Business Survivability in Ten Hills, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Ten Hills is a Pet Boarding Facility with a ~81% 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 Pet Boarding Facility in Ten Hills (~81% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #7 across all neighborhoods in and around Boston
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Ten Hills 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 Ten Hills is a Pet Boarding Facility with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is an Indonesian Restaurant with a 80.11% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 80.10% chance.
Is Ten Hills a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Boston, Ten Hills ranks #7 for business survivability, with an average ~79% chance of lasting two or more years.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Ten Hills consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Ten Hills often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
- A 95.2% employment rate in Ten Hills means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Ten Hills?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Ten Hills moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. Here is the top survivability address for a Pet Boarding Facility in Ten Hills, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
The highlighted area represents the address in Ten Hills that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Pet Boarding Facility survivability. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
Check if this location is still available →
What are the best businesses to open in Ten Hills?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pet Boarding Facility | 81.29% |
| 2 | Indonesian Restaurant | 80.11% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 80.10% |
| 4 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.99% |
| 5 | Diner | 79.97% |
| 6 | Afghan Restaurant | 79.94% |
| 7 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 79.93% |
| 8 | Hot Pot Restaurant | 79.86% |
| 9 | Indian Restaurant | 79.81% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 79.69% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Ten Hills
- Pet Boarding Facility — ~80%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 81.29% across Ten Hills.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Ten Hills shows 80.11% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #3): 80.10% average in Ten Hills. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Ten Hills: 79.99% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~79%.
- Diner — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.97% across Ten Hills.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Ten Hills
- Opening an Afghan Restaurant in Ten Hills shows 79.94% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant (Ranked #7): 79.93% average in Ten Hills. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Hot Pot Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Ten Hills: 79.86% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~79%.
- Indian Restaurant — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.81% across Ten Hills.
- Opening a Laundromat in Ten Hills shows 79.69% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Pet Boarding Facility — See how this compares to other cities →
- Indonesian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Ten Hills make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Ten Hills 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Ten Hills?
The top businesses to open next in Ten Hills:
- Pet Boarding Facilities — 81.29% average survival rate, up to ~82% at best locations
- Indonesian Restaurants — 80.11% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 80.10% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Our training data spans 130+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. Ten Hills sits at 95.2% employment and 6.7% 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 Ten Hills. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
See the Survivability Score for your new business
Related Articles:
- See the Boston Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Boston Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Pet Boarding Facility survivability across Boston neighborhoods
Visual Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Ten Hills.
What type of business should you rent your Ten Hills storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Ten Hills, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Pet Boarding Facilities, Indonesian Restaurants, and Dance Clubs.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Ten Hills storefront to a Pet Boarding Facility?
The data shows a Pet Boarding Facility is the safest long-term bet for a Ten Hills storefront. Top locations reach ~82% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~80%.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Ten Hills?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Ten Hills 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.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.