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

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Boston to open a Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian Restaurant make in the best vs. average Boston neighborhood?

In Haverhill, the best possible Hawaiian Restaurant location in Boston offers approximately 10.5% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 6.9% less than average.

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

The city-wide average survivability for Hawaiian Restaurant across Boston is 79% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Haverhill substantially outperform this average, reaching 87%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Boston for Hawaiian Restaurant include Winchester with 73% average survival chance, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. Remember that a neighborhood average smooths over wide variation — your exact block could significantly outperform.

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

Among all factors in our model, Revenue Capture Score carries the most weight in determining long-term survivability. 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 Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston

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

April 24, 2026•17 min read

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

Quick Summary

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

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 88 of 88 analyzed

City-wide average: 79% for Hawaiian Restaurants

Most challenging area: Winchester at 73%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~10.5% more expected revenue in Haverhill

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis shows the best neighborhood in and around Boston to open a Hawaiian Restaurant is Haverhill 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. Neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation — always check your specific address.

Which Boston Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Hawaiian Restaurants?

**How Haverhill compares:** Haverhill — the top-ranked neighborhood for Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian Restaurant survivability with a score of 87% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

Where the rankings might surprise you

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Haverhill	93.0% – 97.0%	85.6% – 88.3%	62.0% – 66.0%
2	Boston	89.0% – 93.0%	84.9% – 87.7%	67.0% – 71.0%
3	Medfield	94.0% – 97.0%	84.5% – 87.3%	60.0% – 64.0%
4	Dover	93.0% – 97.0%	84.0% – 86.8%	66.0% – 70.0%
5	Methuen	93.0% – 97.0%	83.9% – 86.6%	65.0% – 69.0%
6	Needham	94.0% – 97.0%	82.9% – 85.7%	62.0% – 66.0%
7	Merrymount	90.0% – 94.0%	82.3% – 85.0%	67.0% – 71.0%
8	Lowell	94.0% – 97.0%	82.2% – 84.9%	62.0% – 66.0%
9	Everett	86.0% – 90.0%	81.7% – 84.4%	73.0% – 77.0%
10	Brockton	93.0% – 97.0%	81.4% – 84.2%	62.0% – 66.0%

The data signals behind these scores

A low-ranking neighborhood can still contain high-potential storefronts — the address matters most. Market dynamics shift frequently; validate these insights with real-time data from StreetSpring.

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 Hawaiian Restaurants Earn the Most in Boston

In Haverhill, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~10.5% more than the average location in or around Boston.

On the other hand, in Winchester, the worst possible location could result in making ~6.9% less than the average location in the city.

Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success. Opening a Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston requires careful location choice. Across 88 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Hawaiian Restaurant is 79% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Survivability predictions are business-type-specific because consumer behavior differs fundamentally across categories.

What to Think About When Launching a Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston

The address you sign for is the most consequential decision in launching this business. A high Survivability Score is a non-negotiable starting point. Among all factors in our model, Revenue Capture Score carries the most weight in determining long-term survivability. 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 have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. Moderate competition often indicates a healthy market with proven consumer demand. These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
Competitor density	Counting only direct competitors and missing adjacent-category overlap (e.g. coffee shop near a bakery).	Map all businesses serving overlapping customer needs within a 5-min walk. Use StreetSpring's competitor view as a starting point.
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.
Parking & visibility	Storefront looks great from the sidewalk but is invisible from the road.	Drive past at 30 mph from both directions. Count street parking + nearest paid lot capacity at peak hours.

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.

Pinpointing the Right Neighborhood for a Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston

Our models highlight the following neighborhoods as top performers: Haverhill, Boston, and Medfield, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Winchester, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. A low-ranking neighborhood can still contain high-potential storefronts — the address matters most. However, market conditions change daily, and it's best to use StreetSpring's live data to check the Survivability Score for a specific address.

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Top-Survivability Boston Neighborhoods for Hawaiian Restaurants

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

StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.

Are Bottom-Tier Boston Neighborhoods a No-Go for Hawaiian 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. Surface conditions can change in a week — for the most current score, the live StreetSpring tool beats any static page. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

Refresh Cadence for Boston Hawaiian 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.

What Makes a Hawaiian Restaurant a Strong (or Weak) Boston Tenant?

In Haverhill, StreetSpring forecasts a 85.6% – 88.3% average chance for a new Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston

From a risk-assessment perspective, a Hawaiian Restaurant tenant in Haverhill carries the lowest risk with average survivability of 85.6% – 88.3%. Boston presents moderate risk (84.9% – 87.7%), and Medfield carries comparatively higher risk at 84.5% – 87.3%. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.

Where Hawaiian Restaurants Thrive in Boston

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

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Boston by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Boston plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth. Find Hawaiian Restaurant relative to its peers.

Waterfall chart of best and worst Hawaiian Restaurant neighborhoods in Boston — Top and bottom neighborhoods for Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston — each step shows the gap from the city average. Wider spread = location matters more.

Headline survivability statistic for Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston — Headline survivability stat for Hawaiian Restaurant in Boston.

How we measure this: We compare each address to the ~30-50 most similar addresses within 1 mile to surface its relative ranking.

**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.

**Boston operating-cost snapshot:** Against our 24-metro median, Boston's commercial electricity is **10.9¢/kWh** (above 10.8¢ median), state minimum wage is **$15.00/hr** (below $15.00), combined sales tax is **6.2%** (below 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax is **1.20%** (above 0.96%). Operating-cost positioning: **average**.

**BLS data point:** Hawaiian Restaurants have a **50.0% 5-year survival rate** nationally per BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release. StreetSpring's location-specific model scores Hawaiian 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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Local Data Questions

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

Where in the US do Hawaiian Restaurants survive best?

Across 24 US metros, Portland, San Antonio, St. Louis top the rankings for Hawaiian Restaurants. Boston comes in at #22 with an average score of 85%.

What's the gap between the best and worst Boston locations for a Hawaiian Restaurant?

In Boston, Hawaiian Restaurants score between 59% and 99% on StreetSpring's survivability scale — a 40-point gap between worst and best locations for the same business type.

How many Boston neighborhoods has StreetSpring scored for Hawaiian Restaurants?

Hawaiian Restaurants in Boston score between 59% and 99% across neighborhoods, with an average of 85%. Block-level scoring captures variation that neighborhood-wide averages can mask.

What's the broader economic environment in Boston?

ACS data puts Boston's employment rate at ~96% and median household income at ~$135K. StreetSpring's Hawaiian Restaurants model averages 85% across the metro, weighting both macro and site-specific factors.

How does Boston Hawaiian Restaurant survivability compare to the national BLS baseline?

Per BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025 release), Hawaiian Restaurants have a 50% 5-year survival rate nationally. StreetSpring's Boston model averages 85% across tracked locations — above the national baseline by 35 percentage points.

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