City Survivability Rankings for Tanning Salon
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Tanning Salons across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Tanning Salon to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Tanning Salon is Dallas — 67% average survivability
- 0 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Tanning Salon survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Philadelphia at 62%
- National average survivability score for Tanning Salon: 64.1%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Tanning Salons
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Tanning Salon succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Tanning Salon?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Tanning Salons?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Dallas ranks as the #1 city for opening a Tanning Salon in the United States, with an average 67% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are San Antonio with 67%, and Orlando with 66%. Our 24-city dataset shows Tanning Salons achieving 64.1% average survivability nationally — Dallas pulling notably ahead of the pack. Market conditions change daily and it is best to use StreetSpring's most current data to ensure there have not been major shifts. 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 →
Tanning Salon city survivability rankings — Dallas leads among 24 US metros at 67% in 2026
Where Tanning Salons Stand Across 24 US Metros
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Tanning Salons:
1. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 73.7% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 64.0% – 68.8%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 59.5%
What the score range across cities tells you
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 73.1% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 63.3% – 68.3%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 58.3%
3. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 74.6% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 62.7% – 68.4%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 57.7%
4. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 73.5% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 62.4% – 67.7%
- Challenging locations: 39.0% – 57.6%
5. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 73.6% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 61.7% – 67.3%
- Challenging locations: 37.0% – 56.6%
6. St Louis
- Best locations: 72.6% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 61.3% – 67.0%
- Challenging locations: 35.0% – 55.9%
7. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 74.8% – 87.0%
- Average locations: 61.6% – 67.4%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 56.7%
8. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 73.4% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 61.2% – 67.0%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 56.1%
9. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 74.2% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 61.2% – 67.1%
- Challenging locations: 37.0% – 56.3%
10. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 73.7% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 61.0% – 67.0%
- Challenging locations: 35.0% – 55.6%
11. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 73.6% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 60.9% – 66.8%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 55.8%
12. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 73.6% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 60.7% – 66.7%
- Challenging locations: 35.0% – 55.4%
The metro-level signals behind these scores
13. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 71.7% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 60.7% – 66.1%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 55.7%
14. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 72.6% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 60.9% – 66.3%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 56.2%
15. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 73.4% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 60.8% – 66.5%
- Challenging locations: 37.0% – 55.9%
- Explore Tanning Salon neighborhoods in Atlanta →
16. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 73.4% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 60.6% – 66.4%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 55.5%
17. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 75.1% – 89.0%
- Average locations: 60.1% – 66.7%
- Challenging locations: 34.0% – 54.7%
18. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 73.4% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 59.8% – 65.9%
- Challenging locations: 35.0% – 54.7%
19. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 72.1% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 59.8% – 65.5%
- Challenging locations: 35.0% – 54.7%
20. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 71.8% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 59.4% – 65.1%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 54.6%
21. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 72.2% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 59.5% – 65.2%
- Challenging locations: 37.0% – 54.9%
22. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 72.9% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 58.9% – 65.0%
- Challenging locations: 35.0% – 54.0%
23. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 71.9% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 58.6% – 64.6%
- Challenging locations: 34.0% – 53.6%
24. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 71.9% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 58.8% – 64.6%
- Challenging locations: 36.0% – 54.1%
Top Findings From the City Rankings
| 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. |
| Anchor-tenant density | Cities with high concentration of universities, hospitals, transit hubs within a 1-mile radius of typical storefronts. | Cities where anchor institutions are isolated in suburbs or single-purpose campuses with no street-level spillover. |
| 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 (Dallas at 67.0%) and the #24 city (Philadelphia at 61.9%) is 5.0 percentage points. The 0.3 percentage-point spread at the top signals that Tanning Salons performance is highly sensitive to city-level factors — competition density and local spending both play significant roles.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Tanning Salon is 64.1%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Tanning Salons:
- Strong survivability signals: Dallas leads with a 67% average survivability score for Tanning Salons — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Tanning Salons, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Foot traffic infrastructure: High-scoring cities combine transit access, walkable commercial corridors, and anchor tenants that drive consistent daily traffic past storefronts.
- Low market saturation: Top cities for Tanning Salons have fewer direct competitors per square mile than lower-ranked metros, leaving meaningful whitespace for well-positioned new entrants.
This analysis leverages machine learning trained on hundreds of thousands of business lifecycle events to produce reliable survivability forecasts. The analysis behind these rankings spans millions of data points across competition, spending, and mobility. StreetSpring uses custom-built, proprietary algorithms to produce these predictions.
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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 Tanning Salons, 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 Tanning Salons?
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 Tanning Salons in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Tanning Salons 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.
How can I narrow down cities for a Tanning Salon?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Tanning Salons across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Tanning Salons, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Tanning Salon 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 Tanning Salons?
Dallas ranks as the #1 city in the US for Tanning Salons survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 67%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Dallas, a Tanning Salon has approximately a 67% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. San Antonio ranks second, followed by Orlando. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Reviewed and updated: May 6, 2026 — Bobby 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: 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: Dallas, San Antonio, Orlando, Charlotte, Portland, St Louis, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Houston, Boston, San Diego, Denver, Atlanta, Washington DC, New York City, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Seattle, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia.