City Survivability Rankings for Tanning Salon

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Tanning Salons across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Tanning Salon 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 Tanning Salon is Denver: 83.1% at a good address, 71.8% 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
  • 7 of 22 analyzed US metros average above 70% for Tanning Salon survivability at a typical address
  • The lowest-ranked city is New York City at 76.8%
  • National average chance of lasting two or more years for Tanning Salon: 67.7%
  • 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, Denver ranks as the #1 city for opening a Tanning Salon in the United States, with an 83.1% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address. Following close behind are Atlanta with 82.7%, and Charlotte with 82.7%. The national picture for Tanning Salons shows 67.7% average survivability across 22 cities, with the gap between Denver and lower-ranked metros revealing significant geographic variation. City-wide statistics are directional, not definitive; the best decision comes from analyzing your specific storefront. These rankings reflect data through early 2026: check StreetSpring for the latest figures before any location decision.

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

Tanning Salons city survivability range chart: Denver vs New York City (2026)

Best-to-worst Tanning Salon survivability within individual metros: Denver, Atlanta, 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 Tanning Salons

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

#MetroMetro areaChance of lasting two or more years at a good address
1DenverDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO83.1%
2AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA82.7%
3CharlotteCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC82.7%
4SeattleSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA82.2%
5OrlandoOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL82.2%
6HoustonHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX82.2%
7MinneapolisMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI81.8%
8BaltimoreBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD81.8%
9San DiegoSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA81.3%
10DetroitDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI81.3%
11PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD81.3%
12St. LouisSt. Louis, MO-IL81.3%
13Washington DCWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV81.3%
14Los AngelesLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA81.3%
15MiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL80.8%
16San FranciscoSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA80.4%
17ChicagoChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN80.0%
18PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA80.0%
19Tampa BayTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL79.5%
20PhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ79.5%
21BostonBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH79.0%
22New York CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ76.8%

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

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

  • At a good address: 82.7%
  • At a typical address: 71.7%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • At a good address: 80.0%
  • At a typical address: 66.0%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

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

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

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

  • At a good address: 79.0%
  • At a typical address: 63.9%
  • Best scored location: 84.0%
  • Weakest scored location: 48.0%

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

Key Insights

Moderate variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (Denver at 83.1%) and the #22 city (New York City at 76.8%) is 6.30 percentage points. At 0.4 points apart, Denver and Atlanta are effectively tied for Tanning Salons. The survivability difference that matters shows up block by block.

National average: Across all 22 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Tanning Salon is 67.7%.

What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Tanning Salons:

  • Strong survivability signals: Denver leads with a 72% average chance of lasting two or more years for Tanning Salons: significantly above the national average for this business category.
  • Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Tanning Salons, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
  • Foot traffic infrastructure: High-scoring cities combine transit access, walkable commercial corridors, and anchor tenants that drive consistent daily traffic past storefronts.
  • Low market saturation: Top cities for Tanning Salons have fewer direct competitors per square mile than lower-ranked metros, leaving meaningful whitespace for well-positioned new entrants.

This analysis leverages machine learning trained on hundreds of thousands of business lifecycle events to produce reliable survivability forecasts. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. Our proprietary models incorporate data sources not available through any public platform.

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 Tanning Salons, 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 a Tanning Salon 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 Tanning Salons in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Tanning Salons 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 a Tanning Salon?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Tanning Salons across all 22 metros we track. For this category specifically, the model reads competition density, the consumer spending index for Tanning Salons, and Census neighborhood characteristics such as the housing vacancy rate, and turns them into the projected chance that a Tanning Salon 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 Tanning Salons?

Denver ranks as the #1 city in the US for Tanning Salons survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average 72% chance of lasting two or more years. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in Denver, a Tanning Salon has approximately a 72% chance of still operating after two years, above the national average for this category. Atlanta ranks second, followed by Charlotte. 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: Denver, Atlanta, Charlotte, Seattle, Orlando, Houston, Minneapolis, Baltimore, San Diego, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Tampa Bay, Phoenix, 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.