What businesses are most in demand in Quincy?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Quincy are Dance Clubs, French Restaurants, and Portuguese Restaurants.

Is Quincy a good place to start a business?

Quincy is ranked number 36 across neighborhoods in and around Boston to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~77%. Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Quincy consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.

What are the best businesses to open in Quincy?

The top businesses to open in Quincy include Dance Club with a ~84% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~86%, followed by French Restaurant and Portuguese Restaurant.

Business Survivability in Quincy, Boston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Quincy is a Dance Club with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•18 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Dance Club in Quincy (~84% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #36 across all neighborhoods in and around Boston

Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Reviewed: April 24, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder

In this article:

Summary
Is Quincy 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 Quincy is a Dance Club with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a French Restaurant with a ~84% chance, followed by a Portuguese Restaurant with a ~84% chance.

What does the data say about opening in Quincy?

**Comparable neighborhoods:** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, Quincy's profile most resembles **Malden (Boston)** and **Mabury Park (Los Angeles)**. All three exhibit longer commutes, more transit-reliant, and low vacancy — operators with experience in any of those neighborhoods will see familiar patterns in Quincy.

**Failure-mode analysis for Quincy.** The single strongest subtype in our data is **French Restaurant** at 84% average survivability. But the within-neighborhood spread for French Restaurants runs **73% to 91%** — meaning a poorly-sited French Restaurant in Quincy can score 18 points below a well-sited one. Saturation reality check: Hair Salons are the most-competed tracked subtype here, with 14 existing competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

Quincy is ranked number 36 across neighborhoods in and around Boston to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~77%.

Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Quincy consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Quincy can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
The 92.4% employment rate in Quincy supports consumer spending, while a 5.0% 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.

Which blocks in Quincy offer the strongest survivability?

Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Quincy that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Quincy, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Dance Club in 2026:

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According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Dance Club in Quincy. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes 100 factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.

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Top-ranked business types for Quincy

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Quincy

Dance Club — ~82%–~86% survivability range, with an average of ~84% across Quincy.
Opening a French Restaurant in Quincy shows ~84% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~82%.
Portuguese Restaurant (Ranked #3): ~84% average in Quincy. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Quincy: ~84% chance on average, best at ~86%, challenging at ~82%.
Diner — ~82%–~86% survivability range, with an average of ~83% across Quincy.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Quincy

Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Quincy shows ~83% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~82%.
Hot Pot Restaurant (Ranked #7): ~83% average in Quincy. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
American Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Quincy: ~83% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~81%.
Singaporean Restaurant — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~83% across Quincy.
Opening a Salad Shop in Quincy shows ~83% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~81%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →

How much money could a business in Quincy make?

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 Quincy 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

Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
Survivability Score is not just a survival metric — it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

What Quincy needs more of (per our model)

The top businesses to open next in Quincy:

Dance Clubs — ~84% average survival rate, up to ~86% at best locations
French Restaurants — ~84% average survival rate
Portuguese Restaurants — ~84% average survival rate

Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. Quincy sits at 92.4% employment and 5.0% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Quincy are available right now and how they rank.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Quincy are Dance Clubs, French Restaurants, and Portuguese Restaurants.

Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for 2+ years.

Should you rent your Quincy storefront to a Dance Club?

StreetSpring's data confirms a Dance Club as the highest-survivability tenant type for Quincy. The best addresses show a ~86% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~82%.

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 Quincy?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Quincy address is the clearest forward-looking indicator of whether your business will be operating two years from now — make it the first number you check.

StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Quincy address through StreetSpring's free tool.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Build-out budget rules-of-thumb for this neighborhood

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
Competitor density	Counting only direct competitors and missing adjacent-category overlap (e.g. coffee shop near a bakery).	Map all businesses serving overlapping customer needs within a 5-min walk. Use StreetSpring's competitor view as a starting point.
Insurance + compliance	General liability quoted at a starter rate, then jumping 2-3x once you add property + workers' comp + business interruption.	Get binding quotes from 2 insurers before signing the lease. Most landlords require minimum coverage levels — read those terms first.
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

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.

Dumbbell chart comparing best vs worst locations for businesses in Boston — Best vs worst neighborhood per business type in Boston — the gap shows how much location choice matters for each subtype.

How we measure this: Foot traffic measured at the city-block level using a combination of pedestrian-network analysis and Walk Score.

**Sector-level context:** BLS data (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) shows 5-year survival rates of **47.8%** (Active Life), **47.9%** (Retail Trade), **50.0%** (Restaurants), **50.5%** (Beauty & Personal Care), and **61.8%** (Health & Medical) — the five industry buckets covering most StreetSpring subtypes. Location-specific factors explain the rest of the variance.

**About this neighborhood.** Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy%2C_Massachusetts).

**LEHD demand-pattern signal (Quincy):** Median 1-mile workplace jobs across Quincy: **1,815** (LEHD LODES 2022). That works out to a **0.1:1 daytime-to-resident ratio** — a primarily-residential neighborhood with minimal daytime worker traffic. Of those workplace jobs, **70** are retail-sector. Use this to gauge whether your concept is weekday-commuter-driven or evening-and-weekend-driven.

Landmark anchor: Quincy hosts Quincy Historical Society & Museum, a history-museum that gives the neighborhood a cultural-destination layer most blocks don't have.

**Economic indicators for Quincy:** Three local signals — neighborhood unemployment **7.6%** (ACS; above the median we track), Boston-area average weekly wage **$1,631** (BLS QCEW; above our metro median), and **2,338** new residential units permitted in Suffolk County in 2025 (Census BPS). Use these to ground demand and labor-cost assumptions for your specific business plan.

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Local Data Questions

Beyond the general FAQ — data-anchored answers for this specific location.

How does Quincy's vacancy rate affect commercial demand?

Approximately 5% of Quincy housing units are vacant — below the Boston metro median (5%). Vacancy is close to the metro median — lease economics are typical for the area.

How does Quincy's commute profile affect retail demand?

ACS data puts the median commute at ~39 minutes in Quincy, compared to 32 minutes metro-wide. A longer commute suggests residents work elsewhere — peak demand shifts to evenings and weekends, favoring dinner-oriented dining and weekend retail.

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

ACS data puts Quincy's median age at 36, compared to the Boston metro median of 41. That's younger by 4 years — A younger profile tends to drive demand for nightlife, fitness, and casual dining over family-oriented services.

What survival rates does the federal government track for small businesses?

BLS Business Employment Dynamics data (March 2025 release) shows 5-year survival rates spanning 47.8% (Active Life) to 61.8% (Health & Medical) across the 11 sectors StreetSpring tracks. Restaurants — the most studied category — survive at 50% nationally, well above the often-cited "80% fail" myth.

Does Quincy's poverty rate signal lower retail spending?

The poverty rate in Quincy is approximately 10%, compared to the Boston metro median of 8%. The poverty rate tracks the metro median; business-type fit depends more on competition and demographic specifics.