- Business Survivability Rankings: Philadelphia
- Survivability Rankings for Mental Health Clinic in Chicago
- Business Survivability Rankings: Chicago
- Survivability Rankings for Mental Health Clinic in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Mental Health Clinic in Charlotte
- Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Mental Health Clinics
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
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 Mental Health Clinics, 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 Psychiatry or Psychology Practice 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 Mental Health Clinics in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Mental Health Clinics 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 Psychiatry or Psychology Practice?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Mental Health Clinics across all 11 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Mental Health Clinics, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice 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 Mental Health Clinic?
Tampa Bay ranks as the #1 city in the US for Mental Health Clinic survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 73%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Tampa Bay, a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice has approximately a 73% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Philadelphia ranks second, followed by Chicago. 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: Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Antonio, Charlotte, Portland, Baltimore, Atlanta, St Louis, Denver, San Diego.