Business Survivability in Irving Park, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Irving 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 Irving Park (~83% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #49 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 Irving 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 Irving 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 ~84% chance; next is an American Restaurant with a 82.46% chance, followed by a Filipino Restaurant with a 82.34% chance.
Is Irving Park a good place to start a business?
Irving Park holds the #49 position in and around Chicago for new business survivability, averaging ~81% across all analyzed business types.
- Choosing an optimal address for the highest-ranked business types in Irving Park can produce survivability scores about 2 points above the neighborhood mean at the best address.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Irving Park can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Irving Park will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- The 93.0% employment rate in Irving Park supports consumer spending, while a 5.8% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.
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 Irving Park?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Irving Park — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for an Italian Restaurant in Irving Park:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for an Italian Restaurant in Irving Park. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Irving Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian Restaurant | 82.92% |
| 2 | American Restaurant | 82.46% |
| 3 | Filipino Restaurant | 82.34% |
| 4 | Kosher Restaurant | 82.33% |
| 5 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 82.32% |
| 6 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 82.31% |
| 7 | Chicken Shop | 82.30% |
| 8 | Indonesian Restaurant | 82.29% |
| 9 | South American Restaurant | 82.28% |
| 10 | Chinese Restaurant | 82.27% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Irving Park
- Italian Restaurant — ~77%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 82.92% across Irving Park.
- Opening an American Restaurant in Irving Park shows 82.46% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Filipino Restaurant (Ranked #3): 82.34% average in Irving Park. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Kosher Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Irving Park: 82.33% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant — ~76%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 82.32% across Irving Park.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Irving Park
- Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Irving Park shows 82.31% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Chicken Shop (Ranked #7): 82.30% average in Irving Park. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Irving Park: 82.29% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- South American Restaurant — ~76%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 82.28% across Irving Park.
- Opening a Chinese Restaurant in Irving Park shows 82.27% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Italian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Filipino Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Irving Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Irving 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Irving Park?
The top businesses to open next in Irving Park:
- Italian Restaurants — 82.92% on average and 84% at the best address
- American Restaurants — 82.46% average survival rate
- Filipino Restaurants — 82.34% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. The 93.0% employment rate in Irving Park is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 5.8% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Irving Park. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront. 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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- See the Chicago Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Chicago Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Italian Restaurant survivability across Chicago neighborhoods
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Irving Park.
What type of business should you rent your Irving Park storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Irving Park shows that Italian Restaurants, American Restaurants, and Filipino Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Chicago Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Irving Park storefront to an Italian Restaurant?
The data shows an Italian Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Irving Park storefront. Top locations reach ~84% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~77%.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Irving Park?
Don't commit to a storefront in Irving Park without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- The most current survivability data for Irving Park is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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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.