Business Survivability in Dearborn Park, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Dearborn Park is an Italian Restaurant 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: an Italian Restaurant in Dearborn Park (~83% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #40 across all neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: ~81% 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 Dearborn Park 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 Dearborn Park is an Italian Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~83% chance; next is a Filipino Restaurant with a 82.68% chance, followed by an Ukrainian Restaurant with a 82.65% chance.
Is Dearborn Park a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Dearborn Park at #40 in Chicago for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~81%.
- The highest-scoring business types in Dearborn Park — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~2%.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Dearborn Park can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Dearborn Park's 5.5% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Dearborn Park?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Dearborn Park produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for an Italian Restaurant in Dearborn Park:
This map shows the optimal location for an Italian Restaurant in Dearborn Park based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of 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 Dearborn Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian Restaurant | 82.86% |
| 2 | Filipino Restaurant | 82.68% |
| 3 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 82.65% |
| 4 | Indonesian Restaurant | 82.64% |
| 5 | Kosher Restaurant | 82.61% |
| 6 | American Restaurant | 82.55% |
| 7 | Pet Grooming Shop | 82.54% |
| 8 | Chicken Shop | 82.53% |
| 9 | Russian Restaurant | 82.45% |
| 10 | Deli | 82.43% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Dearborn Park
- Italian Restaurant (Ranked #1): 82.86% average in Dearborn Park. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Filipino Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Dearborn Park: 82.68% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~76%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 82.65% across Dearborn Park.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Dearborn Park shows 82.64% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #5): 82.61% average in Dearborn Park. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Dearborn Park
- American Restaurant is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Dearborn Park: 82.55% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~75%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 82.54% across Dearborn Park.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Dearborn Park shows 82.53% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Russian Restaurant (Ranked #9): 82.45% average in Dearborn Park. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Deli is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Dearborn Park: 82.43% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Italian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Filipino Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Dearborn Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Dearborn Park could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~3% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another — always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- Where you open decides more than what you open. Across Chicago the projected chance of lasting two or more years runs from about 61% in the weakest neighborhood to about 90% in the strongest, a swing of roughly 29 points. Inside a single Chicago neighborhood the gap between the best and the worst block is about 10 points more. StreetSpring scores the address, which is the only way to see either number before you sign a lease.
What businesses should open next in Dearborn Park?
The top businesses to open next in Dearborn Park:
- Italian Restaurants — 82.86% on average and 83% at the best address
- Filipino Restaurants — 82.68% average survival rate
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 82.65% 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 accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. Dearborn Park's employment rate (93.9%) and vacancy rate (5.5%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Dearborn Park weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now. 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Dearborn Park.
What type of business should you rent your Dearborn Park storefront to?
For landlords in Dearborn Park, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Italian Restaurants, Filipino Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Where you open decides more than what you open. Across Chicago the projected chance of lasting two or more years runs from about 61% in the weakest neighborhood to about 90% in the strongest, a swing of roughly 29 points. Inside a single Chicago neighborhood the gap between the best and the worst block is about 10 points more. StreetSpring scores the address, which is the only way to see either number before you sign a lease. 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 Dearborn Park storefront to an Italian Restaurant?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, an Italian Restaurant ranks as the top tenant type for your Dearborn Park storefront — best-case locations show a ~83% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~76%.
- Where you open decides more than what you open. Across Chicago the projected chance of lasting two or more years runs from about 61% in the weakest neighborhood to about 90% in the strongest, a swing of roughly 29 points. Inside a single Chicago neighborhood the gap between the best and the worst block is about 10 points more. StreetSpring scores the address, which is the only way to see either number before you sign a lease.
What should I consider when opening a business in Dearborn Park?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Dearborn Park is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Dearborn Park.
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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.