Business Survivability in Jonestown, Baltimore
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Jonestown is a Laundromat with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Best business: a Laundromat in Jonestown (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #6 across all neighborhoods in and around Baltimore
- Neighborhood average: ~76% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: April 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Jonestown a good place to start a business?
- How to find the best location
- Best businesses to open
- How much money could a business make?
- What businesses should open next?
- Frequently Asked Questions
Summary
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Jonestown is a Laundromat with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Pet Grooming Shop with a ~81% chance, followed by a Pet Store with a ~81% chance.
Is Jonestown a good place to start a business?
Jonestown earns the #6 spot in Baltimore for new business survivability, with an average score of ~76% across all business types analyzed.
- The top business types in Jonestown, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~2% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Jonestown can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- A 92.4% employment rate in Jonestown means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Jonestown?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Jonestown that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Below is the best location for a Laundromat in Jonestown:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of 100 location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Laundromat in Jonestown. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or foot traffic; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Jonestown?
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Jonestown
- Laundromat is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Jonestown: ~83% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~81%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Jonestown.
- Opening a Pet Store in Jonestown shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #4): ~81% average in Jonestown. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Kosher Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Jonestown: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~79%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Jonestown
- Veterinary Clinic — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Jonestown.
- Opening a Dance Club in Jonestown shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant (Ranked #8): ~81% average in Jonestown. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Bar is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Jonestown: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~79%.
- Diner — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~80% across Jonestown.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
How much money could a business in Jonestown make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Jonestown 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Jonestown?
The top businesses to open next in Jonestown:
- Laundromats — ~83% average survival rate, up to ~85% at best locations
- Pet Grooming Shops — ~81% average survival rate
- Pet Stores — ~81% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or foot traffic; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. The 11.1% commercial vacancy rate in Jonestown means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Jonestown weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Jonestown.
What type of business should you rent your Jonestown storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Jonestown, Laundromats, Pet Grooming Shops, and Pet Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for 2+ years.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Baltimore Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Jonestown storefront to a Laundromat?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Laundromat ranks as the top tenant type for your Jonestown storefront — best-case locations show a ~85% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~81%.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Jonestown?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Jonestown is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Jonestown.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.
Related Resources
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- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Baltimore
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- Business Survivability in Beechfield, Baltimore
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