Business Survivability in Fenway, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Fenway is a Chiropractor Office with a ~78% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Best business: a Chiropractor Office in Fenway (~78% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #47 across all neighborhoods in and around Boston
- Neighborhood average: ~60% 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Fenway 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 Fenway is a Chiropractor Office with a ~78% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~90% chance; next is a Convenience Store with a 78.50% chance, followed by a Clothing Store with a 77.50% chance.
Is Fenway a good place to start a business?
Fenway earns the #47 spot in Boston for new business survivability, with an average score of ~60% across all business types analyzed.
- Best-case locations for the top business types in Fenway produce survivability scores 29 points above the neighborhood-wide average.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Fenway can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Fenway will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- The 12.4% housing vacancy rate in Fenway comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Fenway?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Fenway give your concept the best odds of survival. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Fenway, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Chiropractor Office in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for a Chiropractor Office in Fenway based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Fenway?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.60% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 84.60% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 84.10% |
| 4 | Bar | 84.00% |
| 5 | Coffee Shop | 83.99% |
| 6 | Cafe | 83.98% |
| 7 | Gym | 83.60% |
| 8 | Dentist Office | 82.40% |
| 9 | Laundromat | 82.20% |
| 10 | Irish Pub | 80.20% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Fenway
- Chiropractor Office is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Fenway: 77.70% chance on average, best at ~90%, challenging at ~56%.
- Convenience Store: ~52% to ~85% survivability range, with an average of 78.50% across Fenway.
- Opening a Clothing Store in Fenway shows 77.50% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~51%.
- Bar (Ranked #4): 78.80% average in Fenway. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~52%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Fenway: 78.50% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~48%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Fenway
- Cafe: ~48% to ~84% survivability range, with an average of 68.70% across Fenway.
- Opening a Gym in Fenway shows 72.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~48%.
- Dentist Office (Ranked #8): 69.30% average in Fenway. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~56%.
- Laundromat is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Fenway: 73.10% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~49%.
- Irish Pub: ~49% to ~84% survivability range, with an average of 69.80% across Fenway.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Fenway make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Fenway could lead to you making ~45% more than if you selected an average location, and ~6% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address, so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Fenway?
The top businesses to open next in Fenway:
- Chiropractor Offices: 77.70% average survival rate, ~90% at the best address
- Convenience Stores: 78.50% average survival rate
- Clothing Stores: 77.50% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. Fenway's employment rate (91.6%) and housing vacancy rate (12.4%) are part of the Census context StreetSpring's model reads when it scores each business type at each address. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Fenway right now.
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- See the Boston Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Boston Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Boston neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Fenway.
What type of business should you rent your Fenway storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Fenway, Chiropractor Offices, Convenience Stores, and Clothing Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- 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 two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Fenway storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Chiropractor Office would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~90% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~56% chance.
- 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 Fenway?
When selecting a location in Fenway it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- The model weighs the Revenue Capture Score alongside more than 100 other location factors.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Boston: /resources/data/boston-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.