What is the best neighborhood in Boston to open a Greek Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Boston to open a Greek Restaurant is Haverhill, with 87% average survivability. 88 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can a Greek Restaurant make in the best vs. average Boston neighborhood?

In Haverhill, the best possible Greek Restaurant location in Boston offers approximately 11.0% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 6.5% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Greek Restaurant in Boston?

The city-wide average survivability for Greek Restaurant across Boston is 78% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Haverhill substantially outperform this average, reaching 87%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Greek Restaurant in Boston?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Boston for Greek Restaurant include Winchester with 73% average survival chance, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Greek Restaurant survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. Our models produce survivability scores at the individual address level — not just neighborhood averages.

What should I consider when opening a Greek Restaurant in Boston?

When evaluating a potential location, Revenue Capture Score should be the first number you look at. StreetSpring computes Revenue Capture Score by projecting the business's market share based on competitor quality and quantity, mobility patterns, and forecasted consumer spending for the specific business type.

Survivability Rankings for Greek Restaurant in Boston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Boston to open a Greek Restaurant, from Haverhill (87% survival) to Winchester (7...

April 24, 2026•16 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed: May 9, 2026 | Updated weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Haverhill — 87% average survivability for Greek Restaurant

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 88 of 88 analyzed

City-wide average: 78% for Greek Restaurants

Most challenging area: Winchester at 73%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~11.0% more expected revenue in Haverhill

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

Summary
10 Best Neighborhoods
Where Would a Greek Restaurant Make the Most Money?
What Should I Consider?
Where Should I Start?
FAQ: Best Neighborhoods
FAQ: Can a Greek Restaurant Succeed in Lower-Ranked Areas?
FAQ: How Often Are Rankings Updated?
FAQ: Is a Greek Restaurant a Good Tenant?
Landlord Survivability Data
Best Neighborhoods for Any Business

Summary

Haverhill leads Boston's 2026 survivability rankings for Greek Restaurant operators with 87% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 96% and the most challenging locations in Haverhill at 63%. The worst neighborhoods include Winchester with 73% average chance. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time.

Where in Boston Should You Open a Greek Restaurant?

**How Haverhill compares:** Haverhill — the top-ranked neighborhood for Greek Restaurants in Boston — has a profile that most resembles **Fraser (Detroit)** and **Imperial Beach (San Diego)**. All three share less college-educated, less transit-reliant, and older housing stock, giving operators a wider reference set than a single city's data alone.

**Failure pattern for Greek Restaurants in Boston.** Across 88 tracked neighborhoods, survivability for this subtype spans **73% to 87%** — a 14-point gap. **Haverhill** leads at 87% (no existing competitors in our index), while **Winchester** sits at 73%. The dominant failure mode for a Greek Restaurant in Boston is neighborhood selection: a 14-point head start is on the table before the lease is signed.

Haverhill ranks #1 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Boston for Greek Restaurant survivability with a score of 87% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

Why these rankings reflect real survival outcomes

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Haverhill	93.0% – 97.0%	85.3% – 88.3%	62.0% – 66.0%
2	Boston	89.0% – 93.0%	84.6% – 87.6%	67.0% – 71.0%
3	Medfield	94.0% – 97.0%	84.2% – 87.2%	60.0% – 64.0%
4	Dover	93.0% – 97.0%	83.7% – 86.7%	66.0% – 70.0%
5	Methuen	93.0% – 97.0%	83.6% – 86.5%	65.0% – 69.0%
6	Needham	94.0% – 97.0%	82.6% – 85.6%	62.0% – 66.0%
7	Lowell	94.0% – 97.0%	82.2% – 85.2%	64.0% – 68.0%
8	Merrymount	90.0% – 94.0%	82.0% – 84.9%	67.0% – 71.0%
9	Brockton	92.0% – 96.0%	80.6% – 83.6%	63.0% – 67.0%
10	Adams Shore	90.0% – 94.0%	80.5% – 83.5%	65.0% – 69.0%

What separates the top neighborhoods from the rest

Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations. Our live tool reflects the latest competitive landscape — these static rankings may already be slightly out of date.

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.

Where in or Around Boston Would a Greek Restaurant Make the Most Money?

In Haverhill, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~11.0% more than the average location in or around Boston.

On the other hand, in Winchester, the worst possible location could result in making ~6.5% less than the average location in the city.

Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success. Opening a Greek Restaurant in Boston requires careful location choice. Across 88 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Greek Restaurant is 78% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. What makes a location ideal varies by business type — foot traffic patterns, competitor proximity, and consumer demographics all play different roles.

