City Survivability Rankings for Acupuncture Clinic

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Acupuncture Clinics across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for an Acupuncture Clinic to succeed.

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • The highest-ranked city for Acupuncture Clinic is Houston: 89.6% at a good address, 83.2% at a typical address
  • Dallas is left out of this ranking while a gap in its input data is repaired, and San Antonio is left out because it has too few scored locations to rank fairly
  • 19 of 22 analyzed US metros average above 70% for Acupuncture Clinic survivability at a typical address
  • The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 81.9%
  • National average chance of lasting two or more years for Acupuncture Clinic: 74.2%
  • Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 22 US metro areas · Full methodology →

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Summary

According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, Houston ranks as the #1 city for opening an Acupuncture Clinic in the United States, with an 89.6% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address. Following close behind are Charlotte with 88.7%, and Phoenix with 88.7%. Across 22 major US metros, Acupuncture Clinics show a national average survivability of 74.2%, with 1 cities scoring above 80%. Still, specific site selection matters: some of the best-performing blocks can be found in cities that might not look ideal on average. The best way to use these rankings is as a starting point: layer in your own market research and local knowledge before committing.

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

Acupuncture Clinics city survivability range chart: Houston vs New York City (2026)

Best-to-worst Acupuncture Clinic survivability within individual metros: Houston, Charlotte, St. Louis, Boston and New York City. Each box spans the middle of that metro's range; whiskers are its best and worst locations (2026).

All 22 Cities Ranked for Acupuncture Clinics

Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 22 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Acupuncture Clinics:

#MetroMetro areaChance of lasting two or more years at a good address
1HoustonHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX89.6%
2CharlotteCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC88.7%
3PhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ88.7%
4AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA88.7%
5DenverDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO88.7%
6SeattleSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA88.3%
7OrlandoOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL87.5%
8PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD87.0%
9MinneapolisMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI87.0%
10Washington DCWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV87.0%
11ChicagoChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN87.0%
12St. LouisSt. Louis, MO-IL86.6%
13San DiegoSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA86.2%
14BaltimoreBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD86.2%
15Los AngelesLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA86.2%
16MiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL86.2%
17San FranciscoSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA84.9%
18DetroitDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI84.5%
19PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA84.5%
20Tampa BayTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL84.0%
21BostonBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH83.2%
22New York CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ81.9%

1. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

2. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

3. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

4. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

5. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

6. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

7. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

8. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

9. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

10. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

11. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

  • At a good address: 87.0%
  • At a typical address: 73.1%
  • Best scored location: 90.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 56.0%

12. St. Louis Metro: St. Louis, MO-IL

13. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

14. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

15. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

16. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

17. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

18. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

19. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

20. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

21. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

22. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Key Insights

Moderate variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Houston at 89.6%) and the #22 city (New York City at 81.9%) is 7.70 percentage points. At 0.9 points apart, Houston and Charlotte are effectively tied for Acupuncture Clinics. The survivability difference that matters shows up block by block.

Strong performers: 1 city shows Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Acupuncture Clinics.

National average: Across all 22 analyzed cities, the average survivability for an Acupuncture Clinic is 74.2%.

What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Acupuncture Clinics:

  • Strong survivability signals: Houston leads with a 83% average chance of lasting two or more years for Acupuncture Clinics: significantly above the national average for this business category.
  • Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Acupuncture Clinics, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
  • Supply chain access: Cities at the top of this ranking benefit from mature supplier networks for this category, reducing operating costs and inventory lead times.
  • Low market saturation: Top cities for Acupuncture Clinics have fewer direct competitors per square mile than lower-ranked metros, leaving meaningful whitespace for well-positioned new entrants.

StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. Our models are trained on data from businesses reaching more than 180 million+ Americans. The prediction engine behind these rankings is entirely proprietary: developed in-house over years of research.

City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:

National guides:

How current is this ranking?

Rankings are updated quarterly. The current data reflects StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with the next full dataset refresh scheduled for Q3 2026. As market conditions shift across major metros, individual city scores can move meaningfully between updates: particularly for Acupuncture Clinics, where local competition density and consumer spending patterns respond quickly to new entrants and neighborhood change. For the most current score at any specific address, use StreetSpring's live survivability tool rather than the static ranking above.

Can an Acupuncture Clinic succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?

Yes, our top 10 ranking reflects cities with the strongest average conditions, but lower-ranked metros can still contain exceptional individual neighborhoods. Many operators successfully open Acupuncture Clinics in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Acupuncture Clinics in particular can find strong performance in secondary markets where the right demographic concentration, household income, and limited direct competition within walking distance align, even outside our highest-ranked cities. StreetSpring's neighborhood-level data surfaces these pockets of opportunity in every city we analyze, regardless of where the city as a whole ranks nationally.

What tools can help me choose the right city for an Acupuncture Clinic?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Acupuncture Clinics across all 22 metros we track. For this category specifically, the model reads competition density, the consumer spending index for Acupuncture Clinics, and Census neighborhood characteristics such as the housing vacancy rate, and turns them into the projected chance that an Acupuncture Clinic lasts two or more years at a given address. You can check any specific address before signing a lease and compare multiple neighborhoods side by side to identify the highest-survivability site within your target city.

Try the Survivability Score tool →

Which US city has the best survivability for Acupuncture Clinics?

Houston ranks as the #1 city in the US for Acupuncture Clinics survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 83% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Houston, an Acupuncture Clinic has approximately a 83% chance of still operating after two years, above the national average for this category. Charlotte ranks second, followed by Phoenix. The full ranking reflects data across 22 major US metro areas: see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.

Last reviewed: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across all 24 metros are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View national technical data

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

Methodology: Each metro's figures pool the scored locations in its published neighborhoods. Metros are ranked the way the national data file ranks them, on the chance of lasting two or more years at a good address; the typical-address figure is shown alongside. Coverage includes 22 major US metropolitan areas: Houston, Charlotte, Phoenix, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Orlando, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Chicago, St. Louis, San Diego, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Detroit, Portland, Tampa Bay, Boston, New York City. 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.