City Survivability Rankings for Polish Restaurant
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Polish Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Polish Restaurant to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Polish Restaurant is Portland — 89% average survivability
- 24 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Polish Restaurant survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 84%
- National average survivability score for Polish Restaurant: 86.6%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Polish Restaurants
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Polish Restaurant succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Polish Restaurant?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Polish Restaurants?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Portland ranks as the #1 city for opening a Polish Restaurant in the United States, with an average 89% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are San Antonio with 89%, and St Louis with 89%. Polish Restaurants sit at a national average of 86.6% survivability across our 24-city analysis, with Portland leading the field by a meaningful margin. Still, specific site selection matters — some of the best-performing blocks can be found in cities that might not look ideal on 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 →
Polish Restaurant city survivability rankings — Portland leads among 24 US metros at 89% in 2026
The 24-City Survivability Index for Polish Restaurants
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Polish Restaurants:
1. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 92.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.5% – 90.0%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 80.3%
Where the top 5 cluster, and the surprising outliers
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 92.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.2% – 89.8%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.9%
3. St Louis
- Best locations: 92.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.0% – 89.5%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.7%
4. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 92.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.3% – 89.0%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 79.0%
5. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 92.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.6% – 89.0%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 79.5%
6. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 91.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.9% – 88.5%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.8%
7. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 91.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.3% – 88.4%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 80.0%
8. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 91.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.9% – 88.3%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 79.0%
9. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.9% – 88.3%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 79.2%
- Explore Polish Restaurant neighborhoods in Atlanta →
10. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 91.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.9% – 88.1%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 79.4%
11. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.2% – 88.0%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 77.8%
12. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.3% – 87.8%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.3%
Reading the gap from #1 to the median city
13. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 91.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.4% – 87.7%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 78.8%
14. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 91.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.0% – 87.6%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 77.9%
15. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 91.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.7% – 87.5%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 77.5%
16. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.9% – 87.4%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 78.2%
17. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.8% – 87.4%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.9%
18. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 90.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.2% – 87.3%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 79.1%
19. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.5% – 87.1%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.7%
20. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.4% – 87.1%
- Challenging locations: 66.0% – 79.8%
21. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 90.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.3% – 86.8%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.5%
22. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 90.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.4% – 86.7%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 78.0%
23. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 90.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.5% – 86.2%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 76.7%
24. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 89.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.0% – 85.6%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 76.5%
What the Data Reveals
| 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. |
| Income distribution shape | Cities with a broad middle-class income band that supports the subtype's price tier. | Cities with bifurcated income distributions where the subtype's price point falls into the middle gap. |
| Cross-subtype clustering | Cities where the subtype clusters near complementary categories (e.g., coffee shops near coworking + gyms). | Cities where the subtype is dispersed across isolated storefronts without supporting foot-traffic. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Portland at 89.0%) and the #24 city (New York City at 84.0%) is 5.0 percentage points. The 0.2-point lead Portland holds over San Antonio reflects real structural differences in how well each metro supports Polish Restaurants — not just random variation.
Three findings worth pulling out of the data
Strong performers: 24 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Polish Restaurants.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Polish Restaurant is 86.6%.
What's Driving the Strongest Markets
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Polish Restaurants:
- Strong survivability signals: Portland leads with a 89% average survivability score for Polish Restaurants — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Polish Restaurants, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Regulatory environment: Top-ranked cities tend to have streamlined commercial permitting and lower business tax burdens relative to their metro size, reducing friction for new operators.
- Economic conditions: All top-ranked cities show strong median household incomes and low vacancy rates in the neighborhoods where Polish Restaurants perform best.
Powered by advanced AI, StreetSpring predicts how businesses will perform in neighborhoods across the country. The training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. The prediction engine behind these rankings is entirely proprietary — developed in-house over years of research.
The Strongest Neighborhoods Across All 24 Markets
City-level averages mask significant within-city variation. Below are some of the strongest neighborhoods for Polish Restaurant at different points in the rankings:
Minneapolis — ranked #13 of 24 — a middle-of-the-pack national market
- Morris-Park (86% survivability)
- Summit-Hill (82% survivability)
- Calhoun (81% survivability)
- Como (81% survivability)
- West-Side (81% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Minneapolis →
New York City — ranked #24 of 24 — among the lower-ranked national markets
- Rockaway-Park (88% survivability)
- Coney-Island (85% survivability)
- Newark (84% survivability)
- Brighton-Beach (84% survivability)
- Boerum-Hill (82% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for New York City →
A Polish Restaurant can succeed in a city ranked #1 or #24 — what matters is finding the right neighborhood within that market.
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What's the update cadence for 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 Polish 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.
Are top-10 cities the only viable markets for Polish Restaurants?
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 Polish Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Polish 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.
Which resources help pick the right metro for a Polish Restaurant?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Polish Restaurants across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Polish Restaurants, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Polish Restaurant 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 Polish Restaurants?
Portland ranks as the #1 city in the US for Polish Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 89%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Portland, a Polish Restaurant has approximately a 89% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. San Antonio ranks second, followed by St Louis. 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: May 13, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder — updated weekly
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: Portland, San Antonio, St Louis, Charlotte, Orlando, Phoenix, Baltimore, Detroit, Atlanta, San Diego, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Houston, Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City.