Business Survivability in Virginia Park, Detroit
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Virginia Park is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~80% 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 Ukrainian Restaurant in Virginia Park (~80% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #25 across all neighborhoods in and around Detroit
- Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Virginia 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 Virginia Park is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Kosher Restaurant with a 79.76% chance, followed by a Taiwanese Restaurant with a 79.37% chance.
Is Virginia Park a good place to start a business?
Virginia Park holds the #25 position in and around Detroit for new business survivability, averaging ~77% across all analyzed business types.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Virginia Park consistently score ~3% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Virginia Park can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- With a 90.4% employment rate, Virginia Park has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Virginia Park?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Virginia Park that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Virginia Park:
This map shows the optimal location for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Virginia Park based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Virginia Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 80.05% |
| 2 | Kosher Restaurant | 79.76% |
| 3 | Taiwanese Restaurant | 79.37% |
| 4 | Singaporean Restaurant | 79.24% |
| 5 | Pet Boarding Facility | 79.23% |
| 6 | American Restaurant | 78.55% |
| 7 | Italian Restaurant | 78.32% |
| 8 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 78.06% |
| 9 | Chicken Shop | 78.05% |
| 10 | Diner | 77.92% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Virginia Park
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 80.05% across Virginia Park.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Virginia Park shows 79.76% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Taiwanese Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.37% average in Virginia Park. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Singaporean Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Virginia Park: 79.24% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Pet Boarding Facility — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.23% across Virginia Park.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Virginia Park
- Opening an American Restaurant in Virginia Park shows 78.55% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Italian Restaurant (Ranked #7): 78.32% average in Virginia Park. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Scandinavian Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Virginia Park: 78.06% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~77%.
- Chicken Shop — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.05% across Virginia Park.
- Opening a Diner in Virginia Park shows 77.92% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Taiwanese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Virginia Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Virginia Park could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~5% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Virginia Park?
The top businesses to open next in Virginia Park:
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 80.05% average survival rate, up to ~81% at best locations
- Kosher Restaurants — 79.76% average survival rate
- Taiwanese Restaurants — 79.37% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. Virginia Park's combination of 90.4% employment and 34.9% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Virginia Park right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Virginia Park.
What type of business should you rent your Virginia Park storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Virginia Park are Ukrainian Restaurants, Kosher Restaurants, and Taiwanese Restaurants.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. 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 Virginia Park storefront to an Ukrainian Restaurant?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, an Ukrainian Restaurant ranks as the top tenant type for your Virginia Park storefront — best-case locations show a ~81% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~79%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Virginia Park?
Don't commit to a storefront in Virginia 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.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.