City Survivability Rankings for Seafood Restaurant

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Seafood Restaurants across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Seafood Restaurant to succeed.

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • The highest-ranked city for Seafood Restaurant is Charlotte: 83.1% at a good address, 75.0% at a typical address
  • Dallas is left out of this ranking while a gap in its input data is repaired, and San Antonio is left out because it has too few scored locations to rank fairly
  • 6 of 22 analyzed US metros average above 70% for Seafood Restaurant survivability at a typical address
  • The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 74.5%
  • National average chance of lasting two or more years for Seafood Restaurant: 67.0%
  • Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 22 US metro areas · Full methodology →

Why this list differs from other "best cities for a seafood restaurant" lists. This ranking answers one question: at a good address in each metro, what is the projected chance a seafood 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 seafood restaurants, by downtown foot traffic, by cost of living, by population growth, or by how many seafood 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.

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Summary

According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Charlotte ranks as the #1 city for opening a Seafood Restaurant in the United States, with an 83.1% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address. Following close behind are Atlanta with 83.1%, and Denver with 83.1%. The 22-city analysis shows Seafood Restaurants performing at a 67.0% national average, with strong geographic concentration of top scores in a handful of metros. 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 →

Seafood Restaurants city survivability range chart: Charlotte vs New York City (2026)

Best-to-worst Seafood Restaurant survivability within individual metros: Charlotte, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami and New York City. Each box spans the middle of that metro's range; whiskers are its best and worst locations (2026).

All 22 Cities Ranked for Seafood Restaurants

Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 22 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Seafood Restaurants:

#MetroMetro areaChance of lasting two or more years at a good address
1CharlotteCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC83.1%
2AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA83.1%
3DenverDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO83.1%
4HoustonHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX82.7%
5SeattleSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA82.7%
6OrlandoOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL82.2%
7Washington DCWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV82.2%
8St. LouisSt. Louis, MO-IL81.3%
9MinneapolisMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI80.4%
10PhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ80.4%
11DetroitDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI80.0%
12PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD80.0%
13BaltimoreBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD80.0%
14San FranciscoSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA80.0%
15PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA79.5%
16ChicagoChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN78.6%
17BostonBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH78.2%
18Los AngelesLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA78.2%
19Tampa BayTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL77.7%
20San DiegoSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA77.7%
21MiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL77.7%
22New York CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ74.5%

1. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

  • At a good address: 83.1%
  • At a typical address: 75.0%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.4%

2. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

3. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

4. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

5. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

6. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

7. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

8. St. Louis Metro: St. Louis, MO-IL

9. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

10. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

11. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

12. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

13. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

  • At a good address: 80.0%
  • At a typical address: 66.2%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

14. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

15. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

16. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

  • At a good address: 78.6%
  • At a typical address: 63.3%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

17. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

18. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

19. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

20. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

21. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

22. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Key Insights

Moderate variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Charlotte at 83.1%) and the #22 city (New York City at 74.5%) is 8.60 percentage points. At well under a point apart, Charlotte and Atlanta are effectively tied for Seafood Restaurants. The survivability difference that matters shows up block by block.

Challenging markets: 1 city falls below 60% survivability, suggesting more difficult market conditions.

National average: Across all 22 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Seafood Restaurant is 67.0%.

What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Seafood Restaurants:

  • Strong survivability signals: Charlotte leads with a 75% average chance of lasting two or more years for Seafood Restaurants: significantly above the national average for this business category.
  • Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Seafood Restaurants, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
  • Neighborhood diversity: Within each top city, high-survivability zones appear across multiple neighborhood types, from dense urban cores to established suburban strips.
  • Consumer demand signals: StreetSpring's data captures competitor review velocity, spending patterns, and demographic fit, all pointing toward sustained demand for Seafood Restaurants in these markets.

Across the U.S., real estate professionals and business owners rely on StreetSpring's AI predictions to understand where a new venture is most likely to thrive, before signing a lease. Our models draw from one of the most comprehensive commercial real estate datasets ever assembled. StreetSpring relies on its own proprietary forecasting engine to deliver these predictions.

City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:

National guides:

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 Seafood 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 Seafood 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 Seafood Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Seafood 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 Seafood Restaurant?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Seafood Restaurants across all 22 metros we track. For this category specifically, the model reads competition density, the consumer spending index for Seafood Restaurants, and Census neighborhood characteristics such as the housing vacancy rate, and turns them into the projected chance that a Seafood 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 Seafood Restaurants?

Charlotte ranks as the #1 city in the US for Seafood Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 75% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Charlotte, a Seafood Restaurant has approximately a 75% chance of still operating after two years, above the national average for this category. Atlanta ranks second, followed by Denver. The full ranking reflects data across 22 major US metro areas: see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.

Last reviewed: October 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.

View national technical data

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 at a good address; the typical-address figure is shown alongside. Coverage includes 22 major US metropolitan areas: Charlotte, Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Seattle, Orlando, Washington DC, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Miami, 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.