Business Survivability in University Place, Houston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in University Place is an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • Best business: an Indonesian Restaurant in University Place (~79% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
  • Neighborhood rank: #20 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston
  • Neighborhood average: ~79% two-year survival across all business types
  • Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 10 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points.
  • Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
  • Detailed methodology

Last reviewed: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in University Place is an Indonesian 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 Dance Club with a 79.42% chance, followed by a Pet Store with a 79.41% chance.

Is University Place a good place to start a business?

In Houston's neighborhood survivability rankings, University Place comes in at #20, with an average Survivability Score of ~79% across all business types.

  • The highest-scoring business types in University Place — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~2%.
  • Even so, the weakest addresses in University Place for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
  • The 96.0% employment rate in University Place supports consumer spending, while a 11.1% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.

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 University Place?

Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in University Place that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Below is the best location for an Indonesian Restaurant in University Place:

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The highlighted area represents the address in University Place that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for an Indonesian Restaurant survivability. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.

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What are the best businesses to open in University Place?

#Business typeChance of lasting 2+ years
1Indonesian Restaurant79.43%
2Dance Club79.42%
3Pet Store79.41%
4Diner79.18%
5Filipino Restaurant79.14%
6Bar79.08%
7Veterinary Clinic79.07%
8Pet Grooming Shop78.98%
9Russian Restaurant78.80%
10Korean Restaurant78.78%

#1-5: Highest Survivability in University Place

  1. Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in University Place shows 79.43% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
  2. Dance Club (Ranked #2): 79.42% average in University Place. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
  3. Pet Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in University Place: 79.41% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~79%.
  4. Diner — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.18% across University Place.
  5. Opening a Filipino Restaurant in University Place shows 79.14% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in University Place

  1. Bar (Ranked #6): 79.08% average in University Place. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
  2. Veterinary Clinic is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in University Place: 79.07% chance on average, best at ~86%, challenging at ~84%.
  3. Pet Grooming Shop — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.98% across University Place.
  4. Opening a Russian Restaurant in University Place shows 78.80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
  5. Korean Restaurant (Ranked #10): 78.78% average in University Place. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.

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How much money could a business in University Place make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in University Place 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

  • Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
  • A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
  • StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
  • StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.

What businesses should open next in University Place?

The top businesses to open next in University Place:

  • Indonesian Restaurants — 79.43% average survival rate, up to ~80% at best locations
  • Dance Clubs — 79.42% average survival rate
  • Pet Stores — 79.41% average survival rate

Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. University Place sits at 96.0% employment and 11.1% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in University Place weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool.

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Visual Data

radar chart of Houston business survivability.
StreetSpring survivability data — radar view of Houston.
Treemap of Houston business subtypes ranked by survivability score and elite-neighborhood count.
Top business subtypes in Houston by survivability — cell size = number of high-scoring neighborhoods, color = average survivability. Italian Restaurant leads with 57 elite neighborhoods at 82 avg.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in University Place.

What type of business should you rent your University Place storefront to?

Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in University Place, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Indonesian Restaurants, Dance Clubs, and Pet Stores.

  • A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
  • StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for 2+ years.

Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity

Should you rent your University Place storefront to an Indonesian Restaurant?

Yes — our 2026 model places an Indonesian Restaurant at the top of the survivability rankings for University Place storefronts, with a best-case score of ~80% and a floor of ~79% at the most challenging addresses.

  • StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.

What should I consider when opening a business in University Place?

Before committing to any location in University Place, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.

  • Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
  • StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
  • You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.