City Survivability Rankings for Dance Club
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Dance Clubs across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Dance Club to succeed.
Quick Summary
- The highest-survivability city for Dance Club is San Antonio — 81% average survivability
- 24 of 24 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Dance Club survivability
- The lowest-ranked city is Dallas at 75%
- National average survivability score for Dance Club: 77.7%
- Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 24 US metro areas · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Top Cities for Dance Clubs
- Key Insights
- What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
- Related Resources
- How current is this ranking?
- Can a Dance Club succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
- What tools can help me choose the right city for a Dance Club?
- Which US city has the best survivability for Dance Clubs?
Summary
According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, San Antonio ranks as the #1 city for opening a Dance Club in the United States, with an average 81% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Portland with 80%, and Phoenix with 80%. Across 24 major US metros, Dance Clubs show a national average survivability of 77.7%, with 2 cities scoring above 80%. Our data shows that strong individual locations exist in every city we analyze, regardless of the city's overall ranking. Use this data to narrow your shortlist, then visit each top city in person to assess foot traffic and competitive density.
Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →
Dance Club city survivability rankings — San Antonio leads among 24 US metros at 81% in 2026
The 24-City Survivability Index for Dance Clubs
Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 24 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Dance Clubs:
1. San Antonio Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Best locations: 87.1% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 76.9% – 82.3%
- Challenging locations: 50.0% – 71.4%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in San Antonio →
Where the top 5 cluster, and the surprising outliers
2. Portland Metro: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Best locations: 86.5% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 76.2% – 82.0%
- Challenging locations: 46.0% – 70.1%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Portland →
3. Phoenix Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Best locations: 86.1% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 75.3% – 81.4%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 68.7%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Phoenix →
4. Miami Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Best locations: 86.5% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 76.2% – 81.3%
- Challenging locations: 52.0% – 71.2%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Miami →
5. St Louis
- Best locations: 85.9% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 74.4% – 81.1%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 66.9%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in St Louis →
6. Tampa Bay Metro: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Best locations: 86.4% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 74.9% – 81.2%
- Challenging locations: 42.0% – 68.1%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →
7. Charlotte Metro: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Best locations: 85.1% – 93.0%
- Average locations: 75.0% – 80.4%
- Challenging locations: 48.0% – 69.5%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Charlotte →
8. Orlando Metro: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Best locations: 86.5% – 96.0%
- Average locations: 74.9% – 80.8%
- Challenging locations: 47.0% – 69.2%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Orlando →
9. Baltimore Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Best locations: 85.2% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 74.5% – 79.9%
- Challenging locations: 49.0% – 69.3%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Baltimore →
10. Los Angeles Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Best locations: 85.7% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 73.1% – 80.0%
- Challenging locations: 37.0% – 65.7%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Los Angeles →
11. Detroit Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Best locations: 86.0% – 96.0%
- Average locations: 74.1% – 80.1%
- Challenging locations: 46.0% – 68.3%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Detroit →
12. San Diego Metro: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Best locations: 84.6% – 93.0%
- Average locations: 74.0% – 79.5%
- Challenging locations: 47.0% – 68.5%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in San Diego →
Where mid-ranked cities still beat top-ranked spots locally
13. Houston Metro: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Best locations: 85.5% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 73.6% – 79.7%
- Challenging locations: 44.0% – 67.6%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Houston →
14. Atlanta Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Best locations: 84.8% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 73.1% – 79.3%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 67.0%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Atlanta →
15. New York City Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Best locations: 85.0% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 73.0% – 79.0%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 67.3%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in New York City →
16. Washington DC Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best locations: 85.0% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 73.1% – 78.9%
- Challenging locations: 46.0% – 67.5%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Washington DC →
17. San Francisco Metro: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Best locations: 84.5% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 72.9% – 78.8%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 67.2%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in San Francisco →
18. Denver Metro: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Best locations: 84.3% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 72.8% – 78.5%
- Challenging locations: 46.0% – 67.3%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Denver →
19. Minneapolis Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Best locations: 84.3% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 72.4% – 78.5%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 66.4%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Minneapolis →
20. Chicago Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Best locations: 84.7% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 72.3% – 78.5%
- Challenging locations: 43.0% – 66.3%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Chicago →
21. Boston Metro: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Best locations: 84.5% – 95.0%
- Average locations: 72.3% – 78.3%
- Challenging locations: 45.0% – 66.7%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Boston →
22. Philadelphia Metro: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Best locations: 84.8% – 96.0%
- Average locations: 71.1% – 78.0%
- Challenging locations: 38.0% – 64.3%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Philadelphia →
23. Seattle Metro: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Best locations: 83.8% – 94.0%
- Average locations: 72.0% – 77.6%
- Challenging locations: 47.0% – 66.9%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Seattle →
24. Dallas Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Best locations: 81.7% – 90.0%
- Average locations: 72.5% – 76.7%
- Challenging locations: 55.0% – 68.9%
- Explore Dance Club neighborhoods in Dallas →
Key Insights
| Comparison factor | Top-tier city pattern | Bottom-tier city pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Climate-driven seasonality | Cities where the subtype's peak season aligns with the local climate calendar (e.g., year-round outdoor dining in mild markets). | Cities with extreme seasonality that compresses revenue into 4–6 month windows. |
| Income distribution shape | Cities with a broad middle-class income band that supports the subtype's price tier. | Cities with bifurcated income distributions where the subtype's price point falls into the middle gap. |
Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (San Antonio at 80.6%) and the #24 city (Dallas at 74.9%) is 5.7 percentage points. A 0.2-point gap separating San Antonio and Portland indicates that for Dance Clubs, choosing the right metro is a higher-stakes decision than for many other business types.
Where this ranking confirms the conventional wisdom
Strong performers: 2 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Dance Clubs.
National average: Across all 24 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Dance Club is 77.7%.
Why Top-Ranked Cities Outperform
The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Dance Clubs:
- Strong survivability signals: San Antonio leads with a 81% average survivability score for Dance Clubs — significantly above the national average for this business category.
- Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Dance Clubs, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
- Geographic distribution: The top cities span multiple U.S. regions, giving franchise operators or multi-location owners diverse market options without concentrating risk.
- Economic conditions: All top-ranked cities show strong median household incomes and low vacancy rates in the neighborhoods where Dance Clubs perform best.
StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. Our platform has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to make these predictions.
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Related Resources
City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:
- Survivability Rankings for Dance Club in San Antonio
- Business Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
- Survivability Rankings for Dance Club in Portland
- Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Survivability Rankings for Dance Club in Phoenix
- Business Survivability Rankings: Phoenix
- Survivability Rankings for Dance Club in Miami
- Business Survivability Rankings: Miami
- Survivability Rankings for Dance Club in St Louis
- Business Survivability Rankings: St Louis
National guides:
- National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Dance Clubs
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: San Antonio
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 Dance Clubs, 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.
Are top-10 cities the only viable markets for Dance Clubs?
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 Dance Clubs in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Dance Clubs 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.
Which tools rank cities for a Dance Club survivability?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Dance Clubs across all 24 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Dance Clubs, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Dance Club 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.
Try the Survivability Score tool →
Which city ranks first for Dance Clubs?
San Antonio ranks as the #1 city in the US for Dance Clubs survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 81%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in San Antonio, a Dance Club has approximately a 81% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Portland ranks second, followed by Phoenix. The full ranking reflects data across 24 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.
Reviewed and updated: April 28, 2026 — Bobby 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.
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, Portland, Phoenix, Miami, St Louis, Tampa Bay, Charlotte, Orlando, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Detroit, San Diego, Houston, Atlanta, New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco, Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, Dallas.