Survivability Rankings for Pizza Restaurant in San Francisco

2026 ranking of San Francisco neighborhoods to open a Pizza Restaurant, at a good address, from Mission Bay (84.0% survival) to Thousand Oaks.

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By Robert Koons | Last reviewed: October 2026 | Methodology

Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • #1 Neighborhood: Mission Bay: 84.0% at a good address, 83.7% at a typical address for Pizza Restaurant (6 ranked neighborhoods share the 84.0% good-address figure)
  • Neighborhoods at or above 70% at a typical address: 51 of 107 ranked
  • Average across the 107 ranked neighborhoods (typical address): 67.6% for Pizza Restaurants
  • Most challenging area: Thousand Oaks: 51.9% at a good address, 50.9% at a typical address
  • Revenue Capture Score: the most important factor in choosing a location, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address
  • Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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Summary

Mission Bay leads San Francisco's 2026 survivability rankings for Pizza Restaurant operators, with a projected chance of lasting two or more years of 84.0% at a good address and 83.7% at a typical address (6 ranked neighborhoods share the 84.0% good-address figure). Its highest scored address is at 84.0% and its lowest at 82.6%. The last-ranked neighborhood is Thousand Oaks, at 51.9% at a good address and 50.9% at a typical address. StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.


What Are the 10 Best Neighborhoods in and Around San Francisco to Open a Pizza Restaurant?

Mission Bay ranks #1 of the 107 ranked neighborhoods in and around San Francisco for Pizza Restaurant survivability, with a projected chance of lasting two or more years of 84.0% at a good address as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

RankNeighborhoodMetroAt a good addressAverage (typical address)Best LocationsChallenging Locations
1Mission BaySan Francisco84.0%83.7%84.0%82.6%
2Potrero HillSan Francisco84.0%82.6%84.0%76.4%
3MissionSan Francisco84.0%80.5%84.0%54.8%
4South BeachSan Francisco84.0%78.9%84.0%58.8%
5South of MarketSan Francisco84.0%78.8%84.0%50.7%
6Bayview Hunters PointSan Francisco84.0%70.9%84.0%50.7%
7BayviewSan Francisco83.8%72.5%84.0%48.4%
8Inner RichmondSan Francisco83.6%78.4%83.6%61.0%
9West BerkeleySan Francisco83.6%77.7%84.0%63.8%
10Central RichmondSan Francisco83.6%77.6%84.0%51.6%

For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Static rankings provide a useful baseline, but the live tool captures changes that have occurred since publication.

The ranking runs on the good-address figure (the 90th percentile of the scored addresses in each neighborhood). Average is the typical address; Best and Challenging Locations are the highest and lowest scored address in the neighborhood. Every figure is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, as printed in the linked file. See our full methodology →

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Where in or Around San Francisco Would a Pizza Restaurant Make the Most Money?

Where a Pizza Restaurant would make the most money in or around San Francisco comes down to the exact address. The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.

Mission Bay is ranked #1 for Pizza Restaurant survivability, at 84.0% at a good address and 83.7% at a typical address; Thousand Oaks is ranked last of the 107, at 51.9% at a good address and 50.9% at a typical address. Revenue at a specific storefront is what the Revenue Capture Score estimates, so check it for each address you are weighing.

Where you sign the lease is a choice you can check against the published scores before you commit. Opening a Pizza Restaurant in San Francisco requires careful location choice. Across the 107 ranked neighborhoods, the average projected chance that a new Pizza Restaurant lasts two or more years is 67.6% at a typical address. A high-traffic corner that works well for a coffee shop may be entirely wrong for a specialty retailer.


What Should I Consider When Opening a Pizza Restaurant in or Around San Francisco?

When selecting a location for a Pizza Restaurant in or around San Francisco, it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score. The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. Our models draw from one of the most comprehensive commercial real estate datasets ever assembled. A certain density of competitors signals strong demand and can benefit all businesses. Every score is produced by our in-house models, trained on 570,000+ real business outcomes. 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.

This can be summarized as:

Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business

Related: Survivability Score: How We Calculate It & Why It Matters

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. Neighborhood rankings are useful, but the exact odds for your location can only be seen by running a current survivability check in StreetSpring.


Where in or Around San Francisco Should I Start a Pizza Restaurant?

StreetSpring's analysis shows the best areas are Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, and Mission, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Thousand Oaks, Colony Park, and Woodside (Concord). For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously: check the tool for the most current score at any address.

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What Are the Best Neighborhoods in San Francisco to Open a Pizza Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Pizza Restaurant in San Francisco is Mission Bay, at 84.0% at a good address and 83.7% at a typical address (6 ranked neighborhoods share the 84.0% good-address figure), followed by Potrero Hill and Mission. 51 of the 107 ranked neighborhoods are at or above 70% at a typical address.

Neighborhood rankings are useful, but the exact odds for your location can only be seen by running a current survivability check in StreetSpring.


Can a Pizza Restaurant Succeed in Lower-Ranked Neighborhoods in San Francisco?

Yes, neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation. Even in neighborhoods ranked outside the top 10, individual storefronts with strong foot traffic, low direct competition, and favorable lease terms can outperform the area average. The highest and lowest scored addresses inside one neighborhood can sit far apart, so the neighborhood figure is a starting point. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.


How Often Are Pizza Restaurant Rankings in San Francisco Updated?

StreetSpring recalculates survivability scores regularly using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. Rankings are updated quarterly; the live tool always reflects the most current predictions for any address in San Francisco.


Is a Pizza Restaurant a Good Tenant for San Francisco Landlords?

In Mission Bay, the projected chance that a new Pizza Restaurant lasts two or more years is 83.7% at a typical address and 84.0% at a good address, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Pizza Restaurant in San Francisco

Reducing vacancy starts with choosing tenants whose business type matches the neighborhood's strengths. For Pizza Restaurant tenants, Mission Bay is ranked first (83.7% at a typical address). Potrero Hill and Mission follow at 82.6% at a typical address and 80.5% at a typical address respectively. You can see the Survivability Score for your location for any business right now.

StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.

Related: How Landlord Representatives Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity


What Are the Best Neighborhoods in or Around San Francisco for My Business Overall?

You can see the best neighborhoods in or around San Francisco to open any type of business in our article Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: San Francisco.


Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for San Francisco are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View technical data for San Francisco

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