City Survivability Rankings for Tapas Restaurant

Quick Summary

• Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
• The highest-survivability city for Tapas Restaurant is San Antonio — 81.51% average survivability
• 24 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Tapas Restaurant survivability
• The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 79.98%
• National average chance of lasting two or more years for Tapas Restaurant: 81.0%
• Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →

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Table of Contents

• Summary
• Top Cities for Tapas Restaurants
• Key Insights
• What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
• Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum
• Related Resources
• How current is this ranking?
• Can a Tapas Restaurant succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
• What tools can help me choose the right city for a Tapas Restaurant?
• Which US city has the best survivability for Tapas Restaurants?

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Summary

According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, San Antonio ranks as the #1 city for opening a Tapas Restaurant in the United States, with an average 81.51% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Portland with 81.48%, and St Louis with 81.41%. The 24-city analysis shows Tapas Restaurants performing at a 81.0% national average, with strong geographic concentration of top scores in a handful of metros. Individual locations vary widely; even in lower-scoring cities there are neighborhoods that perform exceptionally well. Use this data to narrow your shortlist, then visit each top city in person to assess foot traffic and competitive density.

Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →

Best-to-worst Tapas Restaurant survivability within individual metros — San Antonio, Charlotte, Tampa Bay, Minneapolis and Dallas. Each box spans the middle of that metro's range; whiskers are its best and worst locations (2026).

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All 24 Cities Ranked for Tapas Restaurants

Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Tapas Restaurants:

1. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

• Best locations: 84.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 83.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 84.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 81.0% – 83.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 78.0%

3. St Louis

• Best locations: 84.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 84.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 84.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 68.0% – 78.0%
• Explore Tapas Restaurant neighborhoods in Charlotte →

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 70.0% – 78.0%
• Explore Tapas Restaurant neighborhoods in Baltimore →

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 70.0% – 78.0%
• Explore Tapas Restaurant neighborhoods in Atlanta →

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 70.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 70.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 68.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%

16. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 80.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 72.0% – 78.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%
• Explore Tapas Restaurant neighborhoods in Chicago →

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 82.0%
• Challenging locations: 68.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 70.0% – 77.0%
• Explore Tapas Restaurant neighborhoods in Boston →

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 67.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%

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

• Best locations: 83.0% – 84.0%
• Average locations: 79.0% – 81.0%
• Challenging locations: 69.0% – 77.0%

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Key Insights

Cities cluster tightly: The difference between the #1 city (San Antonio at 81.51%) and the #24 city (New York City at 79.98%) is 1.53 percentage points. At well under a point apart, San Antonio and Portland are effectively tied for Tapas Restaurants. The survivability difference that matters shows up block by block.

Strong performers: 24 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Tapas Restaurants.

National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Tapas Restaurant is 81.0%.

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What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

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

• Strong survivability signals: San Antonio leads with a 82% average chance of lasting two or more years for Tapas Restaurants — significantly above the national average for this business category.
• Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Tapas 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.
• Economic conditions: All top-ranked cities show strong median household incomes and low vacancy rates in the neighborhoods where Tapas Restaurants perform best.

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 forecasts are generated by our exclusive analytical framework, built from the ground up for commercial real estate.

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Best Neighborhoods Across the Spectrum

Where you open matters more than which city ranks highest. The strongest neighborhoods for Tapas Restaurants can be found across the entire national distribution:

Portland — ranked #1 nationally — the strongest market for Tapas Restaurants

• Humboldt (62% survivability)
• Hollywood (61% survivability)
• Roseway (61% survivability)
• Alameda (57% survivability)
• Hillsdale (55% survivability)

See full neighborhood rankings for Portland →

Minneapolis — ranked #13 of 24 — a middle-of-the-pack national market

• Logan-Park (62% survivability)
• Beltrami (57% survivability)
• Elliot-Park (56% survivability)
• Whittier (55% survivability)
• Loring-Park (53% survivability)

See full neighborhood rankings for Minneapolis →

A Tapas Restaurant can succeed in a city ranked #1 or #24 — what matters is finding the right neighborhood within that market.

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Visual Data

Related Resources

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

• Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
• Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
• Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
• Business Survivability Rankings: Orlando
• Survivability Rankings for Tapas Restaurant in Charlotte
• Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte

National guides:

• National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Tapas Restaurants
• Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: San Antonio

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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 Tapas 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.

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Can a Tapas 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 Tapas Restaurants in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Tapas 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.

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What tools can help me choose the right city for a Tapas Restaurant?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Tapas Restaurants across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Tapas Restaurants, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Tapas 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 →

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Which US city has the best survivability for Tapas Restaurants?

San Antonio ranks as the #1 city in the US for Tapas Restaurants survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 82% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in San Antonio, a Tapas Restaurant has approximately a 82% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Portland 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: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

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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: 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: San Antonio, Portland, St Louis, Orlando, Charlotte, Baltimore, Atlanta, Phoenix, Detroit, San Diego, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Houston, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Miami, Philadelphia, New York City.