Is Spring Hill a good place to start a business?

Spring Hill is ranked number 19 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 Spring Hill consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.

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

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 Spring Hill maximize success.

What businesses are most in demand in Spring Hill?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Spring Hill are Diners, Indian Restaurants, and Pet Stores.

How much money could a business in Spring Hill make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Spring Hill could lead to making ~2% more than selecting an average location, and ~5% more than one of the worst locations.

Business Survivability in Spring Hill, Boston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Spring Hill is a Diner with a ~87% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•18 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Diner in Spring Hill (~87% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #19 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: April 28, 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

In this article:

Summary
Is Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill is a Diner with a ~87% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is an Indian Restaurant with a ~86% chance, followed by a Pet Store with a ~86% chance.

Is Spring Hill the right neighborhood for a new business?

**Comparable neighborhoods:** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, Spring Hill's profile most resembles **Charlestown (Boston)** and **Colee Hammock (Miami)**. All three exhibit higher-income, many nearby parks, and high high-earner share — operators with experience in any of those neighborhoods will see familiar patterns in Spring Hill.

**Failure-mode analysis for Spring Hill.** The single strongest subtype in our data is **Pet Store** at 86% average survivability. But the within-neighborhood spread for Pet Stores runs **81% to 90%** — meaning a poorly-sited Pet Store in Spring Hill can score 9 points below a well-sited one. Saturation reality check: Ukrainian Restaurants are the most-competed tracked subtype here, with 22 existing competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

Among all neighborhoods in and around Boston, Spring Hill ranks #19 for business survivability, with an average score of ~77%.

Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Spring Hill consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
Yet even the strongest business types in Spring Hill see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
StreetSpring's model incorporates Spring Hill's 9.4% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby businesses.

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

Pinpointing the best locations within Spring Hill

StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Spring Hill offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Diner in Spring Hill:

Why the right block matters more than the right neighborhood

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This map shows the optimal location for a Diner in Spring Hill based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. The prediction model incorporates 100 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 Spring Hill?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Spring Hill

Diner (Ranked #1): ~87% average in Spring Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~89%. Challenging locations: ~85%.
Indian Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Spring Hill: ~86% chance on average, best at ~89%, challenging at ~84%.
Pet Store — ~84%–~88% survivability range, with an average of ~86% across Spring Hill.
Opening a Bangladeshi Restaurant in Spring Hill shows ~86% average survivability. Top locations reach ~88%; lower-end sites show ~84%.
Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #5): ~85% average in Spring Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~84%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Spring Hill

Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Spring Hill: ~85% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~84%.
Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — ~83%–~87% survivability range, with an average of ~85% across Spring Hill.
Opening a Dance Club in Spring Hill shows ~85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~83%.
Russian Restaurant (Ranked #9): ~85% average in Spring Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~83%.
Watch Store or Repair Shop is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Spring Hill: ~85% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~82%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

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What you could earn opening a business in Spring Hill

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 Spring Hill 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.
Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.

Which business types are most underserved in Spring Hill?

The top businesses to open next in Spring Hill:

Diners — ~87% average survival rate, up to ~89% at best locations
Indian Restaurants — ~86% average survival rate
Pet Stores — ~86% average survival rate

Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. Spring Hill sits at 97.2% employment and 9.4% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Spring Hill. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.

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 Spring Hill.

What type of business should you rent your Spring Hill storefront to?

StreetSpring's 2026 model places Diners, Indian Restaurants, and Pet Stores at the top of the survivability rankings for Spring Hill — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.

Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.

Should you rent your Spring Hill storefront to a Diner?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Diner ranks as the top tenant type for your Spring Hill storefront — best-case locations show a ~89% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~85%.

Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.

What should I consider when opening a business in Spring Hill?

When evaluating potential locations in Spring Hill, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.

Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
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 Spring Hill.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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
Permitted hours	Late-night or early-morning ops blocked by zoning, neighborhood association, or shared-wall restrictions.	Confirm the permitted hours-of-operation are in your lease AND in the local code. Pull recent variances or complaints from the zoning portal.
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.
Permits & licensing	Assuming a 30-day permit timeline, hitting 90+ days, paying rent on a non-operating storefront.	Call the local zoning office before signing. Confirm your use is already permitted; if not, factor a 2-3 month variance timeline.

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

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.

Treemap of Boston business mix by survivability score — Treemap of business mix in Boston — cell size = number of locations, color = average survivability score.

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.

**Daytime vs. resident population (Spring Hill):** US Census LEHD workplace data shows Spring Hill carries a **2.9× daytime/resident ratio** (a worker-heavy mixed-use signal), with median 1-mile workplace jobs of **18,234** (and **1,878** retail-sector jobs within that radius). A useful read on demand timing for any new storefront concept here.

Landmark anchor: sprout anchors Spring Hill as a science-museum destination, with the weekend family-traffic that comes with it.

**Economic context that bounds the demand environment in Spring Hill:** Per ACS, neighborhood unemployment is **2.8%** (below the 24-metro neighborhood median). BLS QCEW shows the Boston metro's average weekly wage at **$1,631** (above our 24-metro median). And Suffolk County permitted **2,338** new residential units in 2025 per Census BPS — a population-and-demand growth signal.

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Neighborhood-Specific Questions

Further questions, with answers anchored on this neighborhood's actual data.

Is Spring Hill's population younger or older than the Boston average?

The median age in Spring Hill is 31, younger by the Boston metro median (41) by 9 years. A younger profile tends to drive demand for nightlife, fitness, and casual dining over family-oriented services.

Does Spring Hill's education level matter for picking a business type?

Approximately 81% of Spring Hill adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 58% across the Boston metro. A highly educated population tends to support specialty retail, premium services, and professional offices.

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

ACS housing data shows 34% home ownership in Spring Hill, compared to 56% metro-wide. A higher renter share often means more population turnover; quick-service food, fitness, and convenience tend to do well in such environments.

How does Spring Hill's vacancy rate affect commercial demand?

Approximately 9% of Spring Hill housing units are vacant — above the Boston metro median (5%). Elevated vacancy can mean softening demand or short-term opportunity to negotiate rent — verify against commercial-corridor activity before committing.

Is Spring Hill a high-employment or high-unemployment area?

ACS labor-force data shows an employment rate of about 97% in Spring Hill, versus 96% across Boston. Employment is close to the metro median, suggesting stable underlying demand.