What is the best neighborhood in Chicago to open a Pet Boarding Facility?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Chicago to open a Pet Boarding Facility is Kennedy Park, with 93% average survivability. 86 of 86 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can a Pet Boarding Facility make in the best vs. average Chicago neighborhood?

In Kennedy Park, the best possible Pet Boarding Facility location in Chicago offers approximately 5.3% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 7.3% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago?

The city-wide average survivability for Pet Boarding Facility across Chicago is 88% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Kennedy Park substantially outperform this average, reaching 93%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Chicago for Pet Boarding Facility include Irving Woods with 82% average survival chance, Chicago Lawn, and Downtown. Location-level factors like visibility and adjacent tenants can override neighborhood-level trends.

Survivability Rankings for Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Chicago to open a Pet Boarding Facility, from Kennedy Park (93% survival) to Irvi...

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed: May 6, 2026 | New data weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Kennedy Park — 93% average survivability for Pet Boarding Facility

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 86 of 86 analyzed

City-wide average: 88% for Pet Boarding Facilities

Most challenging area: Irving Woods at 82%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~5.3% more expected revenue in Kennedy Park

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

Summary
10 Best Neighborhoods
Where Would a Pet Boarding Facility Make the Most Money?
What Should I Consider?
Where Should I Start?
FAQ: Best Neighborhoods
FAQ: Can a Pet Boarding Facility Succeed in Lower-Ranked Areas?
FAQ: How Often Are Rankings Updated?
FAQ: Is a Pet Boarding Facility a Good Tenant?
Landlord Survivability Data
Best Neighborhoods for Any Business

Summary

Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago? Our 2026 analysis identifies Kennedy Park as the top location with 93% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 96% and the most challenging locations in Kennedy Park at 84%. The worst neighborhoods include Irving Woods with 82% average chance. Neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation — always check your specific address.

Where Pet Boarding Facilities Thrive in Chicago

**Comparable neighborhoods nationally:** Kennedy Park resembles **Chicago Midway Airport (Chicago)** and **Rosemont East (Baltimore)** most closely — all three carry blue-collar job mix, low destination density, and low vacancy. Operators evaluating Kennedy Park for Pet Boarding Facilitys can read those peer neighborhoods as parallel signal.

**What goes wrong for Pet Boarding Facilities in Chicago.** 86 tracked neighborhoods, scores spanning **82% to 93%** (average 88%). **Kennedy Park** leads at 93% (no existing competitors in our index); **Irving Woods** anchors the bottom at 82%. The 11-point spread is the dominant failure mode: choosing the wrong Chicago neighborhood costs more upside than any operational tweak can recover.

Kennedy Park ranks #1 of 86 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Chicago for Pet Boarding Facility survivability with a score of 93% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

The data signals behind these scores

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Kennedy Park	93.0% – 97.0%	91.4% – 95.2%	83.0% – 87.0%
2	Main-Chicago	94.0% – 97.0%	91.0% – 94.8%	88.0% – 92.0%
3	Southwest	94.0% – 97.0%	90.5% – 94.4%	70.0% – 74.0%
4	Rogers Park	94.0% – 97.0%	90.4% – 94.2%	71.0% – 75.0%
5	Morgan Park	95.0% – 97.0%	90.3% – 94.1%	71.0% – 75.0%
6	Roseland	95.0% – 97.0%	90.3% – 94.1%	75.0% – 79.0%
7	Kenwood	93.0% – 97.0%	90.0% – 93.8%	86.0% – 90.0%
8	River North	93.0% – 97.0%	89.3% – 93.2%	86.0% – 90.0%
9	West Village	92.0% – 96.0%	89.0% – 92.9%	71.0% – 75.0%
10	Margate Park	92.0% – 96.0%	89.0% – 92.8%	86.0% – 90.0%

What the score spread tells you about risk

However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. Real-time data from StreetSpring accounts for recent openings, closures, and seasonal shifts that static rankings cannot.

Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each neighborhood. See our full methodology →

Try StreetSpring to see if this location is still the best and see if there are locations to rent in this area right now.

Which Chicago Neighborhoods Drive the Highest Pet Boarding Facility Revenue?

In Kennedy Park, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~5.3% more than the average location in or around Chicago.

On the other hand, in Irving Woods, the worst possible location could result in making ~7.3% less than the average location in the city.

Your choice of location outweighs almost every other business decision combined. Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago requires careful location choice. Across 86 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Pet Boarding Facility is 88% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Two businesses on the same block can have very different survivability scores depending on their category.

What Should I Consider When Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in or Around Chicago?

The address you sign for is the most consequential decision in launching this business. A high Survivability Score is a non-negotiable starting point. Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. Competition density is not inherently negative — it often signals an established customer base. Our proprietary models incorporate data sources not available through any public platform.

Consideration	Common pitfall	What to verify before signing
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.
Competitor density	Counting only direct competitors and missing adjacent-category overlap (e.g. coffee shop near a bakery).	Map all businesses serving overlapping customer needs within a 5-min walk. Use StreetSpring's competitor view as a starting point.
Permitted hours	Late-night or early-morning ops blocked by zoning, neighborhood association, or shared-wall restrictions.	Confirm the permitted hours-of-operation are in your lease AND in the local code. Pull recent variances or complaints from the zoning portal.

This can be summarized as:

Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. The live platform incorporates the most recent foot traffic, competitor, and spending data for your exact address.

Which Chicago Block Is Right for a Pet Boarding Facility?

The strongest survivability scores belong to Kennedy Park, Main-Chicago, and Southwest, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Irving Woods, Chicago Lawn, and Downtown. Market dynamics shift in days, not months, so StreetSpring's live tool is the most current source for any specific address. However, market conditions change daily, and it's best to use StreetSpring's live data to check the Survivability Score for a specific address.

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What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Chicago to Open a Pet Boarding Facility?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago is Kennedy Park with 93% average survivability, followed by Main-Chicago and Southwest. 86 of 86 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

For the most accurate predictions, always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform.

When Lower-Scoring Neighborhoods Can Still Work for Pet Boarding Facilities

Yes — neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation. Even in neighborhoods ranked outside the top 10, individual storefronts with strong foot traffic, low direct competition, and favorable lease terms can outperform the area average. Our data shows that roughly 15% of top-performing locations sit in neighborhoods ranked below the city median. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

How Fresh Is Our Chicago Pet Boarding Facility Ranking Data?

StreetSpring recalculates survivability scores regularly using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. Rankings are updated quarterly; the live tool always reflects the most current predictions for any address in Chicago.

Should Chicago Landlords Lease to Pet Boarding Facilities?

In Kennedy Park, StreetSpring forecasts a 91.4% – 95.2% average chance for a new Pet Boarding Facility to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago

Should you rent your storefront to a Pet Boarding Facility? The answer depends heavily on your neighborhood. Kennedy Park offers the strongest outlook at 91.4% – 95.2% average survivability, followed by Main-Chicago at 91.0% – 94.8%, and Southwest at 90.5% – 94.4%. You can see the Survivability Score for your location for any business right now.

StreetSpring provides highly detailed forecasts — revealing how long hundreds of business types are likely to last at a specific address.

Where in Chicago Should You Open a Pet Boarding Facility?

You can see the best neighborhoods in or around Chicago to open any type of business in our article Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Chicago.

Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Chicago are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View technical data for Chicago

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.

Visual Data

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Chicago by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Chicago plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth. Find Pet Boarding Facility relative to its peers.

Waterfall chart of best and worst Pet Boarding Facility neighborhoods in Chicago — Top and bottom neighborhoods for Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago — each step shows the gap from the city average. Wider spread = location matters more.

Headline survivability statistic for Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago — Headline survivability stat for Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago.

How we measure this: Address-level scoring decomposes into Site Economics, Market Demand, Competition, Accessibility, Neighborhood Character, and Performance History — six axes.

**A bit of background on Chicago.** Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago))

**Demand-timing signal for Chicago:** Per LEHD LODES Workplace Area Characteristics, the median daytime/resident ratio across Chicago's neighborhoods is **0.74**, with top-quartile neighborhoods at **2.07** (150 neighborhoods analyzed). That's a primarily-residential profile — the highest-ratio neighborhoods are commercial CBDs; the lowest are bedroom neighborhoods. Your concept's natural demand profile should pick the right end.

**Chicago operating-cost snapshot:** Against our 24-metro median, Chicago's commercial electricity is **6.7¢/kWh** (below 10.8¢ median), state minimum wage is **$15.00/hr** (below $15.00), combined sales tax is **8.8%** (above 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax is **2.27%** (above 0.96%). Operating-cost positioning: **expensive**.

**How we benchmark:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release reports **50.5% 5-year survival** for Pet Boarding Facilities nationally. StreetSpring's Chicago model — which incorporates competitive density, traffic patterns, and rent dynamics — produces an average **survivability score of 76%** for Pet Boarding Facilities across the city.

Same business type in other cities:

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

More questions answered with neighborhood-specific data from our 2026 corpus.

What's the single biggest factor in survival for a Pet Boarding Facility in Chicago?

The address you sign for. Across Chicago, Pet Boarding Facilities score 46-94% depending on location — a 48-point spread that captures competitive density, demographic fit, accessibility, and visibility at each storefront.

How does Chicago compare to other US metros for Pet Boarding Facilities?

For Pet Boarding Facilities, Chicago ranks #20 out of 24 metros with an average survivability score of 76%. The strongest metro tops out at 81%; the weakest at 75%.

What does BLS data say about Pet Boarding Facility survival nationally?

Pet Boarding Facilities have a national 5-year survival rate of 50% per BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025). StreetSpring's Chicago corpus shows an average survivability score of 76% for this subtype, above the BLS baseline by 25 points.

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