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.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Acupuncture Clinic is San Antonio — 68% average survivability
- 0 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Acupuncture Clinic survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Philadelphia at 62%
- National average survivability score for Acupuncture Clinic: 65.0%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Acupuncture Clinics
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can an Acupuncture Clinic succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for an Acupuncture Clinic?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Acupuncture Clinics?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, San Antonio ranks as the #1 city for opening an Acupuncture Clinic in the United States, with an average 68% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Dallas with 67%, and Portland with 67%. Acupuncture Clinics consistently deliver a 65.0% survivability average across our 24 analyzed metros, with top-ranked San Antonio demonstrating the strongest conditions. Keep in mind that results depend heavily on the exact location; strong sites often exist within cities that seem less favorable overall. Pair these survivability scores with StreetSpring's live tool to get a real-time view before making a final decision.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Acupuncture Clinic city survivability rankings — San Antonio leads among 24 US metros at 68% in 2026
All 24 Cities Ranked for Acupuncture Clinics
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Acupuncture Clinics:
1. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 73.2% – 80.0%
- Average locations: 64.9% – 69.1%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 60.9%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in San Antonio →
Where the top 5 cluster, and the surprising outliers
2. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 72.9% – 80.0%
- Average locations: 64.3% – 68.6%
- Challenging locations: 44.0% – 60.1%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Dallas →
3. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 75.1% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 64.2% – 69.1%
- Challenging locations: 44.0% – 60.1%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Portland →
4. St Louis
- Best locations: 73.6% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 63.6% – 68.6%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 58.8%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in St Louis →
5. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 73.5% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 64.0% – 68.4%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 60.1%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Charlotte →
6. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 73.4% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 63.2% – 68.2%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 58.5%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Orlando →
7. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 74.2% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 63.4% – 68.3%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 59.2%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Phoenix →
8. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 73.2% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 63.2% – 67.9%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 59.1%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
9. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 73.2% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 62.8% – 67.9%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 58.2%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Los Angeles →
10. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 73.0% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 62.8% – 67.6%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 58.5%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in San Francisco →
11. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 74.1% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 62.5% – 67.6%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 58.5%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Houston →
12. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 71.8% – 80.0%
- Average locations: 62.1% – 66.9%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 57.6%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in San Diego →
Why coastal vs. inland matters less than you'd think
13. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 73.8% – 85.0%
- Average locations: 62.0% – 67.2%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 57.9%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in New York City →
14. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 72.9% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 61.7% – 66.8%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 57.5%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Denver →
15. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 72.4% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 61.6% – 66.6%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 57.2%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Washington DC →
16. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 72.2% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 61.4% – 66.4%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 57.3%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Minneapolis →
17. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 72.1% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 61.4% – 66.1%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 57.6%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Baltimore →
18. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 71.6% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 61.0% – 65.9%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 56.7%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Miami →
19. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 73.7% – 86.0%
- Average locations: 61.0% – 66.4%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 56.9%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Chicago →
20. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 71.5% – 81.0%
- Average locations: 61.0% – 65.8%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 56.9%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Atlanta →
21. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 71.8% – 82.0%
- Average locations: 60.5% – 65.8%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 55.9%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Boston →
22. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 72.7% – 84.0%
- Average locations: 60.8% – 65.9%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 56.7%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Seattle →
23. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 72.0% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 60.4% – 65.4%
- Challenging locations: 41.0% – 56.4%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Detroit →
24. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 71.5% – 83.0%
- Average locations: 59.5% – 64.6%
- Challenging locations: 40.0% – 55.5%
- Explore Acupuncture Clinic neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
Patterns Across the National Picture
| Signal | Where strong-survivability cities outperform | What drags weaker cities down |
|---|---|---|
| Average commercial rent per sqft | Cities where the median commercial rate fits the subtype's typical revenue-per-sqft envelope (rent < 10% of expected gross). | Cities where rents have outpaced revenue growth, pushing rent-burden ratios past 15%. |
| Daytime vs residential population mix | Cities with strong daytime employment density near the storefront catchment — CBD-adjacent mixed-use corridors. | Bedroom-community metros where daytime population evaporates by 9am and consumption shifts to 6pm dinner-only windows. |
| Market size vs saturation | Mid-sized metros with established demand but room for new entrants — under-served pockets in 1.5M–5M population markets. | Either tier-1 cities saturated with national chains, or thin markets under 500K population where demand can't sustain a category. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (San Antonio at 67.7%) and the #24 city (Philadelphia at 62.1%) is 5.5 percentage points. A 0.6-point gap separating San Antonio and Dallas indicates that for Acupuncture Clinics, choosing the right metro is a higher-stakes decision than for many other business types.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for an Acupuncture Clinic is 65.0%.
Why Top-Ranked Cities Outperform
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Acupuncture Clinics:
- Strong survivability signals: San Antonio leads with a 68% average survivability score 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 uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. Our forecasting system combines proprietary data with machine learning models unavailable anywhere else.
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Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Acupuncture Clinic in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Acupuncture Clinic in Dallas
- Business Survivability Rankings: Dallas
- Survivability Rankings for Acupuncture Clinic in Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Survivability Rankings for Acupuncture Clinic in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
- Survivability Rankings for Acupuncture Clinic in Charlotte
- Business Survivability Rankings: Charlotte
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Acupuncture Clinics
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
When does StreetSpring refresh the city rankings?
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.
Do Acupuncture Clinics only work in top-10 cities?
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.
How can I narrow down cities for an Acupuncture Clinic?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Acupuncture Clinics across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Acupuncture Clinics, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether an Acupuncture Clinic will still be operating after two years. 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.
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Which city ranks first for Acupuncture Clinics?
San Antonio ranks as the #1 city in the US for Acupuncture Clinics survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 68%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in San Antonio, an Acupuncture Clinic has approximately a 68% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Dallas ranks second, followed by Portland. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Last reviewed: April 28, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder — updated weekly
Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across all 24 metros are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.
Methodology: City rankings aggregate neighborhood-level Survivability Scores (max, average, and min) across all analyzed neighborhoods in each metro area. Rankings reflect average conditions but do not account for variation within cities. Coverage includes 24 major US metropolitan areas: San Antonio, Dallas, Portland, St Louis, Charlotte, Orlando, Phoenix, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, San Diego, New York City, Denver, Washington DC, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, Detroit, Philadelphia.