City Survivability Rankings for Steakhouse
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Steakhouses across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Steakhouse to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Steakhouse is Portland — 89% average survivability
- 24 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Steakhouse survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 85%
- National average survivability score for Steakhouse: 86.8%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Steakhouses
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Steakhouse succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Steakhouse?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Steakhouses?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Portland ranks as the #1 city for opening a Steakhouse 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%. Steakhouses sit at a national average of 86.8% survivability across our 24-city analysis, with Portland leading the field by a meaningful margin. These averages mask significant neighborhood-by-neighborhood variation; a lower-ranked city can still contain high-potential storefronts. Pair these survivability scores with StreetSpring's live tool to get a real-time view before making a final decision.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Steakhouse city survivability rankings — Portland leads among 24 US metros at 89% in 2026
Where Steakhouses Stand Across 24 US Metros
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Steakhouses:
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%
Why coastal vs. inland matters less than you'd think
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 92.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.3% – 89.9%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 79.9%
3. St Louis
- Best locations: 92.4% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 85.2% – 89.7%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 80.1%
4. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 92.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.5% – 89.1%
- 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: 61.0% – 79.8%
6. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 91.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.2% – 88.6%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 79.2%
7. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 91.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.0% – 88.5%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.9%
8. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 91.7% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.3% – 88.5%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 79.7%
9. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 91.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.1% – 88.4%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 79.4%
- Explore Steakhouse neighborhoods in Atlanta →
10. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 91.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.5% – 88.3%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 78.1%
11. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 91.5% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 84.0% – 88.2%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 79.5%
12. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.6% – 87.9%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 79.0%
Where mid-ranked cities still beat top-ranked spots locally
13. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.4% – 87.9%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.4%
14. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 91.3% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.2% – 87.8%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 78.3%
15. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 91.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.0% – 87.8%
- Challenging locations: 57.0% – 77.7%
16. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 91.1% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.3% – 87.6%
- Challenging locations: 61.0% – 78.7%
17. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.0% – 87.4%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 78.3%
18. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.2% – 87.4%
- Challenging locations: 62.0% – 78.9%
19. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 91.0% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.8% – 87.3%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.9%
20. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.5% – 87.1%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.7%
21. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.6% – 87.0%
- Challenging locations: 60.0% – 78.0%
22. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 90.8% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 83.4% – 87.0%
- Challenging locations: 67.0% – 80.0%
23. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 90.6% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 82.3% – 86.8%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.5%
24. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 90.2% – 97.0%
- Average locations: 81.6% – 86.1%
- Challenging locations: 59.0% – 77.0%
Top Findings From the City Rankings
| Signal | Where strong-survivability cities outperform | What drags weaker cities down |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Market size vs saturation | Mid-sized metros with established demand but room for new entrants — under-served pockets in 1.5M–5M population markets. | Either tier-1 cities saturated with national chains, or thin markets under 500K population where demand can't sustain a category. |
| 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 84.7%) is 4.4 percentage points. The 0.1-point lead Portland holds over San Antonio reflects real structural differences in how well each metro supports Steakhouses — not just random variation.
What changed since last year's ranking
Strong performers: 24 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Steakhouses.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Steakhouse is 86.8%.
Why Top-Ranked Cities Outperform
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Steakhouses:
- Strong survivability signals: Portland leads with a 89% average survivability score for Steakhouses — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Steakhouses, 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.
- 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.
StreetSpring brings credibility through AI-driven survivability forecasts, trusted nationwide by agents and entrepreneurs. The training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
The Strongest Neighborhoods Across All 24 Markets
Strong opportunities for Steakhouses aren't limited to the highest-ranked cities. Here are top neighborhoods at different points in the national spectrum:
San Francisco — ranked #13 of 24 — a middle-of-the-pack national market
- Marina (85% survivability)
- Mission-Bay (84% survivability)
- Glen-Park (84% survivability)
- Sea-Cliff (84% survivability)
- Chinatown (84% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for San Francisco →
New York City — ranked #24 of 24 — among the lower-ranked national markets
- Rockaway-Park (88% survivability)
- Eltingville (87% survivability)
- Coney-Island (86% survivability)
- Brighton-Beach (85% survivability)
- Old-Town (84% survivability)
See full neighborhood rankings for New York City →
A Steakhouse can succeed in a city ranked #1 or #24 — what matters is finding the right neighborhood within that market.
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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 Steakhouses, 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.
What about cities outside the top 10 — can Steakhouses thrive there?
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 Steakhouses in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Steakhouses 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 Steakhouse survivability?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Steakhouses across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Steakhouses, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Steakhouse 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 Steakhouses?
Portland ranks as the #1 city in the US for Steakhouses survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 89%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Portland, a Steakhouse 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 2, 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 walkability 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, Detroit, Phoenix, Baltimore, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, Miami, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, New York City.