What Matters Most When Opening a Greek Restaurant in Boston

There is no operational fix for a poorly chosen location. Use Survivability Score as a hard filter on candidate addresses before evaluating other factors. 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. Our forecasting engine processes data from over 24 metro areas covering 180+ million consumers. Neighborhoods with a mix of similar businesses frequently outperform isolated locations. Our proprietary models incorporate data sources not available through any public platform.

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
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.
Lease term	Locking into 7-10 years without break clauses, then needing to relocate after year 2.	Negotiate a relocation or termination clause. Confirm assignment + sublease rights are in writing.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.

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. For the most accurate predictions, always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform.

Where in or Around Boston Should I Start a Greek Restaurant?

For this business type, the highest-ranked neighborhoods are Haverhill, Boston, and Medfield, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Winchester, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. Location-level factors like visibility and adjacent tenants can override neighborhood-level trends. Neighborhood rankings are useful, but the exact odds for your location can only be seen by running a current survivability check in StreetSpring.

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Which Boston Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Greek Restaurants?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Greek Restaurant in Boston is Haverhill with 87% average survivability, followed by Boston and Medfield. 88 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

For the most accurate predictions, always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform.

Are Bottom-Tier Boston Neighborhoods a No-Go for Greek Restaurants?

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. Location-level factors like visibility and adjacent tenants can override neighborhood-level trends. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

Refresh Cadence for Boston Greek Restaurant 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 Boston.

Should Boston Landlords Lease to Greek Restaurants?

In Haverhill, StreetSpring forecasts a 85.3% – 88.3% average chance for a new Greek Restaurant to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Greek Restaurant in Boston

Tenant longevity is a top concern for commercial landlords. In Haverhill, a Greek Restaurant tenant averages 85.3% – 88.3% chance of lasting more than 2 years — the strongest outlook in Boston. Boston follows at 84.6% – 87.6%, while Medfield shows 84.2% – 87.2%. You can see the Survivability Score for your location for any business right now.

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

Top-Survivability Boston Neighborhoods for Greek Restaurants

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

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

View technical data for Boston

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 Greek Restaurant in Boston — Headline survivability stat for Greek Restaurant in Boston.

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

How we measure this: Restaurant build-outs run $200-500/sqft; retail $50-150/sqft; office $30-80. The model adjusts expected runway accordingly.

**A bit of background on Boston.** Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston))

**Daytime-worker density across Boston:** Per US Census LEHD LODES, the median Boston neighborhood has a **0.25:1 daytime-to-resident ratio** (75th-percentile = 2.36, across **129** tracked neighborhoods) — a strongly-residential commercial-corridor profile. The right neighborhood pick for any subtype depends on whether the business model fits the worker-traffic or resident-traffic side of that distribution.

**Operating-cost data point:** Per EIA Form 861, US DOL, and Tax Foundation 2024, Boston's state-level operating costs read: commercial electricity **10.9¢/kWh** (above the 10.8¢ 24-metro median), state minimum wage **$15.00/hr** (below $15.00), combined sales tax **6.2%** (below 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax **1.20%** (above 0.96%). Composite tier vs peers: **average**.

**BLS data point:** Greek Restaurants have a **50.0% 5-year survival rate** nationally per BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release. StreetSpring's location-specific model scores Greek Restaurants in Boston at an average **survivability score of 85%**, reflecting site-level factors like competitive density, demographics, and accessibility that national averages can't capture.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

More questions answered with neighborhood-specific data from our 2026 corpus.

What goes into a StreetSpring survivability score for Greek Restaurants?

Each Greek Restaurants survivability score in Boston (averaging 85%) reflects ~100 factors per address: competitor counts at multiple radii, demographics, accessibility, rent, and historical outcomes. The model is recalibrated quarterly against 500K+ business outcomes nationally.

Which US cities have the highest survivability for Greek Restaurants?

The three highest-scoring metros for Greek Restaurants are Portland, San Antonio, St. Louis (StreetSpring 2026 corpus). Boston sits at #22 with a 85% average survivability score.

Do Greek Restaurants need walkable locations in Boston?

Median Boston commute is ~32 minutes. Accessibility-driven foot-traffic variation contributes to the 60-99% survivability range Greek Restaurants see across the metro.

Are there peer business categories with similar Boston survivability to Greek Restaurants?

Per StreetSpring's Boston corpus, peers of Greek Restaurants (within 2 points of the 85% average) include Bagel Shop, Salad Shop, Pizza Restaurant.

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