National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Tea Shop

Name: National Neighborhood Survivability Dataset: Tea Shops (2026)
Creator: StreetSpring
Published: 2026-05-18T00:00:00-05:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis ranks the top neighborhoods across the 22 US metros in this ranking for Tea Shops. See which neighborhoods offer the highest Survivability Scores.

May 18, 2026•20 min read

Blandtown (Atlanta) ranks #1 nationally for Tea Shop survivability in 2026, with 84.6% survivability at a typical address. The top 27 neighborhoods nationwide span 8 different cities, demonstrating that exceptional opportunities for Tea Shops exist across diverse markets. Neighborhood rankings are useful, but the exact odds for your location can only be seen by running a current survivability check in StreetSpring.

To understand the methodology behind these rankings, see our detailed guide: Survivability Score: How We Calculate It & Why It Matters.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-05 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

Quick Summary

Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address

#1 Neighborhood: Blandtown, Atlanta: 84.6% survivability at a typical address for Tea Shop

What the figures measure: every figure in this ranking is the typical address, the neighborhood's average in its metro file, and the ranking orders on it

Ranked neighborhoods: 1,907 across 22 major US cities

Average across the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods: 68.4% at a typical address for Tea Shops

Top-27 average: 83.1% at a typical address, 14.7 points above the average across all ranked neighborhoods

Data current as of: 2026 · Full methodology →

How neighborhoods compare nationwide
Top 27 neighborhoods in the US
Geographic patterns
How to use this ranking
Related resources
Frequently asked questions

How do neighborhoods compare across the United States for Tea Shops?

Across 1,907 ranked neighborhoods in 22 major US cities, StreetSpring's 2026 data shows the top 27 neighborhoods for Tea Shops averaging 83.1% survivability at a typical address, against 68.4% for the average across the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods.

This 14.7-point gap is the distance between those two averages, both at a typical address. It compares projections for neighborhoods; the projection for any one storefront is made at its own address.

The consumer spending patterns that support Tea Shops vary more by neighborhood than by city, which is why neighborhood-level analysis is particularly valuable for this business category. A 14.7-point gap separates the top neighborhoods from the average across the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods, both at a typical address. StreetSpring provides highly detailed forecasts: revealing how long hundreds of business types are likely to last at a specific address.

Importantly, top-performing neighborhoods aren't concentrated in just a few cities. The top 27 neighborhoods represent 8 different cities. This means entrepreneurs focused on Tea Shops can find exceptional opportunities across the United States, not just in traditionally strong markets.

Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.

What are the best neighborhoods in the United States to open a Tea Shop?

The first, middle and last neighborhood in the table below, with the same three figures the table prints from each metro file: the box runs from the lowest to the highest address, and the white line is the typical address. Blandtown, Atlanta leads at 84.6% at a typical address in 2026. Full methodology →

The top 27 neighborhoods nationwide for Tea Shops are:

Scores for Tea Shops run from 49.0% to 85.0% on this scale. The best address in 404 of the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods reaches the 85.0% ceiling, so the Best Locations column often shows that ceiling rather than a difference between places.

Neighborhoods are ordered on the typical address, the file's average for each neighborhood. Best Locations and Challenging Locations are the file's highest and lowest address.

#	Neighborhood	City	Avg Survival (Typical Address)	Tier	Best Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Blandtown	Atlanta	84.6%	Great	85.0%	82.3%
2	Platt Park	Denver	84.4%	Great	85.0%	80.0%
3	City Park West	Denver	84.2%	Great	85.0%	81.0%
4	Palmer Square	Chicago	84.1%	Great	85.0%	77.4%
5	LeDroit Park	Washington DC	83.9%	Great	85.0%	76.4%
6	North Charlotte	Charlotte	83.7%	Great	85.0%	79.6%
6	Colonial Town Center	Orlando	83.7%	Great	85.0%	78.7%
8	Highland	Denver	83.5%	Great	85.0%	74.2%
8	Truxton Circle	Washington DC	83.5%	Great	85.0%	74.2%
8	U Street Corridor	Washington DC	83.5%	Great	85.0%	73.3%
11	Woodland	Seattle	83.4%	Great	85.0%	80.0%
12	Grant Park	Atlanta	83.3%	Great	85.0%	71.0%
12	Cunningham	Chicago	83.3%	Great	85.0%	80.0%
14	Heritage Eagle Bend	Denver	83.1%	Great	85.0%	76.4%
15	South Orange	Orlando	83.0%	Good	84.6%	73.8%
16	Henderson Circle	Charlotte	82.8%	Great	85.0%	66.6%
17	Jefferson Park	Denver	82.7%	Great	85.0%	76.4%
17	Old Fourth Ward	Atlanta	82.7%	Great	85.0%	73.3%
17	Lacy	Los Angeles	82.7%	Great	85.0%	75.6%
20	Eckington	Washington DC	82.6%	Great	85.0%	65.2%
20	Pleasant Plains	Washington DC	82.6%	Great	85.0%	64.8%
22	West Highland	Denver	82.5%	Good	85.0%	76.0%
23	College Downs	Charlotte	82.2%	Good	85.0%	72.0%
24	Whiteoak	Charlotte	82.1%	Good	85.0%	74.6%
24	Lakewood Heights	Atlanta	82.1%	Good	85.0%	74.6%
24	Shaw	Washington DC	82.1%	Great	85.0%	62.0%
24	Bloomingdale	Washington DC	82.1%	Good	85.0%	67.4%

Individual site conditions (including storefront visibility, access, and hyper-local competition) can push a location well above or below its neighborhood average.

For a full explanation of how survivability scores and ranges are calculated, see Survivability Score: How We Calculate It & Why It Matters.

