City Survivability Rankings for Pet Grooming Shop

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Pet Grooming Shops across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Pet Grooming Shop 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 Pet Grooming Shop is Denver: 83.1% at a good address, 72.1% 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 Pet Grooming Shop survivability at a typical address
  • The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 73.2%
  • National average chance of lasting two or more years for Pet Grooming Shop: 67.0%
  • 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, Denver ranks as the #1 city for opening a Pet Grooming Shop in the United States, with an 83.1% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address. Following close behind are Charlotte with 82.7%, and Atlanta with 82.7%. Our 22-city dataset shows Pet Grooming Shops achieving 67.0% average survivability nationally: Denver pulling notably ahead of the pack. Keep in mind that results depend heavily on the exact location; strong sites often exist within cities that seem less favorable overall. Pair these survivability scores with StreetSpring's live tool to get a real-time view before making a final decision.

Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →

Pet Grooming Shops city survivability range chart: Denver vs New York City (2026)

Best-to-worst Pet Grooming Shop survivability within individual metros: Denver, Charlotte, Detroit, Phoenix 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 Pet Grooming Shops

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

#MetroMetro areaChance of lasting two or more years at a good address
1DenverDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO83.1%
2CharlotteCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC82.7%
3AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA82.7%
4OrlandoOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL82.2%
5SeattleSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA81.8%
6MinneapolisMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI81.8%
7HoustonHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX81.8%
8St. LouisSt. Louis, MO-IL81.8%
9PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD81.3%
10BaltimoreBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD81.3%
11San DiegoSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA80.8%
12DetroitDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI80.4%
13MiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL80.4%
14Washington DCWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV80.4%
15Los AngelesLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA79.5%
16ChicagoChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN79.5%
17Tampa BayTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL79.0%
18San FranciscoSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA79.0%
19PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA79.0%
20BostonBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH78.6%
21PhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ78.2%
22New York CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ73.2%

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

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

  • At a good address: 82.7%
  • At a typical address: 71.7%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

  • At a good address: 82.7%
  • At a typical address: 71.3%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • At a good address: 81.3%
  • At a typical address: 68.1%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • At a good address: 79.5%
  • At a typical address: 65.0%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

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

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

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

  • At a good address: 78.6%
  • At a typical address: 63.3%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

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

Key Insights

Moderate variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Denver at 83.1%) and the #22 city (New York City at 73.2%) is 9.90 percentage points. Denver leads Charlotte by 0.4 points. For Pet Grooming Shops, the metro matters far less than the block.

Challenging markets: 1 city falls below 60% survivability, suggesting more difficult market conditions.

National average: Across all 22 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Pet Grooming Shop is 67.0%.

What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Pet Grooming Shops:

  • Strong survivability signals: Denver leads with a 72% average chance of lasting two or more years for Pet Grooming Shops: significantly above the national average for this business category.
  • Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Pet Grooming Shops, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
  • Consumer demand signals: StreetSpring's data captures competitor review velocity, spending patterns, and demographic fit, all pointing toward sustained demand for Pet Grooming Shops in these markets.
  • Economic conditions: The rankings for Pet Grooming Shops account for Census neighborhood characteristics, including median household income and the housing vacancy rate, alongside competition and consumer spending.

The predictions here are powered by AI models validated against actual business outcomes nationwide. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. Every score is produced by our in-house models, trained on 570,000+ real business outcomes.

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 Pet Grooming Shops, 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 Grooming Shop 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 Grooming Shops in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Pet Grooming Shops 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 Grooming Shop?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Pet Grooming Shops across all 22 metros we track. For this category specifically, the model reads competition density, the consumer spending index for Pet Grooming Shops, and Census neighborhood characteristics such as the housing vacancy rate, and turns them into the projected chance that a Pet Grooming Shop 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 Pet Grooming Shops?

Denver ranks as the #1 city in the US for Pet Grooming Shops survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 72% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Denver, a Pet Grooming Shop has approximately a 72% chance of still operating after two years, above the national average for this category. Charlotte ranks second, followed by Atlanta. 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: Denver, Charlotte, Atlanta, Orlando, Seattle, Minneapolis, Houston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Diego, Detroit, Miami, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Portland, Boston, Phoenix, 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.