Business Survivability in Northeast Lakewood, Denver
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Northeast Lakewood 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 Northeast Lakewood (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #52 across all neighborhoods in and around Denver
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Northeast Lakewood 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 Northeast Lakewood 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 ~85% chance; next is a Grocery Store with a 79.66% chance, followed by a Brunch Restaurant with a 79.38% chance.
Is Northeast Lakewood a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Denver, StreetSpring's data places Northeast Lakewood at #52 with a ~77% average Survivability Score.
- Across Northeast Lakewood, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~6% above the neighborhood mean.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Northeast Lakewood often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
- Commercial vacancy in Northeast Lakewood sits at 7.1%, a figure that factors into survivability scores for every business type in this neighborhood.
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 Northeast Lakewood?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Northeast Lakewood — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Here is the top survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Northeast Lakewood, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Northeast Lakewood. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Northeast Lakewood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.89% |
| 2 | Grocery Store | 79.66% |
| 3 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.38% |
| 4 | Thai Restaurant | 78.91% |
| 5 | Diner | 78.78% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 77.69% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 77.27% |
| 8 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.81% |
| 9 | Gym | 75.86% |
| 10 | Liquor Store | 75.46% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Northeast Lakewood
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Northeast Lakewood: 82.89% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~80%.
- Grocery Store — ~77%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.66% across Northeast Lakewood.
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in Northeast Lakewood shows 79.38% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Thai Restaurant (Ranked #4): 78.91% average in Northeast Lakewood. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Diner is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Northeast Lakewood: 78.78% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Northeast Lakewood
- Coffee Shop — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.69% across Northeast Lakewood.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Northeast Lakewood shows 77.27% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #8): 76.81% average in Northeast Lakewood. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Gym is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Northeast Lakewood: 75.86% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~70%.
- Liquor Store — ~70%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 75.46% across Northeast Lakewood.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Northeast Lakewood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Northeast Lakewood could lead to you making ~6% more than if you selected an average location, and ~17% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another — always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Northeast Lakewood?
The top businesses to open next in Northeast Lakewood:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.89% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Grocery Stores — 79.66% average survival rate
- Brunch Restaurants — 79.38% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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. Northeast Lakewood sits at 94.4% employment and 7.1% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Northeast Lakewood right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Northeast Lakewood.
What type of business should you rent your Northeast Lakewood storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Northeast Lakewood shows that Veterinary Clinics, Grocery Stores, and Brunch Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Denver Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Northeast Lakewood storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Northeast Lakewood in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~85% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~80% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Northeast Lakewood?
In Northeast Lakewood, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Northeast Lakewood right now.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. Aggregated survivability rankings for Denver are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Denver: /resources/data/denver-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.