Business Survivability in Denver Harbor - Port Houston, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Denver Harbor - Port Houston is an American Restaurant with a ~81% 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 American Restaurant in Denver Harbor - Port Houston (~81% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #11 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Denver Harbor - Port Houston 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 Denver Harbor - Port Houston is an American Restaurant with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a Kosher Restaurant with a 81.07% chance, followed by a Scandinavian Restaurant with a 81.02% chance.
Is Denver Harbor - Port Houston a good place to start a business?
Denver Harbor - Port Houston is ranked number 11 across neighborhoods in and around Houston to start a business, with an average ~79% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The highest-scoring business types in Denver Harbor - Port Houston — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~2%.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Denver Harbor - Port Houston can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Denver Harbor - Port Houston could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- At 89.5% employed, Denver Harbor - Port Houston's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types — though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Denver Harbor - Port Houston?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Denver Harbor - Port Houston — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for an American Restaurant in Denver Harbor - Port Houston:
This map shows the optimal location for an American Restaurant in Denver Harbor - Port Houston based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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 Denver Harbor - Port Houston?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Restaurant | 81.23% |
| 2 | Kosher Restaurant | 81.07% |
| 3 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 81.02% |
| 4 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 80.85% |
| 5 | Indonesian Restaurant | 80.76% |
| 6 | Chicken Shop | 80.75% |
| 7 | Brazilian Restaurant | 80.72% |
| 8 | Taiwanese Restaurant | 80.71% |
| 9 | South American Restaurant | 80.68% |
| 10 | Hungarian Restaurant | 80.67% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Denver Harbor - Port Houston
- Opening an American Restaurant in Denver Harbor - Port Houston shows 81.23% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #2): 81.07% average in Denver Harbor - Port Houston. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Scandinavian Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Denver Harbor - Port Houston: 81.02% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~80%.
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — ~80%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 80.85% across Denver Harbor - Port Houston.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Denver Harbor - Port Houston shows 80.76% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Denver Harbor - Port Houston
- Chicken Shop (Ranked #6): 80.75% average in Denver Harbor - Port Houston. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Brazilian Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Denver Harbor - Port Houston: 80.72% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~80%.
- Taiwanese Restaurant — ~80%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.71% across Denver Harbor - Port Houston.
- Opening a South American Restaurant in Denver Harbor - Port Houston shows 80.68% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Hungarian Restaurant (Ranked #10): 80.67% average in Denver Harbor - Port Houston. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
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- Scandinavian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Denver Harbor - Port Houston make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Denver Harbor - Port Houston could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~4% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
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.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Denver Harbor - Port Houston?
The top businesses to open next in Denver Harbor - Port Houston:
- American Restaurants — 81.23% average survival rate, up to ~82% at best locations
- Kosher Restaurants — 81.07% average survival rate
- Scandinavian Restaurants — 81.02% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. The 89.5% employment rate in Denver Harbor - Port Houston is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 9.6% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Denver Harbor - Port Houston are currently available and how they score.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Denver Harbor - Port Houston.
What type of business should you rent your Denver Harbor - Port Houston storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places American Restaurants, Kosher Restaurants, and Scandinavian Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Denver Harbor - Port Houston — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Denver Harbor - Port Houston storefront to an American Restaurant?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, an American Restaurant ranks as the top tenant type for your Denver Harbor - Port Houston storefront — best-case locations show a ~82% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~80%.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Denver Harbor - Port Houston?
Before committing to any location in Denver Harbor - Port Houston, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Denver Harbor - Port Houston addresses rank right now.
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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 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.