City Survivability Rankings for Poke Restaurant
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Poke Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Poke Restaurant to succeed.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Best, Typical and Worst: Best is the average chance of lasting two or more years for the better of two addresses picked at random in the city, in a smaller space; Typical is the average address; Worst is the same for the worse of two, in a larger space
- The highest-ranked city for Poke Restaurant is Charlotte: 80.0% Best, 73.3% Typical
- 8 of 24 analyzed US metros average above 70% for Poke Restaurant survivability at a typical address
- The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 67.9% Best, 60.7% Typical
- National average chance of lasting two or more years for Poke Restaurant at a typical address: 67.8%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Last reviewed: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring · Data as of: November 2026 · Dataset version 2026.11.04
Why this list differs from other "best cities for a poke restaurant" lists. This ranking answers one question: on Best in each metro, what is the projected chance a poke restaurant is still operating two or more years after it opens. It is built from 570,000+ historical business outcomes and the location factors around each scored address. It does not rank cities by how much they like poke restaurants, by downtown foot traffic, by cost of living, by population growth, or by how many poke restaurants already trade there. Lists built on those things will name different cities, and they are answering a different question. If you want to know where the concept is fashionable, read those. If you want to know where a lease is most likely to still be paying for itself in two years, this is the ranking for that.
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Poke Restaurants
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Poke Restaurant succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Poke Restaurant?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Poke Restaurants?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Charlotte ranks as the #1 city for opening a Poke Restaurant in the United States, with 80.0% Best. Following close behind are San Antonio with 79.7% Best, and Dallas with 79.5% Best. The 24-city analysis shows Poke Restaurants performing at a 67.8% national average, with strong geographic concentration of top scores in a handful of metros. City-wide statistics are directional, not definitive; the best decision comes from analyzing your specific storefront. These rankings reflect data through early 2026: check StreetSpring for the latest figures before any location decision.
Best, Typical and Worst for each metro are in the ranking table. See our full methodology →
Best-to-worst Poke Restaurant survivability within individual metros: Charlotte, San Antonio, Baltimore, Boston and New York City. Each box spans the middle of that metro's range; whiskers are its best and worst locations (2026).
All 24 Cities Ranked for Poke Restaurants
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Poke Restaurants:
| Rank | Metro | Metro area | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 80.0% | 73.3% | 67.4% |
| 2 | San Antonio | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 79.7% | 72.9% | 66.8% |
| 3 | Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 79.5% | 72.7% | 66.5% |
| 4 | Atlanta | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 79.0% | 72.5% | 66.4% |
| 5 | Orlando | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 78.5% | 71.9% | 65.4% |
| 6 | Denver | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 78.0% | 71.5% | 65.0% |
| 7 | Houston | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 77.6% | 71.2% | 64.7% |
| 8 | Minneapolis | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 76.2% | 70.2% | 64.2% |
| 9 | Seattle | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 76.1% | 69.1% | 62.2% |
| 10 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO-IL | 75.8% | 69.6% | 63.4% |
| 11 | Detroit | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 74.5% | 68.4% | 62.3% |
| 12 | Washington DC | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 74.1% | 66.4% | 58.8% |
| 13 | Baltimore | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 73.9% | 67.1% | 60.4% |
| 14 | San Diego | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 73.3% | 66.3% | 59.4% |
| 15 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 73.1% | 66.3% | 59.6% |
| 16 | Phoenix | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 72.7% | 65.9% | 59.2% |
| 17 | Miami | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 72.2% | 64.6% | 57.0% |
| 18 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 72.0% | 64.6% | 57.2% |
| 19 | Tampa Bay | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 71.6% | 64.9% | 58.2% |
| 20 | San Francisco | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 71.5% | 63.8% | 56.0% |
| 21 | Chicago | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 71.4% | 64.1% | 56.8% |
| 22 | Portland | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 71.4% | 64.4% | 57.4% |
| 23 | Boston | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 70.5% | 63.6% | 56.8% |
| 24 | New York City | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 67.9% | 60.7% | 53.6% |
Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the metro: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.
1. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best: 80.0%
- Typical: 73.3%
- Worst: 67.4%
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best: 79.7%
- Typical: 72.9%
- Worst: 66.8%
3. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best: 79.5%
- Typical: 72.7%
- Worst: 66.5%
4. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best: 79.0%
- Typical: 72.5%
- Worst: 66.4%
5. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best: 78.5%
- Typical: 71.9%
- Worst: 65.4%
6. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best: 78.0%
- Typical: 71.5%
- Worst: 65.0%
- Explore Poke Restaurant neighborhoods in Denver →
7. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best: 77.6%
- Typical: 71.2%
- Worst: 64.7%
8. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best: 76.2%
- Typical: 70.2%
- Worst: 64.2%
9. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best: 76.1%
- Typical: 69.1%
- Worst: 62.2%
10. St. Louis Metro: St. Louis, MO-IL
- Best: 75.8%
- Typical: 69.6%
- Worst: 63.4%
11. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best: 74.5%
- Typical: 68.4%
- Worst: 62.3%
12. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best: 74.1%
- Typical: 66.4%
- Worst: 58.8%
13. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best: 73.9%
- Typical: 67.1%
- Worst: 60.4%
14. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best: 73.3%
- Typical: 66.3%
- Worst: 59.4%
15. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best: 73.1%
- Typical: 66.3%
- Worst: 59.6%
16. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best: 72.7%
- Typical: 65.9%
- Worst: 59.2%
17. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best: 72.2%
- Typical: 64.6%
- Worst: 57.0%
18. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best: 72.0%
- Typical: 64.6%
- Worst: 57.2%
19. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best: 71.6%
- Typical: 64.9%
- Worst: 58.2%
20. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best: 71.5%
- Typical: 63.8%
- Worst: 56.0%
21. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best: 71.4%
- Typical: 64.1%
- Worst: 56.8%
22. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best: 71.4%
- Typical: 64.4%
- Worst: 57.4%
23. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best: 70.5%
- Typical: 63.6%
- Worst: 56.8%
24. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best: 67.9%
- Typical: 60.7%
- Worst: 53.6%
- Explore Poke Restaurant neighborhoods in New York City →
Key Insights
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Charlotte at 80.0%) and the #24 city (New York City at 67.9%) is 12.10 percentage points. For Poke Restaurants, Charlotte leads San Antonio by 0.3 points. Either metro works. The specific site decides the outcome.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Poke Restaurant is 67.8%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Poke Restaurants:
- Strong survivability signals: Charlotte leads with a 73% average chance of lasting two or more years for Poke Restaurants: significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Poke Restaurants, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Economic conditions: The rankings for Poke Restaurants account for Census neighborhood characteristics, including median household income and the housing vacancy rate, alongside competition and consumer spending.
- Consumer demand signals: StreetSpring's data captures competitor review velocity, spending patterns, and demographic fit, all pointing toward sustained demand for Poke Restaurants in these markets.
The predictions here are powered by AI models validated against actual business outcomes 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:
- Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: Dallas
- Business Survivability Rankings: Atlanta
- Business Survivability Rankings: Orlando
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Poke Restaurants
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
How current is this ranking?
The figures on this page come from StreetSpring dataset version 2026.11.04, released November 4, 2026. As market conditions shift across major metros, individual city scores can move meaningfully between updates: particularly for Poke Restaurants, 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 Poke Restaurant 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 Poke Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Poke Restaurants 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 Poke Restaurant?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Poke Restaurants across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the model reads competition density, the consumer spending index for Poke Restaurants, and Census neighborhood characteristics such as the housing vacancy rate, and turns them into the projected chance that a Poke Restaurant 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 Poke Restaurants?
Charlotte ranks as the #1 city in the US for Poke Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 73% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Charlotte, a Poke Restaurant has approximately a 73% chance of still operating after two years, above the national average for this category. San Antonio ranks second, followed by Dallas. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas: see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Last reviewed: November 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.
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 on Best; the typical-address figure is shown alongside. Coverage includes 24 major US metropolitan areas: Charlotte, San Antonio, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Seattle, St. Louis, Detroit, Washington DC, Baltimore, San Diego, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Miami, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Boston, 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.