How can you find the best location to open a business in Macgregor?

StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes 100 factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility patterns to pinpoint which blocks in Macgregor maximize success.

What businesses are most in demand in Macgregor?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Macgregor are Pet Boarding Facilities, Day Care Centers, and Singaporean Restaurants.

Business Survivability in Macgregor, Houston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Macgregor is a Pet Boarding Facility with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•17 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Pet Boarding Facility in Macgregor (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #36 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston

Neighborhood average: ~75% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Last reviewed: May 6, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder — updated weekly

In this article:

Summary
Is Macgregor 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 Macgregor is a Pet Boarding Facility with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Day Care Center with a ~83% chance, followed by a Singaporean Restaurant with a ~83% chance.

Is Macgregor a good place to start a business?

**Where else does Macgregor look like?** The strongest demographic and amenity-density matches are **Bottineau (Minneapolis)** and **Enchanted Village Greater Harmony Hills (San Antonio)**, sharing younger population, low destination density, and low high-earner share. If you've worked in either of those neighborhoods, expect Macgregor to behave similarly on the dimensions that drive survival.

**What goes wrong in Macgregor.** Across 93 subtypes we track, **Day Care Center averages 83%** — the highest in the neighborhood. Yet a site-level look shows Day Care Centers range from **73% to 89%** across Macgregor — a 16-point window where the address, not the concept, decides the outcome. For competitive density: Ukrainian Restaurants are the most-concentrated tracked subtype (10 within 0.5 miles).

Macgregor is ranked number 36 across neighborhoods in and around Houston to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~75%.

The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~2% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Macgregor can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Macgregor will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
Commercial vacancy in Macgregor sits at 13.0%, 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.

Pinpointing the best locations within Macgregor

StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Macgregor produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Pet Boarding Facility in Macgregor:

Why the right block matters more than the right neighborhood

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Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of 100 location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Pet Boarding Facility in Macgregor. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or foot traffic; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.

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What are the best businesses to open in Macgregor?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Macgregor

Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #1): ~83% average in Macgregor. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
Day Care Center is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Macgregor: ~83% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~80%.
Singaporean Restaurant — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~83% across Macgregor.
Opening an Italian Restaurant in Macgregor shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #5): ~82% average in Macgregor. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Macgregor

Dance Club is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Macgregor: ~82% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~79%.
Kosher Restaurant — ~80%–~84% survivability range, with an average of ~82% across Macgregor.
Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Macgregor shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
Chicken Shop (Ranked #9): ~82% average in Macgregor. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Watch Store or Repair Shop is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Macgregor: ~82% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~79%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

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How much money could a business in Macgregor make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Macgregor 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

StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
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.

Where the next great business in Macgregor should go

The top businesses to open next in Macgregor:

Pet Boarding Facilities — ~83% average survival rate, up to ~85% at best locations
Day Care Centers — ~83% average survival rate
Singaporean Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate

Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or foot traffic; 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. A 13.0% vacancy rate in Macgregor reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Macgregor 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 Macgregor.

What type of business should you rent your Macgregor storefront to?

If you own commercial space in Macgregor, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Pet Boarding Facilities, Day Care Centers, and Singaporean Restaurants as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.

Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.

Should you rent your Macgregor storefront to a Pet Boarding Facility?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Pet Boarding Facility ranks as the top tenant type for your Macgregor storefront — best-case locations show a ~85% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~82%.

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 Macgregor?

The Survivability Score for your specific address in Macgregor is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.

High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

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.

The hidden costs of operating in this neighborhood

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
Lease term	Locking into 7-10 years without break clauses, then needing to relocate after year 2.	Negotiate a relocation or termination clause. Confirm assignment + sublease rights are in writing.
Permits & licensing	Assuming a 30-day permit timeline, hitting 90+ days, paying rent on a non-operating storefront.	Call the local zoning office before signing. Confirm your use is already permitted; if not, factor a 2-3 month variance timeline.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.

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.

Visual Data

Radar chart of business-subtype survivability in Macgregor, Houston — Top business types scored in Macgregor, Houston — each axis is a subtype, taller = stronger survival rate.

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Houston by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Houston plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth.

How we measure this: Foot traffic measured at the city-block level using a combination of pedestrian-network analysis and Walk Score.

**LEHD demand-pattern signal (Macgregor):** Median 1-mile workplace jobs across Macgregor: **4,749** (LEHD LODES 2022). That works out to a **0.4:1 daytime-to-resident ratio** — a primarily-residential signal with some daytime worker pull. Of those workplace jobs, **382** are retail-sector. Use this to gauge whether your concept is weekday-commuter-driven or evening-and-weekend-driven.

Landmark anchor: Beyonce's House sits in Macgregor as a museum anchor — adding a cultural-destination layer to neighborhood foot-traffic.

**Local economic context (Macgregor, Houston):** Macgregor's ACS unemployment rate is **5.0%** (in line with the 24-metro neighborhood median). County-level data adds two more anchors: BLS QCEW reports Houston-area average weekly wage of **$1,396** (in line with our 24-metro median), and the Census Bureau Building Permits Survey logged **30,879** new residential units in Harris County in 2025 — a rough proxy for the local growth environment a new business is opening into.

**Why these baselines matter:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025) reports 5-year survival rates of **47.8-61.8%** across the industries StreetSpring covers. Restaurants survive at **50.0%** nationally — not 20%. The location decision is what separates the 30% above the baseline from the 30% below.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

More questions answered with neighborhood-specific data from our 2026 corpus.

Does Macgregor's poverty rate signal lower retail spending?

The poverty rate in Macgregor is approximately 20%, compared to the Houston metro median of 14%. Elevated poverty constrains discretionary retail; survivability is highest for essential services and value-oriented operators.

What is the median household income in Macgregor?

Median household income in Macgregor is approximately $85K, versus the Houston metro median of $91K — below the metro by $6K. Income is close to the metro median, so business-type fit depends more on local demographics and competition.

What does household composition look like in Macgregor?

Macgregor's average household has 2.0 people — below the Houston metro average (2.7). Smaller households suggest more singles or couples — favorable for casual dining, fitness, and convenience retail.

What's the home ownership rate in Macgregor, and why does it matter?

53% of Macgregor households own their home, against 53% across the Houston metro. The ownership profile is typical for the metro.

What's the vacancy picture in Macgregor?

Macgregor's housing vacancy rate is roughly 13%, compared to 9% across the Houston metro. Elevated vacancy can mean softening demand or short-term opportunity to negotiate rent — verify against commercial-corridor activity before committing.