Business Survivability in Hyde Park, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Hyde Park is a Cafe with a 79.7% 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 Cafe in Hyde Park (79.7% Typical, 87.9% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #81 of 99 neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: 60.2% two-year survival across the business types ranked here
- 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: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Hyde 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 Hyde Park is a Cafe with a 79.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 87.9% Best; next is a Coffee Shop with 85.8% Best, followed by a Clothing Store with 84.8% Best.
Is Hyde Park a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Hyde Park #81 of 99 neighborhoods in and around Chicago, with an average Survivability Score of 60.2% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 87.9% Best is 8.2 points above 79.7% Typical in Hyde Park.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Hyde Park often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
- A 91.1% employment rate in Hyde Park means a large share of local consumers have steady income: a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Hyde Park?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Hyde Park that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Cafe in Hyde Park:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Cafe in Hyde Park. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. The model evaluates hundreds of factors, from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Hyde Park?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cafe | 87.9% | 79.7% | 74.6% |
| 2 | Coffee Shop | 85.8% | 75.1% | 67.9% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 84.8% | 74.4% | 66.6% |
| 4 | Chiropractor Office | 84.8% | 77.0% | 69.3% |
| 5 | Convenience Store | 83.8% | 74.2% | 66.7% |
| 6 | Hair Salon | 82.0% | 72.1% | 64.0% |
| 7 | Bar | 80.2% | 70.7% | 62.2% |
| 8 | Laundromat | 79.2% | 70.1% | 61.6% |
| 9 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 73.7% | 68.0% | 62.4% |
| 10 | Spa | 73.4% | 65.9% | 58.4% |
Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the place: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.
Highest Survivability in Hyde Park
- #1 Cafe (Ranked #1): 79.7% Typical in Hyde Park. Best: 87.9%. Worst: 74.6%.
- #2 Coffee Shop is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Hyde Park: 75.1% Typical, 85.8% Best, 67.9% Worst.
- #3 Clothing Store: 74.4% Typical across Hyde Park; Best 84.8%, Worst 66.6%.
- #4 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Hyde Park shows 77.0% Typical survivability, 84.8% Best and 69.3% Worst.
- #5 Convenience Store (Ranked #5): 74.2% Typical in Hyde Park. Best: 83.8%. Worst: 66.7%.
Strong Performers in Hyde Park
- #6 Hair Salon is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Hyde Park: 72.1% Typical, 82.0% Best, 64.0% Worst.
- #7 Bar: 70.7% Typical across Hyde Park; Best 80.2%, Worst 62.2%.
- #8 Opening a Laundromat in Hyde Park shows 70.1% Typical survivability, 79.2% Best and 61.6% Worst.
- #9 Physical Therapy Clinic (Ranked #9): 68.0% Typical in Hyde Park. Best: 73.7%. Worst: 62.4%.
- #10 Spa is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Hyde Park: 65.9% Typical, 73.4% Best, 58.4% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
- Coffee Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Hyde Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Hyde Park starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Hyde Park?
The top businesses to open next in Hyde Park:
- Cafes: 79.7% Typical, 87.9% Best
- Coffee Shops: 75.1% Typical, 85.8% Best
- Clothing Stores: 74.4% Typical, 84.8% Best
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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. Hyde Park's employment rate (91.1%) and housing vacancy rate (9.6%) are part of the Census context StreetSpring's model reads when it scores each business type at each address. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Hyde Park are currently available and how they score.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Hyde Park.
What type of business should you rent your Hyde Park storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Hyde Park shows that Cafes, Coffee Shops, and Clothing Stores rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Chicago Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Hyde Park storefront to a Cafe?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Cafe would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to in Hyde Park, with 87.9% Best and 74.6% Worst for the chance of lasting two or more years.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Hyde Park?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Hyde Park before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Hyde Park.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.