Business Survivability in Avondale, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Avondale is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Avondale (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #18 across all neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: ~78% two-year survival across all business types
- Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 10 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points.
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Avondale 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 Avondale is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is an Asian Fusion Restaurant with a 78.96% chance, followed by a Brunch Restaurant with a 78.65% chance.
Is Avondale a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Chicago, Avondale ranks #18 for business survivability, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- Best-case locations for the top business types in Avondale produce survivability scores ~6% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Avondale can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- The 5.3% commercial vacancy rate in Avondale is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
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 Avondale?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Avondale — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Avondale:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Avondale. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of 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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What are the best businesses to open in Avondale?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.85% |
| 2 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 78.96% |
| 3 | Brunch Restaurant | 78.65% |
| 4 | Grocery Store | 78.55% |
| 5 | Diner | 78.35% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 78.13% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 76.89% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 76.63% |
| 9 | Dessert Shop | 76.50% |
| 10 | Pet Store | 75.89% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Avondale
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Avondale: 82.85% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~79%.
- Asian Fusion Restaurant — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.96% across Avondale.
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in Avondale shows 78.65% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #4): 78.55% average in Avondale. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Diner is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Avondale: 78.35% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Avondale
- Liquor Store — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.13% across Avondale.
- Opening a Convenience Store in Avondale shows 76.89% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #8): 76.63% average in Avondale. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Dessert Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Avondale: 76.50% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
- Pet Store — ~69%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 75.89% across Avondale.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Asian Fusion Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Avondale make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Avondale could lead to you making ~6% more than if you selected an average location, and ~19% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- 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.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Avondale?
The top businesses to open next in Avondale:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.85% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Asian Fusion Restaurants — 78.96% average survival rate
- Brunch Restaurants — 78.65% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool. A 5.3% vacancy rate in Avondale 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 Avondale right now.
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- See the Chicago Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Chicago Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Chicago neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Avondale.
What type of business should you rent your Avondale storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Avondale shows that Veterinary Clinics, Asian Fusion Restaurants, and Brunch Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Chicago Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Avondale storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Avondale in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~85% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Avondale?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Avondale, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. Aggregated survivability rankings for Chicago are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Chicago: /resources/data/chicago-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.