City Survivability Rankings for Veterinary Clinic

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Veterinary Clinics across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Veterinary Clinic 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 Veterinary Clinic is Denver: 89.2% at a good address, 80.5% at a typical address
  • 24 of 24 analyzed US metros average above 70% for Veterinary Clinic survivability at a typical address
  • The lowest-ranked city is Phoenix at 85.8%
  • National average chance of lasting two or more years for Veterinary Clinic: 76.5%
  • Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →

Why this list differs from other "best cities for a veterinary clinic" lists. This ranking answers one question: at a good address in each metro, what is the projected chance a veterinary clinic 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 veterinary clinics, by downtown foot traffic, by cost of living, by population growth, or by how many veterinary clinics 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, Denver ranks as the #1 city for opening a Veterinary Clinic in the United States, with an 89.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address. Following close behind are San Antonio with 89.2%, and Dallas with 89.2%. The national picture for Veterinary Clinics shows 76.5% average survivability across 24 cities, with the gap between Denver and lower-ranked metros revealing significant geographic variation. 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. 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 →

Veterinary Clinics city survivability range chart: Denver vs Phoenix (2026)

Best-to-worst Veterinary Clinic survivability within individual metros: Denver, San Antonio, San Diego, Houston and Phoenix. Each box spans the middle of that metro's range; whiskers are its best and worst locations (2026).

All 24 Cities Ranked for Veterinary Clinics

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

#MetroMetro areaChance of lasting two or more years at a good address
1DenverDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO89.2%
2San AntonioSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX89.2%
3DallasDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX89.2%
4ChicagoChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN89.2%
5CharlotteCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC88.7%
6SeattleSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA88.7%
7AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA88.7%
8OrlandoOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL88.7%
9PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD88.7%
10MinneapolisMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI88.7%
11Washington DCWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV88.7%
12MiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL88.7%
13San DiegoSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA88.3%
14Los AngelesLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA88.3%
15San FranciscoSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA88.3%
16DetroitDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI87.9%
17BaltimoreBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD87.9%
18St. LouisSt. Louis, MO-IL87.9%
19PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA87.9%
20HoustonHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX87.5%
21BostonBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH87.5%
22New York CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ87.0%
23Tampa BayTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL86.6%
24PhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ85.8%

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

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

  • At a good address: 89.2%
  • At a typical address: 80.3%
  • Best scored location: 90.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 56.4%

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

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

  • At a good address: 89.2%
  • At a typical address: 76.6%
  • Best scored location: 90.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 56.0%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • At a good address: 87.9%
  • At a typical address: 76.0%
  • Best scored location: 90.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 56.0%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Key Insights

Cities cluster tightly: The difference between the #1 city (Denver at 89.2%) and the #24 city (Phoenix at 85.8%) is 3.40 percentage points. Across the top two metros, Veterinary Clinics sit at the same level. City choice moves the outcome very little for this category.

Strong performers: 3 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Veterinary Clinics.

National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Veterinary Clinic is 76.5%.

What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Veterinary Clinics:

  • Strong survivability signals: Denver leads with a 80% average chance of lasting two or more years for Veterinary Clinics: significantly above the national average for this business category.
  • Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Veterinary Clinics, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
  • Economic conditions: The rankings for Veterinary Clinics account for Census neighborhood characteristics, including median household income and the housing vacancy rate, alongside competition and consumer spending.
  • 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's AI models project the survivability of businesses in every major U.S. neighborhood, so agents and entrepreneurs can weigh a location before opening day. Our analysis covers businesses serving the 24 largest metros in America. StreetSpring generates these results using its proprietary prediction system, tailored to each business and location.

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 Veterinary Clinics, 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 Veterinary Clinic 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 Veterinary Clinics in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Veterinary Clinics 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 Veterinary Clinic?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Veterinary Clinics across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the model reads competition density, the consumer spending index for Veterinary Clinics, and Census neighborhood characteristics such as the housing vacancy rate, and turns them into the projected chance that a Veterinary Clinic 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 Veterinary Clinics?

Denver ranks as the #1 city in the US for Veterinary Clinics survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 80% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Denver, a Veterinary Clinic has approximately a 80% chance of still operating after two years, above the national average for this category. San Antonio ranks second, followed by Dallas. 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: 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 24 major US metropolitan areas: Denver, San Antonio, Dallas, Chicago, Charlotte, Seattle, Atlanta, Orlando, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Miami, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, Portland, Houston, Boston, New York City, Tampa Bay, Phoenix. 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.