Business Survivability in Clear Lake, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Clear Lake is a Pet Grooming Shop 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: a Pet Grooming Shop in Clear Lake (~80% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #50 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake is a Pet Grooming Shop with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~80% chance; next is a Russian Restaurant with a 79.52% chance, followed by an Indonesian Restaurant with a 79.45% chance.
Is Clear Lake a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Clear Lake #50 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around Houston, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~78%.
- Choosing an optimal address for the highest-ranked business types in Clear Lake can produce survivability scores up to ~2% above the neighborhood mean.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Clear Lake see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Commercial vacancy in Clear Lake sits at 6.2%, 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 Clear Lake?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Clear Lake maximize a business's chances of success. Below is the best location for a Pet Grooming Shop in Clear Lake:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Pet Grooming Shop in Clear Lake. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Clear Lake?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.58% |
| 2 | Russian Restaurant | 79.52% |
| 3 | Indonesian Restaurant | 79.45% |
| 4 | Italian Restaurant | 79.31% |
| 5 | Kosher Restaurant | 79.26% |
| 6 | Salad Shop | 79.25% |
| 7 | Singaporean Restaurant | 79.22% |
| 8 | South American Restaurant | 79.21% |
| 9 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 79.08% |
| 10 | American Restaurant | 79.03% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Clear Lake
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Clear Lake shows 79.58% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Russian Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.52% average in Clear Lake. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Clear Lake: 79.45% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- Italian Restaurant — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.31% across Clear Lake.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Clear Lake shows 79.26% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Clear Lake
- Salad Shop (Ranked #6): 79.25% average in Clear Lake. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Singaporean Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Clear Lake: 79.22% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- South American Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.21% across Clear Lake.
- Opening a Scandinavian Restaurant in Clear Lake shows 79.08% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #10): 79.03% average in Clear Lake. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Pet Grooming Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Russian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Indonesian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Clear Lake make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Clear Lake could lead to you making ~2% 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Survivability Score is not just a survival metric — it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Clear Lake?
The top businesses to open next in Clear Lake:
- Pet Grooming Shops — 79.58% average survival rate, up to ~80% at best locations
- Russian Restaurants — 79.52% average survival rate
- Indonesian Restaurants — 79.45% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. Our training data spans 130+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. With Clear Lake's 94.8% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Clear Lake right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Clear Lake.
What type of business should you rent your Clear Lake storefront to?
For landlords in Clear Lake, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Pet Grooming Shops, Russian Restaurants, and Indonesian Restaurants as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Clear Lake storefront to a Pet Grooming Shop?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Clear Lake in 2026, a Pet Grooming Shop posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~80% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Clear Lake?
In Clear Lake, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Clear Lake address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. Aggregated survivability rankings for Houston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Houston: /resources/data/houston-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.