Business Survivability in West Village, Detroit
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in West Village is a Singaporean Restaurant with a ~79% 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 Singaporean Restaurant in West Village (~79% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #23 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 West Village 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 West Village is a Singaporean Restaurant with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~80% chance; next is an Italian Restaurant with a 79.54% chance, followed by an Ukrainian Restaurant with a 79.51% chance.
Is West Village a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Detroit, StreetSpring's data places West Village at #23 with a ~77% average Survivability Score.
- Best-case locations for the top business types in West Village produce survivability scores ~3% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in West Village can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- Commercial vacancy in West Village sits at 23.1%, 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 West Village?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in West Village for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Of all available storefronts analyzed in West Village, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Singaporean Restaurant in 2026:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Singaporean Restaurant in West Village. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 West Village?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singaporean Restaurant | 79.55% |
| 2 | Italian Restaurant | 79.54% |
| 3 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 79.51% |
| 4 | Pet Boarding Facility | 79.50% |
| 5 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.99% |
| 6 | American Restaurant | 78.98% |
| 7 | Filipino Restaurant | 77.63% |
| 8 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 77.62% |
| 9 | Music Store | 77.61% |
| 10 | Day Care Center | 77.60% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in West Village
- Singaporean Restaurant (Ranked #1): 79.55% average in West Village. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Italian Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in West Village: 79.54% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.51% across West Village.
- Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in West Village shows 79.50% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #5): 78.99% average in West Village. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in West Village
- American Restaurant is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in West Village: 78.98% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Filipino Restaurant — ~77%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 77.63% across West Village.
- Opening a Watch Store or Repair Shop in West Village shows 77.62% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Music Store (Ranked #9): 77.61% average in West Village. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Day Care Center is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in West Village: 77.60% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Singaporean Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Italian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in West Village make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in West Village 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in West Village?
The top businesses to open next in West Village:
- Singaporean Restaurants — 79.55% average survival rate, up to ~80% at best locations
- Italian Restaurants — 79.54% average survival rate
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 79.51% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. West Village sits at 92.5% employment and 23.1% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in West Village today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in West Village.
What type of business should you rent your West Village storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in West Village are Singaporean Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Detroit Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your West Village storefront to a Singaporean Restaurant?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Singaporean Restaurant leads all business categories for West Village landlords — ~80% at the best addresses and ~79% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in West Village?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in West Village: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any West Village address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.