Business Survivability in Lincoln Park, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #35 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park 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 ~86% chance; next is a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant with a 78.37% chance, followed by a Spanish Restaurant with a 78.24% chance.
Is Lincoln Park a good place to start a business?
Lincoln Park is the #35 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Chicago, with an average score of ~78% across all analyzed categories.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Lincoln Park show a ~9% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Lincoln Park can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Lincoln Park could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- A 94.6% employment rate in Lincoln Park means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Lincoln Park?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Lincoln Park offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Veterinary Clinic in Lincoln Park per 2026 data:
The highlighted area represents the address in Lincoln Park that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific 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 Lincoln Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.07% |
| 2 | Southern Food Restaurant | 78.37% |
| 3 | Spanish Restaurant | 78.24% |
| 4 | Hawaiian Restaurant | 78.14% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 77.86% |
| 6 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.49% |
| 7 | Dessert Shop | 76.29% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 75.89% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 75.85% |
| 10 | Smoke Shop | 75.84% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Lincoln Park
- Veterinary Clinic — ~80%–~86% survivability range, with an average of 83.07% across Lincoln Park.
- Opening a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant in Lincoln Park shows 78.37% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Spanish Restaurant (Ranked #3): 78.24% average in Lincoln Park. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Hawaiian Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Lincoln Park: 78.14% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
- Dance Club — ~74%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.86% across Lincoln Park.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Lincoln Park
- Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Lincoln Park shows 76.49% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Dessert Shop (Ranked #7): 76.29% average in Lincoln Park. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Lincoln Park: 75.89% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~73%.
- Hair Salon — ~74%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 75.85% across Lincoln Park.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Lincoln Park shows 75.84% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Southern Food Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Spanish Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Lincoln Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Lincoln Park could lead to you making ~9% 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
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Lincoln Park?
The top businesses to open next in Lincoln Park:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.07% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Southern Food Restaurants — 78.37% average survival rate
- Spanish Restaurants — 78.24% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. Lincoln Park's employment rate (94.6%) and vacancy rate (10.8%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Lincoln Park are currently available and how they score.
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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 Lincoln Park.
What type of business should you rent your Lincoln Park storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Lincoln Park are Veterinary Clinics, Southern Food Restaurants, and Spanish Restaurants.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. 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 Lincoln Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Lincoln Park storefront. Top locations reach ~86% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~80%.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Lincoln Park?
Location decisions in Lincoln Park should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Lincoln Park addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.