Business Survivability in East Pilsen, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in East Pilsen is an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~82% 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 Indonesian Restaurant in East Pilsen (~82% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #71 across all neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: ~80% 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 East Pilsen 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 East Pilsen is an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~83% chance; next is an American Restaurant with a 81.73% chance, followed by a Kosher Restaurant with a 81.55% chance.
Is East Pilsen a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks East Pilsen #71 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around Chicago, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~80%.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in East Pilsen consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in East Pilsen for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- East Pilsen's 8.8% 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 East Pilsen?
The right address in East Pilsen can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for an Indonesian Restaurant in East Pilsen per 2026 data:
The highlighted area represents the address in East Pilsen that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for an Indonesian Restaurant survivability. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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 East Pilsen?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian Restaurant | 81.94% |
| 2 | American Restaurant | 81.73% |
| 3 | Kosher Restaurant | 81.55% |
| 4 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 81.54% |
| 5 | Filipino Restaurant | 81.52% |
| 6 | African Restaurant | 81.36% |
| 7 | Diner | 81.33% |
| 8 | Salad Shop | 81.32% |
| 9 | French Restaurant | 81.31% |
| 10 | Brunch Restaurant | 81.29% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in East Pilsen
- Indonesian Restaurant — ~74%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 81.94% across East Pilsen.
- Opening an American Restaurant in East Pilsen shows 81.73% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #3): 81.55% average in East Pilsen. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in East Pilsen: 81.54% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~76%.
- Filipino Restaurant — ~73%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 81.52% across East Pilsen.
#6-10: Strong Performers in East Pilsen
- Opening an African Restaurant in East Pilsen shows 81.36% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Diner (Ranked #7): 81.33% average in East Pilsen. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Salad Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in East Pilsen: 81.32% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~75%.
- French Restaurant — ~74%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 81.31% across East Pilsen.
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in East Pilsen shows 81.29% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Indonesian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in East Pilsen make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in East Pilsen could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~4% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in East Pilsen?
The top businesses to open next in East Pilsen:
- Indonesian Restaurants — 81.94% on average and 83% at the best address
- American Restaurants — 81.73% average survival rate
- Kosher Restaurants — 81.55% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. A 8.8% vacancy rate in East Pilsen reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in East Pilsen right 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 East Pilsen.
What type of business should you rent your East Pilsen storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in East Pilsen, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Indonesian Restaurants, American Restaurants, and Kosher Restaurants.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. 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 Chicago Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your East Pilsen storefront to an Indonesian Restaurant?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to an Indonesian Restaurant in East Pilsen: best-in-class addresses achieve ~83% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~74% — above average for most business types.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in East Pilsen?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in East Pilsen: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- 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 offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted East Pilsen addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.