NYC Turnover

02 — Half-life

Half of new places are gone in 5.9 years.

Every restaurant, bar, café and bakery that opened since mid-2012, followed until it closed or until today. The curve is the share still open after each year; where it crosses 50% is the half-life.
Still open after 1 year
89%
After 3 years
67%
After 5 years
55%
Places followed
43,927
0%25%50%75%100%HALF-LIFE0y2y4y6y8y10y
All placesManhattanBrooklynQueensBronxStaten Island
BoroughMedian1y3y5y

Tap a row to add or remove it (up to 5). Recent openings are followed for fewer years.