City Survivability Rankings for Scandinavian Restaurant
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Scandinavian Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Scandinavian Restaurant to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Scandinavian Restaurant is Portland — 89% average survivability
- 24 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Scandinavian Restaurant survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 84%
- National average survivability score for Scandinavian Restaurant: 86.4%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Scandinavian Restaurants
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Scandinavian Restaurant succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Scandinavian Restaurant?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Scandinavian Restaurants?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Portland ranks as the #1 city for opening a Scandinavian 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 88%. Scandinavian Restaurants consistently deliver a 86.4% survivability average across our 24 analyzed metros, with top-ranked Portland demonstrating the strongest conditions. However, the specific location is very important — there are excellent locations even in neighborhoods that might not appear to be a great fit at the city level. 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 →
Scandinavian Restaurant city survivability rankings — Portland leads among 24 US metros at 89% in 2026
Ranked: 24 Cities by Scandinavian Restaurant Survivability
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Scandinavian Restaurants:
1. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 92.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.4% – 89.8%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 80.2%
Where the top 5 cluster, and the surprising outliers
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 92.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.1% – 89.7%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.8%
3. St Louis
- Best locations: 92.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.9% – 89.4%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.6%
4. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 92.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.3% – 88.9%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 78.9%
5. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 91.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.4% – 88.9%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.2%
6. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 91.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.8% – 88.3%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.7%
7. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.0% – 88.2%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 79.5%
8. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.6% – 88.2%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.6%
9. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.8% – 88.2%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 79.2%
- Explore Scandinavian Restaurant neighborhoods in Atlanta →
10. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.6% – 87.9%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 79.0%
11. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.2% – 87.9%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 78.0%
12. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 91.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.3% – 87.6%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 78.7%
What the score range across cities tells you
13. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 91.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.0% – 87.6%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.1%
14. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.8% – 87.5%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 77.7%
15. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.5% – 87.3%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 77.3%
16. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 90.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.8% – 87.2%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 78.1%
17. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 90.9% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.6% – 87.2%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.8%
18. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.3% – 87.2%
- Challenging locations: 65.0% – 79.6%
19. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.9% – 87.0%
- Challenging locations: 63.0% – 78.9%
20. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 90.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.3% – 86.9%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 77.3%
21. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 90.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.0% – 86.6%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.3%
22. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 90.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.9% – 86.4%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 77.4%
23. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 90.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.2% – 85.9%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 76.5%
24. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 89.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 80.5% – 85.2%
- Challenging locations: 58.0% – 75.9%
Top Findings From the City Rankings
| Signal | Where strong-survivability cities outperform | What drags weaker cities down |
|---|---|---|
| Climate-driven seasonality | Cities where the subtype's peak season aligns with the local climate calendar (e.g., year-round outdoor dining in mild markets). | Cities with extreme seasonality that compresses revenue into 4–6 month 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. |
| 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%. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Portland at 88.9%) and the #24 city (New York City at 83.6%) is 5.3 percentage points. The 0.2-point gap between top cities suggests that Scandinavian Restaurants viability varies meaningfully across major US metros, though neighborhood-level differences remain significant.
Where this ranking breaks it
Strong performers: 24 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Scandinavian Restaurants.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Scandinavian Restaurant is 86.4%.
Why Top-Ranked Cities Outperform
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Scandinavian Restaurants:
- Strong survivability signals: Portland leads with a 89% average survivability score for Scandinavian Restaurants — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Scandinavian Restaurants, 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 Scandinavian Restaurants perform best.
Our analysis draws on millions of commercial real estate data points to deliver survivability predictions trusted by professionals nationwide. Our models are trained on data from businesses reaching more than 180 million+ Americans. StreetSpring uses custom-built, proprietary algorithms to produce these predictions.
Neighborhood-Level Winners in Every Tier
Where you open matters more than which city ranks highest. The strongest neighborhoods for Scandinavian Restaurants can be found across the entire national distribution:
Portland — ranked #1 nationally — the strongest market for Scandinavian Restaurants
- Arnada (90% survivability)
- Multnomah (88% survivability)
- Ogden (88% survivability)
- Hough (87% survivability)
- Kenton (87% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for Portland →
New York City — ranked #24 of 24 — among the lower-ranked national markets
- Rockaway-Park (88% survivability)
- Brighton-Beach (86% survivability)
- Far-Rockaway (86% survivability)
- Coney-Island (86% survivability)
- Newark (86% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for New York City →
City-level scores aggregate hundreds of neighborhoods. The right neighborhood matters more than the city's headline rank.
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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 Scandinavian 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.
Should a Scandinavian Restaurant avoid cities ranked below 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 Scandinavian Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Scandinavian 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 tools rank cities for a Scandinavian Restaurant survivability?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Scandinavian Restaurants across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Scandinavian Restaurants, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Scandinavian 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 metro tops the Scandinavian Restaurant survivability ranking?
Portland ranks as the #1 city in the US for Scandinavian Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 89%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Portland, a Scandinavian 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 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring — May 8, 2026
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, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City.