Business Survivability in Neartown - Montrose, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Neartown - Montrose is an Indian 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: an Indian Restaurant in Neartown - Montrose (~79% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #35 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 Neartown - Montrose 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 Neartown - Montrose is an Indian 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 a Portuguese Restaurant with a 78.83% chance, followed by a Filipino Restaurant with a 78.67% chance.
Is Neartown - Montrose a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Houston, Neartown - Montrose ranks #35 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- Choosing an optimal address for the highest-ranked business types in Neartown - Montrose can produce survivability scores up to ~3% above the neighborhood mean.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Neartown - Montrose can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- A 96.3% employment rate in Neartown - Montrose means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Neartown - Montrose?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Neartown - Montrose moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Neartown - Montrose for an Indian Restaurant:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for an Indian Restaurant in Neartown - Montrose. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Neartown - Montrose?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Restaurant | 78.89% |
| 2 | Portuguese Restaurant | 78.83% |
| 3 | Filipino Restaurant | 78.67% |
| 4 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.53% |
| 5 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 78.52% |
| 6 | Bar | 78.47% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 78.46% |
| 8 | Indonesian Restaurant | 78.39% |
| 9 | South African Restaurant | 78.37% |
| 10 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 78.35% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Neartown - Montrose
- Indian Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.89% across Neartown - Montrose.
- Opening a Portuguese Restaurant in Neartown - Montrose shows 78.83% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Filipino Restaurant (Ranked #3): 78.67% average in Neartown - Montrose. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Neartown - Montrose: 78.53% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~77%.
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — ~78%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.52% across Neartown - Montrose.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Neartown - Montrose
- Opening a Bar in Neartown - Montrose shows 78.47% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #7): 78.46% average in Neartown - Montrose. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~84%.
- Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Neartown - Montrose: 78.39% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~78%.
- South African Restaurant — ~78%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.37% across Neartown - Montrose.
- Opening a Caribbean / Latin Restaurant in Neartown - Montrose shows 78.35% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Indian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Portuguese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Filipino Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Neartown - Montrose make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Neartown - Montrose 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Neartown - Montrose?
The top businesses to open next in Neartown - Montrose:
- Indian Restaurants — 78.89% average survival rate, up to ~80% at best locations
- Portuguese Restaurants — 78.83% average survival rate
- Filipino Restaurants — 78.67% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. Neartown - Montrose's combination of 96.3% employment and 11.7% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Neartown - Montrose right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Neartown - Montrose.
What type of business should you rent your Neartown - Montrose storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Neartown - Montrose are Indian Restaurants, Portuguese Restaurants, and Filipino Restaurants.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. 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 Neartown - Montrose storefront to an Indian Restaurant?
The data shows an Indian Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Neartown - Montrose storefront. Top locations reach ~80% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~78%.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Neartown - Montrose?
In Neartown - Montrose, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Neartown - Montrose address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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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.