What are the best businesses to open in Lynn?

The top businesses to open in Lynn include Indian Restaurant with a ~82% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~84%, followed by Ukrainian Restaurant and Indonesian Restaurant.

What businesses are most in demand in Lynn?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Lynn are Indian Restaurants, Ukrainian Restaurants, and Indonesian Restaurants.

Is Lynn a good place to start a business?

Lynn is ranked number 75 across neighborhoods in and around Boston to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~75%. The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~3% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.

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

StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes 100 factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility patterns to pinpoint which blocks in Lynn maximize success.

How much money could a business in Lynn make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Lynn could lead to making ~3% more than selecting an average location, and ~5% more than one of the worst locations.

Business Survivability in Lynn, Boston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lynn is an Indian Restaurant with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•17 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: an Indian Restaurant in Lynn (~82% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #75 across all neighborhoods in and around Boston

Neighborhood average: ~75% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Reviewed: May 8, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder

In this article:

Summary
Is Lynn 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 Lynn is an Indian Restaurant with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~82% chance, followed by an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~82% chance.

What does the data say about opening in Lynn?

**Peer neighborhoods:** Looking at demographic mix and amenity density across the 24 metros StreetSpring covers, Lynn clusters most tightly with **Bixby Area (Los Angeles)** and **Biscayne Park (Miami)**. Common thread: less college-educated, low vacancy, and older housing stock. Survival outcomes for those neighborhoods provide a useful comparison set for Lynn.

**Where Lynn businesses actually fail.** Among the 93 tracked subtypes, **Bars** post the highest average survivability (82%). But across Lynn's sites, the spread for this subtype runs **67% to 96%** — a 29-point gap that says *the address matters more than the subtype*. For saturation context, Kosher Restaurants are the most densely-clustered tracked subtype in the neighborhood (7 competitors within 0.5 miles).

Lynn is ranked number 75 across neighborhoods in and around Boston to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~75%.

The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~3% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Lynn often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
The 95.1% employment rate in Lynn supports consumer spending, while a 4.0% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.

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

Where in Lynn should you open a business?

Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Lynn give your concept the best odds of survival. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for an Indian Restaurant in Lynn:

Walking the neighborhood: what to look for

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This map shows the optimal location for an Indian Restaurant in Lynn based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. The prediction model incorporates 100 location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.

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The strongest business categories for Lynn

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Lynn

Indian Restaurant — ~80%–~84% survivability range, with an average of ~82% across Lynn.
Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Lynn shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Indonesian Restaurant (Ranked #3): ~82% average in Lynn. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Italian Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Lynn: ~82% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~82% across Lynn.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Lynn

Opening a French Restaurant in Lynn shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Singaporean Restaurant (Ranked #7): ~81% average in Lynn. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Watch Store or Repair Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Lynn: ~81% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~79%.
Pet Grooming Shop — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Lynn.
Opening a Caribbean / Latin Restaurant in Lynn shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

What revenue can a Lynn business expect?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Lynn could lead to you making ~3% 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

However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

Which business types are most underserved in Lynn?

The top businesses to open next in Lynn:

Indian Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate, up to ~84% at best locations
Ukrainian Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate
Indonesian Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate

However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. With Lynn's 95.1% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Lynn are available right now and how they rank.

See the Survivability Score for your new business

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

For landlords in Lynn, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Indian Restaurants, Ukrainian Restaurants, and Indonesian Restaurants as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.

Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 700+ tenant types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.

Should you rent your Lynn storefront to an Indian Restaurant?

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to an Indian Restaurant in Lynn: best-in-class addresses achieve ~84% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~80% — above average for most business types.

No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

What should I consider when opening a business in Lynn?

Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Lynn: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.

Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Lynn addresses rank right now.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Lease structure questions to ask first

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
Foot traffic seasonality	Looking at a peak-summer Tuesday and assuming year-round volume.	Walk the block at 3 different times across 2 different weeks. Ask neighboring tenants for their slow-season % drop.
Lease term	Locking into 7-10 years without break clauses, then needing to relocate after year 2.	Negotiate a relocation or termination clause. Confirm assignment + sublease rights are in writing.
Build-out budget	Underestimating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing — the "hidden" 30-50% of build-out cost.	Get 3 quotes from licensed contractors and pad budget by +20% for surprises. Confirm landlord TI allowance in writing.

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.

Visual Data

Radar chart of business-subtype survivability in Lynn, Boston — Top business types scored in Lynn, Boston — each axis is a subtype, taller = stronger survival rate.

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Boston by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Boston plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth.

How we measure this: Our gradient-boosted survivability model has 100+ input features. The waterfall shows the top 6-8 contributors to a final score.

**Authoritative baseline:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release publishes 5-year survival rates by industry. For sectors StreetSpring covers, the range runs from **47.8%** (Active Life) to **61.8%** (Health & Medical), with restaurants at **50.0%** and retail at **47.9%**. Location-specific factors drive the actual variance around these baselines.

**About this neighborhood.** Lynn is the eighth-largest municipality in Massachusetts, United States, and the largest city in Essex County. Situated on the Atlantic Ocean, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north of the Boston city line at Suffolk Downs, Lynn is part of Greater Boston's urban inner core and is a major economic and cultural center of the North Shore. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn%2C_Massachusetts).

**Worker-to-resident ratio (Lynn):** LEHD daytime population data gives Lynn a **0.0-to-1 worker/resident ratio** (a primarily-residential neighborhood with minimal daytime worker traffic). Median 1-mile workplace jobs: **4,800**; retail share within that: **510**. Worker-heavy neighborhoods skew demand toward weekday-business-hours; resident-heavy neighborhoods skew toward evenings and weekends.

Landmark anchor: Grand Army Museum is Lynn's history-museum landmark and a meaningful pull factor for visitor foot-traffic.

**Three local anchors for Lynn:** **4.9%** neighborhood unemployment (in line with the 24-metro median, ACS), **$1,631/week** average wage in the Boston area (above our metro median, BLS QCEW), and **2,338** new residential units permitted in Suffolk County in 2025 (Census BPS). These three together describe the demand-and-labor environment any new Lynn business operates within.

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Local Data Questions

Local-context questions, answered with neighborhood-specific numbers.

How does the median age in Lynn compare to the Boston metro?

Lynn's median age is 38 versus a Boston metro median of 41 — younger by 3 years. This shapes which business types tend to survive: A younger profile tends to drive demand for nightlife, fitness, and casual dining over family-oriented services.

What's the vacancy picture in Lynn?

Lynn's housing vacancy rate is roughly 4%, compared to 5% across the Boston metro. Vacancy is close to the metro median — lease economics are typical for the area.

Is Lynn more a residential or work-destination neighborhood?

Median commute time in Lynn is about 34 minutes, versus 32 minutes across the Boston metro. Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.

What share of Lynn residents have a bachelor's degree or higher?

Approximately 24% of Lynn adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 58% across the Boston metro. Lower education attainment shifts demand toward value retail, services, and everyday needs.

What's the home ownership rate in Lynn, and why does it matter?

ACS housing data shows 49% home ownership in Lynn, compared to 56% metro-wide. The ownership profile is typical for the metro.