City Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facility
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Pet Boarding Facilities across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Pet Boarding Facility to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Pet Boarding Facility is St Louis — 85% average survivability
- 11 of 11 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Pet Boarding Facility survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Atlanta at 80%
- National average survivability score for Pet Boarding Facility: 81.7%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 11 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Pet Boarding Facilities
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Pet Boarding Facility succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Pet Boarding Facility?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Pet Boarding Facility?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, St Louis ranks as the #1 city for opening a Pet Boarding Facility in the United States, with an average 85% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Tampa Bay with 84%, and Charlotte with 83%. StreetSpring's 11-city analysis places the national average for Pet Boarding Facilities at 81.7%, a baseline that St Louis comfortably exceeds. Location-level factors like visibility, foot traffic, and adjacent tenants can override city-level trends in either direction. Use this data to narrow your shortlist, then visit each top city in person to assess foot traffic and competitive density.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Pet Boarding Facility city survivability rankings — St Louis leads among 11 US metros at 85% in 2026
Top 10 Cities for Pet Boarding Facilities
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 11 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Pet Boarding Facilities:
1. St Louis
- Best locations: 91.1% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 82.1% – 86.4%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 78.2%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in St Louis →
2. Tampa Bay
- Best locations: 90.6% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 81.2% – 85.5%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 77.4%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
3. Charlotte
- Best locations: 90.0% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 80.1% – 84.6%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 76.4%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Charlotte →
4. Portland
- Best locations: 89.3% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 80.0% – 84.1%
- Challenging locations: 64.0% – 76.7%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Portland →
5. San Antonio
- Best locations: 89.2% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 79.9% – 83.9%
- Challenging locations: 65.0% – 76.9%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in San Antonio →
6. Chicago
- Best locations: 88.9% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 79.6% – 83.5%
- Challenging locations: 66.0% – 76.8%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Chicago →
7. Denver
- Best locations: 87.4% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 78.8% – 82.9%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 75.2%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Denver →
8. San Diego
- Best locations: 88.5% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 77.7% – 82.8%
- Challenging locations: 55.0% – 73.0%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in San Diego →
9. Philadelphia
- Best locations: 88.5% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 78.3% – 82.7%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 74.8%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
10. Baltimore
- Best locations: 87.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 78.0% – 82.1%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 75.0%
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Baltimore →
Key Insights
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (St Louis at 84.7%) and the #10 city (Baltimore at 80.1%) is 4.6 percentage points. A 1.1-point gap separating St Louis and Tampa Bay indicates that for Pet Boarding Facilities, choosing the right metro is a higher-stakes decision than for many other business types.
Strong performers: 10 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Pet Boarding Facilities.
National average: Across all 11 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Pet Boarding Facility is 81.7%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Pet Boarding Facilities:
- Strong survivability signals: St Louis leads with a 85% average survivability score for Pet Boarding Facilities — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Pet Boarding Facilities, 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.
- 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.
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. We apply advanced machine learning to massive commercial real estate datasets to build accurate models. StreetSpring uses custom-built, proprietary algorithms to produce these predictions.
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facility in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facility in Tampa Bay
- Business Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facility in Charlotte
- Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facility in Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facility in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facilities
- 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 Pet Boarding Facilities, 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 Pet Boarding Facility 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 Pet Boarding Facilities in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Pet Boarding Facilities 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 Pet Boarding Facility?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Pet Boarding Facilities across all 11 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Pet Boarding Facilities, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Pet Boarding Facility 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 Pet Boarding Facility?
St Louis ranks as the #1 city in the US for Pet Boarding Facility survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 85%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in St Louis, a Pet Boarding Facility has approximately a 85% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Tampa Bay ranks second, followed by Charlotte. 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, Tampa Bay, Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Chicago, Denver, San Diego, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta.