What is the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Day Care Center?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Day Care Center is Canton, with 85% average survivability. 23 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can a Day Care Center make in the best vs. average Baltimore neighborhood?

In Canton, the best possible Day Care Center location in Baltimore offers approximately 8.0% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 6.6% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Day Care Center in Baltimore?

The city-wide average survivability for Day Care Center across Baltimore is 79% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Canton substantially outperform this average, reaching 85%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Day Care Center in Baltimore?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Baltimore for Day Care Center include Glen Burnie with 74% average survival chance, Westfield, and Overlea. Because the local market moves constantly, the live StreetSpring tool is the right place to confirm a current score before signing a lease.

Is a Day Care Center a good tenant for Baltimore landlords?

In Canton, StreetSpring forecasts a 82.4% – 87.8% average chance for a new Day Care Center to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Our tool shows the survivability outlook for any business type at your exact address, updated weekly.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Day Care Center survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. StreetSpring provides highly detailed forecasts — revealing how long hundreds of business types are likely to last at a specific address.

Survivability Rankings for Day Care Center in Baltimore

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Baltimore to open a Day Care Center, from Canton (85% survival) to Glen Burnie (7...

April 24, 2026•16 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last updated: May 7, 2026 | Weekly methodology review | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Canton — 85% average survivability for Day Care Center

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 23 of 23 analyzed

City-wide average: 79% for Day Care Centers

Most challenging area: Glen Burnie at 74%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~8.0% more expected revenue in Canton

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis shows the best neighborhood in and around Baltimore to open a Day Care Center is Canton with 85% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 87% and the most challenging locations in Canton at 83%. The worst neighborhoods include Glen Burnie with 74% average chance. Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations.

Where in Baltimore Should You Open a Day Care Center?

**Where else does Canton look like?** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, the strongest profile matches are **West Woodland (Seattle)** and **King St Metro Eisenhower Ave (Washington DC)** — sharing more college-educated, high high-earner share, and higher-income. Same neighborhood signatures tend to produce similar business-type outcomes.

**Failure-mode analysis: Day Care Centers in Baltimore.** Across 23 neighborhoods, scores range **74-85%**, with the citywide average at 79%. The top-ranked neighborhood (**Canton**, 85%, 1 existing competitor) sits 11 points above the bottom (**Glen Burnie**, 74%). For a Day Care Center, neighborhood selection drives more of the survivability outcome than almost any other controllable input.

Canton ranks #1 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Baltimore for Day Care Center survivability with a score of 85% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

What the score spread tells you about risk

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Canton	84.0% – 88.0%	82.4% – 87.8%	82.0% – 86.0%
2	Kresson	85.0% – 89.0%	80.0% – 85.4%	76.0% – 80.0%
3	Beechfield	90.0% – 94.0%	79.5% – 84.9%	74.0% – 78.0%
4	Greektown	87.0% – 91.0%	78.9% – 84.3%	70.0% – 74.0%
5	Oaklee	89.0% – 93.0%	78.7% – 84.1%	76.0% – 80.0%
6	Towson	91.0% – 95.0%	77.8% – 83.2%	68.0% – 72.0%
7	Medford	82.0% – 86.0%	77.3% – 82.7%	75.0% – 79.0%
8	Downtown	79.0% – 83.0%	77.2% – 82.6%	77.0% – 81.0%
9	Riverside	80.0% – 84.0%	77.1% – 82.5%	75.0% – 79.0%
10	Otterbein	78.0% – 82.0%	77.0% – 82.4%	78.0% – 82.0%

Why density alone doesn't determine the winner

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.

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

Try StreetSpring to see if this location is still the best and see if there are locations to rent in this area right now.

Which Baltimore Neighborhoods Drive the Highest Day Care Center Revenue?

In Canton, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~8.0% more than the average location in or around Baltimore.

On the other hand, in Glen Burnie, the worst possible location could result in making ~6.6% less than the average location in the city.

Our data consistently shows that location accounts for more variance in outcomes than any other single factor. Opening a Day Care Center in Baltimore requires careful location choice. Across 23 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Day Care Center is 79% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. The interplay between location characteristics and business type produces unique survivability scores for every combination.

Key Considerations Before Opening a Day Care Center in Baltimore

Choosing the right storefront is what separates the businesses that survive from the ones that don't. Use Survivability Score as the primary filter before anything else. When evaluating a potential location, Revenue Capture Score should be the first number you look at. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. We incorporate data from thousands of neighborhoods and hundreds of thousands of individual businesses. A certain density of competitors signals strong demand and can benefit all businesses. StreetSpring's predictions leverage proprietary datasets covering competition, spending, and mobility.

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
Workforce availability	Hiring radius is smaller than you think — many neighborhoods can't staff a full team at standard wages.	Pull BLS wage data for your industry in this metro. Walk through your staffing plan with a local restaurant/retail operator before signing.
Permits & licensing	Assuming a 30-day permit timeline, hitting 90+ days, paying rent on a non-operating storefront.	Call the local zoning office before signing. Confirm your use is already permitted; if not, factor a 2-3 month variance timeline.
Foot traffic seasonality	Looking at a peak-summer Tuesday and assuming year-round volume.	Walk the block at 3 different times across 2 different weeks. Ask neighboring tenants for their slow-season % drop.

This can be summarized as:

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

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. The live platform incorporates the most recent foot traffic, competitor, and spending data for your exact address.

Where to Launch a Day Care Center in or Around Baltimore

According to StreetSpring's data, optimal neighborhoods include Canton, Kresson, and Beechfield, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Glen Burnie, Westfield, and Overlea. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously — check the tool for the most current score at any address.

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Which Baltimore Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Day Care Centers?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Day Care Center in Baltimore is Canton with 85% average survivability, followed by Kresson and Beechfield. 23 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

Static rankings provide a useful baseline, but the live tool captures changes that have occurred since publication.

Are Bottom-Tier Baltimore Neighborhoods a No-Go for Day Care Centers?

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. Remember that a neighborhood average smooths over wide variation — your exact block could significantly outperform. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

Refresh Cadence for Baltimore Day Care Center Survivability Rankings

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 Baltimore.

The Landlord's View of Day Care Centers in Baltimore

In Canton, StreetSpring forecasts a 82.4% – 87.8% average chance for a new Day Care Center to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Day Care Center in Baltimore

From a risk-assessment perspective, a Day Care Center tenant in Canton carries the lowest risk with average survivability of 82.4% – 87.8%. Kresson presents moderate risk (80.0% – 85.4%), and Beechfield carries comparatively higher risk at 79.5% – 84.9%. Our tool shows the survivability outlook for any business type at your exact address, updated weekly.

Each prediction is calibrated to the specific address, factoring in foot traffic, competition, and consumer spending at that exact location.

Top-Survivability Baltimore Neighborhoods for Day Care Centers

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

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

View technical data for Baltimore

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

Visual Data

Headline survivability statistic for Day Care Center in Baltimore — Headline survivability stat for Day Care Center in Baltimore.

Dumbbell chart comparing best vs worst locations for businesses in baltimore — Best vs worst neighborhood per business type — the gap shows how much location choice matters within a city.

How we measure this: Some lots are zoned for limited business types only. We cross-reference the building's use designation against our subtype compatibility map.

**Authoritative anchor:** BLS data (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) puts the national 5-year survival rate for Day Care Centers at **50.5%**. In Baltimore, StreetSpring's **survivability score** for this subtype averages **70%** — a site-quality measure built from 100+ location factors.

**A bit of background on Baltimore.** Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 569,997 in 2025, while the Baltimore metropolitan area at 2.86 million residents is the 22nd-largest metropolitan area in the nation. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore))

**LEHD daytime-density context for Baltimore:** Across 96 Baltimore neighborhoods, the median daytime-to-resident ratio is **0.39:1** (LEHD LODES). Top-quartile neighborhoods run **4.34:1** — strongly-residential commercial-corridor concentration. Worker-heavy neighborhoods favor weekday-lunch and commuter-traffic businesses; resident-heavy areas favor evening + weekend demand cycles.

**Operating-cost context (Baltimore):** Commercial electricity in Baltimore runs about **7.3¢/kWh** (below the 24-metro median of 10.8¢), the state minimum wage is **$15.00/hr** (below the 15.00 median), combined sales tax averages **6.0%** (below the 7.7% median), and effective commercial property tax is **1.07%** (above the 0.96% median). On operating costs alone, Baltimore sits in the **low-cost** tier of US metros we track.

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