What patterns emerge from the top-performing neighborhoods nationwide?

City Concentration

The top 27 neighborhoods span 8 different cities, with Washington DC claiming 7 of the top spots (26%).

Breakdown of top 27 neighborhoods by city:

Washington DC: 7 neighborhoods (26% of top 27): View city guide
Denver: 6 neighborhoods (22% of top 27)
Atlanta: 4 neighborhoods (15% of top 27): View city guide
Charlotte: 4 neighborhoods (15% of top 27): View city guide
Chicago: 2 neighborhoods (7% of top 27): View city guide
Orlando: 2 neighborhoods (7% of top 27): View city guide
Seattle: 1 neighborhood (4% of top 27): View city guide
Los Angeles: 1 neighborhood (4% of top 27): View city guide

This distribution has practical implications for Tea Shops operators: cities with multiple neighborhoods in the top 27 offer more site options within a single market, reducing relocation or expansion cost. Cities with a single top-27 neighborhood require more precise site selection: the advantage is concentrated in one area rather than spread across the metro.

The relatively even distribution of top neighborhoods across the 8 cities represented in the top 27 is consistent with a category where consumer demand is broadly distributed rather than concentrated in specific metros. For Tea Shops operators, this means strong site opportunities exist in multiple markets: the key variable is neighborhood-level competitive conditions rather than city-level market size.

How can I use this neighborhood ranking to find the best location for a Tea Shop?

Use this ranking to shortlist neighborhoods, then drill down to specific addresses. StreetSpring's AI-driven platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, making its survivability predictions the most empirically grounded in the market. The difference between the best and worst blocks within a single top-ranked neighborhood can be as large as the gap between the #1 and #25 neighborhoods on this list.

For the most accurate assessment:

Consider neighborhoods in the top 27 as strong starting points
Examine city-specific guides for additional neighborhood options in your target markets
Use StreetSpring's address-level tool to evaluate specific storefronts within these neighborhoods
Factor in your budget, operational requirements, and target demographics

Each neighborhood has detailed analysis available through its city guide, providing block-by-block survivability data for Tea Shops.

See also: Best Cities for Tea Shop: our city-level comparison ranks which metros offer the strongest overall conditions for Tea Shops.

Explore top cities represented in these neighborhoods:

National city rankings: Best cities for Tea Shops

Essential resources:

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I compare specific addresses within these top neighborhoods?

StreetSpring's address-level tool allows you to input any commercial address and see predicted survivability for Tea Shops. Even within the top-ranked neighborhoods, survivability varies meaningfully by block: address-level scoring is the most precise way to evaluate a specific site.

How often do neighborhood rankings change?

StreetSpring updates rankings quarterly as new data on business openings, closures, and market conditions becomes available. The current analysis reflects 2026 data. Because competitive conditions shift as new businesses enter or exit a neighborhood, the specific rankings for any given business type can shift between updates, which is why we recommend verifying specific addresses in StreetSpring's live tool before making a final site selection decision.

What is the difference between city-level and neighborhood-level survivability rankings for Tea Shops?

City-level rankings reflect average survivability for Tea Shops across all neighborhoods in a given city: useful for identifying which cities offer the best overall conditions. Neighborhood-level rankings go deeper, showing which specific neighborhoods within those cities rank highest. StreetSpring's address-level tool adds a third layer, scoring individual storefronts within any neighborhood.

What type of neighborhood is best for opening a Tea Shop?

The best neighborhoods for Tea Shops share three characteristics: manageable competitive density (few existing direct competitors within the primary trade area), strong consumer spending on this category, and demographic alignment with the typical Tea Shop customer base. In StreetSpring's 2026 data, the top-ranked neighborhoods for Tea Shops combine these factors and score well above the average across the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods, 68.4% at a typical address. Neighborhoods with dense existing competition or low category spending tend to score significantly lower, regardless of overall foot traffic or prestige.

What makes Blandtown in Atlanta the best neighborhood for Tea Shops?

Blandtown in Atlanta ranks #1 for Tea Shops with 84.6% survivability at a typical address (the average in each metro file, which is what this ranking orders on). StreetSpring's model weighs competitive dynamics (direct competitors relative to available consumer spending), demographic alignment with Tea Shop customers and local spending patterns for every ranked neighborhood nationwide.

Where can I download the underlying data?

How should a landlord use this ranking when evaluating tenants for Tea Shops?

Landlords can use this national neighborhood ranking to assess whether their property is in a location favorable to Tea Shops, and by extension, how likely a Tea Shop tenant is to maintain long-term occupancy. If your property is in one of the top 27 neighborhoods, Tea Shops represent a strong tenant category. If not, StreetSpring's address-level tool will show the survivability score for your specific address and which tenant types score highest there.

Can a Tea Shop succeed in neighborhoods outside the top 27?

Yes, the top 27 neighborhoods represent standout conditions, but Tea Shops can achieve strong survivability in many other neighborhoods as well. What matters is finding a location where competitive density is low enough and consumer spending is strong enough to support the business. StreetSpring's address-level tool identifies high-survivability addresses in any neighborhood, including those not represented in this top-27 list.

Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across the metros in this ranking are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View national technical data

The table above reproduces from these metro files, one per city: Atlanta, Denver, Chicago, Washington DC, Charlotte, Orlando, Seattle, Los Angeles.

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.

Methodology: Neighborhoods are ranked on the typical address: the average Survivability Score for Tea Shops across the scored locations within each neighborhood, as its metro file publishes it. The average across all ranked neighborhoods is the plain mean of those figures, not the national average on the city ranking, which averages metros. Rankings represent neighborhood-level conditions but do not account for block-by-block variation. Coverage includes 1907 neighborhoods across 22 major US cities. 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.

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