Business Survivability in Strawberry Hill, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Strawberry Hill is a Bangladeshi Restaurant with a ~79% 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 Bangladeshi Restaurant in Strawberry Hill (~79% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #52 across all neighborhoods in and around Boston
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Strawberry 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 Strawberry Hill is a Bangladeshi Restaurant with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~80% chance; next is a Russian Restaurant with a 79.09% chance, followed by a Scandinavian Restaurant with a 79.00% chance.
Is Strawberry Hill a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Boston, Strawberry Hill ranks #52 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Strawberry Hill show a ~3% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Strawberry Hill can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Strawberry Hill will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- At 96.0% employed, Strawberry Hill's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types — though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Strawberry Hill?
StreetSpring's Strawberry Hill data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The location below represents the address in Strawberry Hill with the highest projected survivability for a Bangladeshi Restaurant:
The highlighted area represents the address in Strawberry Hill that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Bangladeshi Restaurant survivability. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Strawberry Hill?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 79.25% |
| 2 | Russian Restaurant | 79.09% |
| 3 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 79.00% |
| 4 | Diner | 78.95% |
| 5 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.84% |
| 6 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.77% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 78.76% |
| 8 | Indonesian Restaurant | 78.59% |
| 9 | Dance Club | 78.58% |
| 10 | Bar | 78.55% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Strawberry Hill
- Bangladeshi Restaurant is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Strawberry Hill: 79.25% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Russian Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.09% across Strawberry Hill.
- Opening a Scandinavian Restaurant in Strawberry Hill shows 79.00% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Diner (Ranked #4): 78.95% average in Strawberry Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Strawberry Hill: 78.84% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Strawberry Hill
- Kosher Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.77% across Strawberry Hill.
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Strawberry Hill shows 78.76% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~84%.
- Indonesian Restaurant (Ranked #8): 78.59% average in Strawberry Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Dance Club is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Strawberry Hill: 78.58% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~80%.
- Bar — ~77%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.55% across Strawberry Hill.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Bangladeshi Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Russian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Scandinavian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Strawberry Hill make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Strawberry Hill 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- 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.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Strawberry Hill?
The top businesses to open next in Strawberry Hill:
- Bangladeshi Restaurants — 79.25% average survival rate, up to ~80% at best locations
- Russian Restaurants — 79.09% average survival rate
- Scandinavian Restaurants — 79.00% 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 models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. A 2.3% vacancy rate in Strawberry Hill reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. 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 Strawberry Hill right now.
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- See the Boston Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Boston Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Bangladeshi Restaurant survivability across Boston neighborhoods
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Strawberry Hill.
What type of business should you rent your Strawberry Hill storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the highest-survivability tenant types for a storefront in Strawberry Hill are Bangladeshi Restaurants, Russian Restaurants, and Scandinavian Restaurants.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Strawberry Hill — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Strawberry Hill storefront to a Bangladeshi Restaurant?
The data shows a Bangladeshi Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Strawberry Hill storefront. Top locations reach ~80% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~78%.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Strawberry Hill?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Strawberry Hill is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Strawberry Hill address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.