Business Survivability in Cedonia, Baltimore

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Cedonia is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • Best business: a Kosher Restaurant in Cedonia (~80% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
  • Neighborhood rank: #13 across all neighborhoods in and around Baltimore
  • Neighborhood average: ~78% two-year survival across all business types
  • Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 10 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points.
  • Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
  • Detailed methodology

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

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Cedonia is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is an Italian Restaurant with a 79.72% chance, followed by a Singaporean Restaurant with a 79.59% chance.


Is Cedonia a good place to start a business?

Cedonia is the #13 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Baltimore, with an average score of ~78% across all analyzed categories.

  • At the strongest addresses in Cedonia, the most viable business types score ~2% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
  • However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Cedonia can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Cedonia will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
  • Cedonia's employment rate of 94.7% and commercial vacancy of 4.2% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within this neighborhood.

Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.


How can you find the best location to open a business in Cedonia?

StreetSpring's Cedonia data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Kosher Restaurant in Cedonia:

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StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Kosher Restaurant in Cedonia. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.

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What are the best businesses to open in Cedonia?

#Business typeChance of lasting 2+ years
1Kosher Restaurant79.77%
2Italian Restaurant79.72%
3Singaporean Restaurant79.59%
4Pet Boarding Facility79.58%
5American Restaurant79.25%
6Indian Restaurant79.23%
7Pet Grooming Shop79.20%
8Pet Store79.19%
9Veterinary Clinic85.2%
10Caribbean / Latin Restaurant78.90%

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Cedonia

  1. Kosher Restaurant — ~76%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.77% across Cedonia.
  2. Opening an Italian Restaurant in Cedonia shows 79.72% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
  3. Singaporean Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.59% average in Cedonia. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
  4. Pet Boarding Facility is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Cedonia: 79.58% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~76%.
  5. American Restaurant — ~76%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.25% across Cedonia.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Cedonia

  1. Opening an Indian Restaurant in Cedonia shows 79.23% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
  2. Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #7): 79.20% average in Cedonia. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
  3. Pet Store is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Cedonia: 79.19% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~76%.
  4. Veterinary Clinic — ~82%–~90% survivability range, with an average of 85.2% across Cedonia.
  5. Opening a Caribbean / Latin Restaurant in Cedonia shows 78.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~76%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally


How much money could a business in Cedonia make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Cedonia could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~5% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

  • Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
  • Where you open matters more than anything else.
  • Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
  • StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.

What businesses should open next in Cedonia?

The top businesses to open next in Cedonia:

  • Kosher Restaurants — 80% on average and 84% at the best address
  • Italian Restaurants — 79.72% average survival rate
  • Singaporean Restaurants — 79.59% average survival rate

StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Our training data spans 130+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. Cedonia's combination of 94.7% employment and 4.2% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Cedonia are available right now and how they rank. 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.

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Visual Data

radar chart of Baltimore business survivability.
StreetSpring survivability data — radar view of Baltimore.
Stacked bar chart showing survivability-score band distribution for top, middle, and bottom Baltimore neighborhoods.
Top, middle, and bottom neighborhoods in Baltimore broken into score bands (90+, 80-89, 70-79, 60-69, <60). Each bar shows the survivability mix for one neighborhood. 15 neighborhoods shown.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Cedonia.


What type of business should you rent your Cedonia storefront to?

StreetSpring's 2026 model places Kosher Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, and Singaporean Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Cedonia — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.

  • Where you open matters more than anything else.
  • StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for 2+ years.

Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Baltimore Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity


Should you rent your Cedonia storefront to a Kosher Restaurant?

According to our 2026 survivability model, a Kosher Restaurant leads all business categories for Cedonia landlords — ~84% at the best addresses and ~76% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.

  • StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.

What should I consider when opening a business in Cedonia?

The Survivability Score for your specific address in Cedonia is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.

  • Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
  • The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
  • Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Cedonia for free at any time.

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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. Aggregated survivability rankings for Baltimore are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Full dataset for Baltimore: /resources/data/baltimore-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.