City Survivability Rankings for Women's Clothing Store
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Women's Clothing Stores across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Women's Clothing Store to succeed.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- The highest-survivability city for Women's Clothing Store is Dallas — 70.69% average survivability
- 0 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Women's Clothing Store survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Philadelphia at 66.69%
- National average chance of lasting two or more years for Women's Clothing Store: 67.0%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Women's Clothing Stores
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Women's Clothing Store succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Women's Clothing Store?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Women's Clothing Stores?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Dallas ranks as the #1 city for opening a Women's Clothing Store in the United States, with an average 70.69% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are San Antonio with 68.63%, and Tampa Bay with 68.52%. Women's Clothing Stores consistently deliver a 67.0% survivability average across our 24 analyzed metros, with top-ranked Dallas demonstrating the strongest conditions. Still, specific site selection matters — some of the best-performing blocks can be found in cities that might not look ideal on average. 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 Women's Clothing Store survivability within individual metros — Los Angeles, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas and Minneapolis. Each box spans the middle of that metro's range; whiskers are its best and worst locations (2026).
All 24 Cities Ranked for Women's Clothing Stores
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Women's Clothing Stores:
| # | Metro | Metro area | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 70.69% |
| 2 | San Antonio | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 68.63% |
| 3 | Tampa Bay | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 68.52% |
| 4 | Portland | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 68.41% |
| 5 | Miami | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 68.34% |
| 6 | St Louis | 68.26% | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 68.23% |
| 8 | Charlotte | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 68.16% |
| 9 | Orlando | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 68.10% |
| 10 | San Diego | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 68.05% |
| 11 | San Francisco | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 67.99% |
| 12 | Phoenix | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 67.84% |
| 13 | New York City | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 67.72% |
| 14 | Houston | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 67.71% |
| 15 | Atlanta | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 67.69% |
| 16 | Washington DC | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 67.66% |
| 17 | Chicago | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 67.54% |
| 18 | Boston | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 67.52% |
| 19 | Baltimore | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 67.20% |
| 20 | Denver | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 67.15% |
| 21 | Detroit | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 67.07% |
| 22 | Seattle | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 66.98% |
| 23 | Minneapolis | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 66.94% |
| 24 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 66.69% |
1. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 75.0% – 80.0%
- Average locations: 69.0% – 72.0%
- Challenging locations: 56.0% – 66.0%
2. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 74.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 70.0%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 64.0%
3. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 64.0%
4. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 75.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 70.0%
- Challenging locations: 51.0% – 63.0%
5. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 63.0%
6. St Louis
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 63.0%
7. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 63.0%
8. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 74.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 63.0%
9. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 74.0% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 63.0%
10. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 74.0% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 63.0%
11. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 74.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 66.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 63.0%
12. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 74.0% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 63.0%
13. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 62.0%
14. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 73.0% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 63.0%
15. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 54.0% – 63.0%
16. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 74.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 69.0%
- Challenging locations: 52.0% – 62.0%
17. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 62.0%
18. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 74.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 52.0% – 62.0%
19. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 73.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 52.0% – 62.0%
20. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 73.0% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 62.0%
21. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 73.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 64.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 52.0% – 62.0%
22. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 73.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 64.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 53.0% – 62.0%
23. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 73.0% – 80.0%
- Average locations: 65.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 52.0% – 62.0%
24. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 73.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 64.0% – 68.0%
- Challenging locations: 52.0% – 61.0%
Key Insights
Cities cluster tightly: The difference between the #1 city (Dallas at 70.69%) and the #24 city (Philadelphia at 66.69%) is 4.00 percentage points. For Women's Clothing Stores, Dallas leads San Antonio by 2.1 points. Either metro works. The specific site decides the outcome.
Challenging markets: 23 cities fall below 60% survivability, suggesting more difficult market conditions.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Women's Clothing Store is 67.0%.
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Women's Clothing Stores:
- Strong survivability signals: Dallas leads with a 71% average chance of lasting two or more years for Women's Clothing Stores — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Women's Clothing Stores, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Consumer demand signals: StreetSpring's data captures competitor review velocity, spending patterns, and demographic fit — all pointing toward sustained demand for Women's Clothing Stores in these markets.
- Neighborhood diversity: Within each top city, high-survivability zones appear across multiple neighborhood types — from dense urban cores to established suburban strips.
StreetSpring's AI models reveal the survivability of businesses in every major U.S. neighborhood, giving agents and entrepreneurs a trusted way to see their future success before opening day. Our forecasting engine processes data from over 24 metro areas covering 180+ million consumers. These forecasts are generated by our exclusive analytical framework, built from the ground up for commercial real estate.
Visual Data
Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Business Survivability Rankings: Dallas
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: Tampa Bay
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Miami
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Women's Clothing Stores
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Dallas
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 Women's Clothing Stores, 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 Women's Clothing Store 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 Women's Clothing Stores in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Women's Clothing Stores 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 Women's Clothing Store?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Women's Clothing Stores across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Women's Clothing Stores, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Women's Clothing Store 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.
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Which US city has the best survivability for Women's Clothing Stores?
Dallas ranks as the #1 city in the US for Women's Clothing Stores survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 71% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Dallas, a Women's Clothing Store has approximately a 71% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. San Antonio ranks second, followed by Tampa Bay. 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 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.
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, Tampa Bay, Portland, Miami, St Louis, Los Angeles, Charlotte, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco, Phoenix, New York City, Houston, Atlanta, Washington DC, Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Seattle, Minneapolis, Philadelphia. 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.