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

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

In Haverhill, the best possible Hungarian Restaurant location in Boston offers approximately 10.5% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 7.7% less than average.

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

The city-wide average survivability for Hungarian 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 Hungarian Restaurant in Boston?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Boston for Hungarian Restaurant include Arlington with 73% average survival chance, West Roxbury, and Roslindale. A low-ranking neighborhood can still contain high-potential storefronts — the address matters most.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Hungarian Restaurant survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. Each prediction is calibrated to the specific address, factoring in foot traffic, competition, and consumer spending at that exact location.

Survivability Rankings for Hungarian Restaurant in Boston

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

April 24, 2026•16 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed: April 28, 2026 | Updated weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

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

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 88 of 88 analyzed

City-wide average: 79% for Hungarian Restaurants

Most challenging area: Arlington at 73%

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

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

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

Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis shows the best neighborhood in and around Boston to open a Hungarian Restaurant is Haverhill with 87% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 97% and the most challenging locations in Haverhill at 65%. The worst neighborhoods include Arlington with 73% average chance. Storefront-level conditions shift constantly; pulling StreetSpring's live data gives a more current read than any snapshot.

Where in Boston Should You Open a Hungarian Restaurant?

**How Haverhill compares:** Haverhill — the top-ranked neighborhood for Hungarian 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 Hungarian 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 **Arlington** sits at 73%. The dominant failure mode for a Hungarian 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 Hungarian Restaurant survivability with a score of 87% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

The data signals behind these scores

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Haverhill	94.0% – 97.0%	85.7% – 88.7%	64.0% – 68.0%
2	Boston	89.0% – 93.0%	84.8% – 87.8%	68.0% – 72.0%
3	Medfield	95.0% – 97.0%	84.7% – 87.7%	61.0% – 65.0%
4	Methuen	94.0% – 97.0%	84.2% – 87.2%	66.0% – 70.0%
5	Dover	94.0% – 97.0%	84.2% – 87.2%	66.0% – 70.0%
6	Needham	95.0% – 97.0%	83.4% – 86.4%	64.0% – 68.0%
7	Lowell	94.0% – 97.0%	83.0% – 86.0%	66.0% – 70.0%
8	Merrymount	90.0% – 94.0%	82.6% – 85.5%	67.0% – 71.0%
9	Brockton	92.0% – 96.0%	81.4% – 84.3%	65.0% – 69.0%
10	Adams Shore	92.0% – 96.0%	81.3% – 84.3%	66.0% – 70.0%

How rent and competition shape the leaderboard

Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations. However, market conditions change daily, and it's best to use StreetSpring's live data to check the Survivability Score for a specific address.

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 Hungarian 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 Arlington, the worst possible location could result in making ~7.7% less than the average location in the city.

Nothing influences a business's future more than its location. Opening a Hungarian Restaurant in Boston requires careful location choice. Across 88 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Hungarian Restaurant is 79% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Two businesses on the same block can have very different survivability scores depending on their category.

What to Think About When Launching a Hungarian Restaurant in Boston

The strongest predictor of whether this business survives two years is the quality of the location you pick — Survivability Score quantifies exactly that. No other single metric predicts business longevity as reliably as Revenue Capture Score. 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. Competition density is not inherently negative — it often signals an established customer base. These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.

Consideration	Common pitfall	What to verify 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.
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.
Build-out budget	Underestimating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing — the "hidden" 30-50% of build-out cost.	Get 3 quotes from licensed contractors and pad budget by +20% for surprises. Confirm landlord TI allowance in writing.

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

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

StreetSpring's analysis shows the best areas are Haverhill, Boston, and Medfield, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Arlington, West Roxbury, and Roslindale. Market conditions are changing daily and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Static rankings provide a useful baseline, but the live tool captures changes that have occurred since publication.

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Which Boston Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Hungarian Restaurants?

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

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

Do Lower-Ranked Boston Neighborhoods Still Work for Hungarian 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. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

Refresh Cadence for Boston Hungarian 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.

Is a Hungarian Restaurant a Good Tenant for Boston Landlords?

In Haverhill, StreetSpring forecasts a 85.7% – 88.7% average chance for a new Hungarian 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 Hungarian Restaurant in Boston

Tenant longevity is a top concern for commercial landlords. In Haverhill, a Hungarian Restaurant tenant averages 85.7% – 88.7% chance of lasting more than 2 years — the strongest outlook in Boston. Boston follows at 84.8% – 87.8%, while Medfield shows 84.7% – 87.7%. Get a live Survivability Score for your specific storefront at no cost.

StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.

Top-Survivability Boston Neighborhoods for Hungarian 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

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.

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 Hungarian Restaurant relative to its peers.

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

**About this market.** 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. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston).

**City-wide daytime/nighttime spread (Boston):** Boston's neighborhoods span the daytime-density range from sparse residential to dense commercial. Median daytime/resident ratio: **0.25**; top-quartile ratio: **2.36** across 129 tracked neighborhoods (LEHD LODES 2022). That's a strongly-residential profile — pick the right side of the ratio for your concept's demand-timing.

**Where Boston sits on operating costs:** Commercial power **10.9¢/kWh** (above the 24-metro median), state min wage **$15.00/hr** (below), combined sales tax **6.2%** (below), and commercial property tax **1.20%** (above). Composite read: **average** for operating overhead. None of these are dispositive on their own — but they bound the runway a new Boston storefront has to find product-market fit.

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

Where in the US do Hungarian Restaurants survive best?

Per StreetSpring's 24-metro model, the top three US cities for Hungarian Restaurants survivability are Portland, San Antonio, St. Louis. Boston ranks #22, averaging 85%.

Do Hungarian Restaurants need walkable locations in Boston?

ACS data shows Boston's median commute at ~32 minutes — accessibility patterns vary widely by neighborhood. Hungarian Restaurants survivability in Boston ranges 60-99% across locations, with accessibility one of the bigger contributing factors.

What factors drive the Boston Hungarian Restaurants score?

StreetSpring's Boston Hungarian Restaurants score blends ~100 site-level factors — competition within 0.25, 0.5, and 2 miles; ACS demographics; commute / accessibility patterns; lease rent rates; and historical survival outcomes. The 85% city average emerges from per-site scoring at every grid block.

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