Business Survivability in Roslindale, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Roslindale is a Kosher Restaurant 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 Kosher Restaurant in Roslindale (~78% average survival rate, ~79% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #82 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
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Roslindale 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 Roslindale is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~78% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~79% chance; next is a Singaporean Restaurant with a 77.75% chance, followed by a Deli with a 77.62% chance.
Is Roslindale a good place to start a business?
Roslindale is ranked number 82 across neighborhoods in and around Boston to start a business, with an average ~77% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The highest-scoring business types in Roslindale — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~3%.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Roslindale can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Roslindale could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- Roslindale's employment rate of 94.9% and commercial vacancy of 4.9% 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 Roslindale?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Roslindale offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Roslindale for a Kosher Restaurant:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Kosher Restaurant in Roslindale. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Roslindale?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosher Restaurant | 77.96% |
| 2 | Singaporean Restaurant | 77.75% |
| 3 | Deli | 77.62% |
| 4 | Indian Restaurant | 77.53% |
| 5 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 77.37% |
| 6 | Filipino Restaurant | 77.30% |
| 7 | Pet Grooming Shop | 77.29% |
| 8 | Gym | 77.28% |
| 9 | Dance Club | 77.27% |
| 10 | Portuguese Restaurant | 77.23% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Roslindale
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Roslindale shows 77.96% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Singaporean Restaurant (Ranked #2): 77.75% average in Roslindale. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Deli is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Roslindale: 77.62% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~77%.
- Indian Restaurant — ~77%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 77.53% across Roslindale.
- Opening a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in Roslindale shows 77.37% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Roslindale
- Filipino Restaurant (Ranked #6): 77.30% average in Roslindale. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Roslindale: 77.29% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~76%.
- Gym — ~76%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 77.28% across Roslindale.
- Opening a Dance Club in Roslindale shows 77.27% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Portuguese Restaurant (Ranked #10): 77.23% average in Roslindale. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Singaporean Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Deli — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Roslindale make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Roslindale 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- Every percentage point of Survivability Score represents a real difference in expected revenue — choosing the highest-scoring address is the most reliable financial decision you can make at the outset.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.
What businesses should open next in Roslindale?
The top businesses to open next in Roslindale:
- Kosher Restaurants — 77.96% average survival rate, up to ~79% at best locations
- Singaporean Restaurants — 77.75% average survival rate
- Delis — 77.62% 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. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. Roslindale sits at 94.9% employment and 4.9% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Roslindale right now.
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- See the Boston Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Boston Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Kosher Restaurant survivability across Boston neighborhoods
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Roslindale.
What type of business should you rent your Roslindale storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Roslindale shows that Kosher Restaurants, Singaporean Restaurants, and Delis rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types. 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 Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Roslindale storefront to a Kosher Restaurant?
The data shows a Kosher Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Roslindale storefront. Top locations reach ~79% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~77%.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Roslindale?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Roslindale 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.
- Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Roslindale to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. 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.