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.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Pet Grooming Shop is St Louis — 85% average survivability
- 11 of 11 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Pet Grooming Shop survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Atlanta at 80%
- National average survivability score for Pet Grooming Shop: 82.1%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 11 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Pet Grooming Shops
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Pet Grooming Shop succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Pet Grooming Shop?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Pet Grooming Shop?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, St Louis ranks as the #1 city for opening a Pet Grooming Shop in the United States, with an average 85% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Tampa Bay with 84%, and Portland with 83%. StreetSpring's 11-city analysis places the national average for Pet Grooming Shops at 82.1%, a baseline that St Louis comfortably exceeds. Remember that a city's average score smooths over wide variation — your exact neighborhood could significantly outperform the city average. 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 Shop city survivability rankings — St Louis leads among 11 US metros at 85% in 2026
Top 10 Cities for Pet Grooming Shops
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 11 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Pet Grooming Shops:
1. St Louis
- Best locations: 91.3% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 82.3% – 86.6%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 78.4%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in St Louis →
2. Tampa Bay
- Best locations: 90.8% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 82.1% – 85.9%
- Challenging locations: 67.0% – 79.0%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
3. Portland
- Best locations: 89.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 80.6% – 84.6%
- Challenging locations: 64.0% – 77.2%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in Portland →
4. Charlotte
- Best locations: 90.0% – 99.0%
- Average locations: 80.2% – 84.7%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 76.5%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in Charlotte →
5. Denver
- Best locations: 88.7% – 96.0%
- Average locations: 80.3% – 84.3%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 76.8%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in Denver →
6. San Antonio
- Best locations: 89.2% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 80.1% – 83.9%
- Challenging locations: 66.0% – 77.2%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in San Antonio →
7. Chicago
- Best locations: 89.0% – 98.0%
- Average locations: 79.7% – 83.6%
- Challenging locations: 65.0% – 76.7%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in Chicago →
8. San Diego
- Best locations: 88.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 78.9% – 83.1%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 75.4%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in San Diego →
9. Baltimore
- Best locations: 87.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 78.8% – 82.4%
- Challenging locations: 67.0% – 76.4%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in Baltimore →
10. Philadelphia
- Best locations: 87.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 77.8% – 82.3%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 73.9%
- Explore Pet Grooming Shop neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
Key Insights
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (St Louis at 85.0%) and the #10 city (Philadelphia at 80.3%) is 4.6 percentage points. This 0.8-point variation between the #1 and #2 cities is below average for the category, suggesting that Pet Grooming Shops are particularly responsive to local market conditions.
Strong performers: 10 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Pet Grooming Shops.
National average: Across all 11 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Pet Grooming Shop is 82.1%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Pet Grooming Shops:
- Strong survivability signals: St Louis leads with a 85% average survivability score 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 foot traffic patterns, competitor review velocity, and demographic fit — all pointing toward sustained demand for Pet Grooming Shops in these markets.
- Economic conditions: All top-ranked cities show strong median household incomes and low vacancy rates in the neighborhoods where Pet Grooming Shops perform best.
StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. Our platform has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. Our forecasting system combines proprietary data with machine learning models unavailable anywhere else.
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Grooming Shop in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Grooming Shop in Tampa Bay
- Business Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Grooming Shop in Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Grooming Shop in Charlotte
- Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
- Survivability Rankings for Pet Grooming Shop in Denver
- Business Survivability Rankings: Denver
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Pet Grooming Shops
- 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 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 11 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Pet Grooming Shops, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Pet Grooming Shop 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 Grooming Shop?
St Louis ranks as the #1 city in the US for Pet Grooming Shop survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 85%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in St Louis, a Pet Grooming Shop has approximately a 85% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Tampa Bay ranks second, followed by Portland. 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, Portland, Charlotte, Denver, San Antonio, Chicago, San Diego, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta.