Business Survivability in Barton-McFarland, Detroit
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Barton-McFarland is a Dance Club with a 75.2% 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 Dance Club in Barton-McFarland (75.2% average survival rate, 85.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #68 of 141 neighborhoods in and around Detroit
- Neighborhood average: 71.1% 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Barton-McFarland 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 Barton-McFarland is a Dance Club with a 75.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 85.6% chance; next is a Laundromat with a 72.5% chance, followed by a Cafe with a 77.8% chance.
Is Barton-McFarland a good place to start a business?
Barton-McFarland is ranked number 68 of 141 neighborhoods in and around Detroit to start a business, with an average 71.1% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- In Barton-McFarland, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 10.4 points above that type's average.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Barton-McFarland often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
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 Barton-McFarland?
The right address in Barton-McFarland can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Barton-McFarland, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Dance Club in 2026:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Dance Club in Barton-McFarland. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Barton-McFarland?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance Club | 83.3% |
| 2 | Laundromat | 82.6% |
| 3 | Cafe | 82.4% |
| 4 | Smoke Shop | 82.3% |
| 5 | Tea Shop | 81.8% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 81.5% |
| 7 | International Grocery Store | 81.4% |
| 8 | Cosmetics Shop | 81.4% |
| 9 | Bar | 81.3% |
| 11 | Chicken Shop | 81.2% |
Ties at a good address: International Grocery Store and Cosmetics Shop are tied. A tie is a tie: the rank column is the published file's order, which looks at the average and the best address next.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Barton-McFarland
- #1 Dance Club (Ranked #1): 75.2% average in Barton-McFarland. Best-case storefronts: 85.6%. Challenging locations: 55.0%.
- #2 Laundromat is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Barton-McFarland: 72.5% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 60.6%.
- #3 Cafe: 77.8% on average across Barton-McFarland; best at 84.0%, challenging at 60.2%.
- #4 Opening a Smoke Shop in Barton-McFarland shows 72.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 53.5%.
- #5 Tea Shop (Ranked #5): 74.9% average in Barton-McFarland. Best-case storefronts: 83.2%. Challenging locations: 61.6%.
Strong Performers in Barton-McFarland
- #6 Eye Care Center is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Barton-McFarland: 74.8% chance on average, best at 88.3%, challenging at 60.2%.
- #7 International Grocery Store: 74.2% on average across Barton-McFarland; best at 82.8%, challenging at 60.7%.
- #8 Opening a Cosmetics Shop in Barton-McFarland shows 72.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 52.6%.
- #9 Bar (Ranked #9): 77.1% average in Barton-McFarland. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 62.0%.
- #11 Chicken Shop is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in Barton-McFarland: 73.5% chance on average, best at 84.1%, challenging at 55.3%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dance Club: See how this compares to other cities →
- Laundromat: See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Barton-McFarland make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Barton-McFarland 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address: neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- 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 scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What businesses should open next in Barton-McFarland?
The top businesses to open next in Barton-McFarland:
- Dance Clubs: 75.2% average survival rate, 85.6% at the best address
- Laundromats: 72.5% average survival rate
- Cafes: 77.8% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Barton-McFarland right now.
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- See the Detroit Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Dance Club survivability across Detroit neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Barton-McFarland.
What type of business should you rent your Barton-McFarland storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the tenant types with the best odds of staying open and paying rent for two or more years in Barton-McFarland are Dance Clubs, Laundromats, and Cafes.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them. 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 Detroit Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Barton-McFarland storefront to a Dance Club?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Dance Club would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential 85.6% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 55.0% chance.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What should I consider when opening a business in Barton-McFarland?
When evaluating potential locations in Barton-McFarland, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Revenue Capture Score comes first when comparing locations: it turns local competition and consumer spending into the share of revenue a business can expect to win.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Barton-McFarland address on StreetSpring.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. Aggregated survivability rankings for Detroit are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Detroit: /resources/data/detroit-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.