City Survivability Rankings for Physical Therapy Clinic
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Physical Therapy Clinics across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Physical Therapy Clinic to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Physical Therapy Clinic is Dallas — 71% average survivability
- 2 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Physical Therapy Clinic survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Atlanta at 67%
- National average survivability score for Physical Therapy Clinic: 68.7%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Physical Therapy Clinics
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Physical Therapy Clinic succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Physical Therapy Clinic?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Physical Therapy Clinics?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Dallas ranks as the #1 city for opening a Physical Therapy Clinic in the United States, with an average 71% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Portland with 70%, and San Antonio with 70%. Our 24-city dataset shows Physical Therapy Clinics achieving 68.7% average survivability nationally — Dallas pulling notably ahead of the pack. Remember that a city's average score smooths over wide variation — your exact neighborhood could significantly outperform the city average. 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 →
Physical Therapy Clinic city survivability rankings — Dallas leads among 24 US metros at 71% in 2026
Every Major US Metro Ranked for Physical Therapy Clinics
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Physical Therapy Clinics:
1. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 78.3% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 68.0% – 73.1%
- Challenging locations: 44.0% – 63.1%
Where the top 5 cluster, and the surprising outliers
2. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 78.2% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 67.3% – 72.3%
- Challenging locations: 46.0% – 62.9%
3. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 77.4% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 66.7% – 71.7%
- Challenging locations: 46.0% – 62.5%
4. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 78.3% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 66.6% – 71.9%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 62.2%
5. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 77.8% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 65.7% – 71.7%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 60.1%
6. St Louis
- Best locations: 78.3% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 65.8% – 71.8%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 60.4%
7. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 78.2% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 66.3% – 71.7%
- Challenging locations: 44.0% – 61.7%
8. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 77.1% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 65.6% – 71.1%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 60.6%
9. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 76.6% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 65.8% – 71.0%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 61.1%
10. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 77.5% – 88.0%
- Average locations: 65.6% – 71.2%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 60.8%
11. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 76.5% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 65.5% – 70.8%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 60.7%
12. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 76.9% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 65.3% – 70.8%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 60.3%
What the score range across cities tells you
13. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 77.8% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 65.1% – 71.1%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 59.7%
14. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 77.8% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 65.2% – 71.1%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 60.0%
15. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 76.4% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 65.5% – 70.7%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 60.9%
16. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 76.9% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 65.3% – 70.8%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 60.3%
17. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 77.7% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 65.5% – 70.9%
- Challenging locations: 44.0% – 61.1%
18. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 77.6% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 64.9% – 70.7%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 60.0%
19. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 75.7% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 64.7% – 70.1%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 59.6%
20. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 77.3% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 64.8% – 70.2%
- Challenging locations: 44.0% – 60.6%
21. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 77.3% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 64.3% – 70.2%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 59.4%
22. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 78.1% – 91.0%
- Average locations: 64.3% – 70.4%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 59.3%
23. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 77.1% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 64.7% – 69.9%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 60.6%
24. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 77.4% – 90.0%
- Average locations: 64.1% – 69.9%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 59.6%
- Explore Physical Therapy Clinic neighborhoods in Atlanta →
What Stands Out in the Numbers
| Comparison factor | Top-tier city pattern | Bottom-tier city pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime vs residential population mix | Cities with strong daytime employment density near the storefront catchment — CBD-adjacent mixed-use corridors. | Bedroom-community metros where daytime population evaporates by 9am and consumption shifts to 6pm dinner-only windows. |
| Average commercial rent per sqft | Cities where the median commercial rate fits the subtype's typical revenue-per-sqft envelope (rent < 10% of expected gross). | Cities where rents have outpaced revenue growth, pushing rent-burden ratios past 15%. |
| Anchor-tenant density | Cities with high concentration of universities, hospitals, transit hubs within a 1-mile radius of typical storefronts. | Cities where anchor institutions are isolated in suburbs or single-purpose campuses with no street-level spillover. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Dallas at 71.2%) and the #24 city (Atlanta at 67.1%) is 4.1 percentage points. This 1.1-point spread between #1 and #2 city suggests meaningful geographic variation in Physical Therapy Clinics viability — city selection matters significantly for this category.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Physical Therapy Clinic is 68.7%.
What the Leaders Share
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Physical Therapy Clinics:
- Strong survivability signals: Dallas leads with a 71% average survivability score for Physical Therapy Clinics — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Physical Therapy Clinics, 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.
- Economic conditions: All top-ranked cities show strong median household incomes and low vacancy rates in the neighborhoods where Physical Therapy Clinics perform best.
The data behind these rankings comes from our proprietary AI models, trained on millions of real-world business outcomes across the U.S. Our forecasting engine processes data from over 24 metro areas covering 180+ million consumers. Every score is produced by our in-house models, continuously refined against real-world business outcomes.
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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 Physical Therapy 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.
Are top-10 cities the only viable markets for Physical Therapy Clinics?
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 Physical Therapy Clinics in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Physical Therapy 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.
How can I narrow down cities for a Physical Therapy Clinic?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Physical Therapy Clinics across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Physical Therapy Clinics, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Physical Therapy Clinic 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 city ranks first for Physical Therapy Clinics?
Dallas ranks as the #1 city in the US for Physical Therapy Clinics survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 71%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Dallas, a Physical Therapy Clinic has approximately a 71% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Portland ranks second, followed by San Antonio. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Reviewed: April 25, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder
Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across all 24 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 24 major US metropolitan areas: Dallas, Portland, San Antonio, Phoenix, New York City, St Louis, Miami, San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, San Diego, Charlotte, Detroit, Washington DC, Tampa Bay, Boston, Orlando, Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta.