Business Survivability in Howe, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Howe is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Howe (~82% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #12 across all neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Howe 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 Howe is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is an American Restaurant with a 79.49% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 79.33% chance.
Is Howe a good place to start a business?
Howe holds the #12 position in and around Minneapolis for new business survivability, averaging ~78% across all analyzed business types.
- The highest-scoring business types in Howe — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~5%.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Howe can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Howe could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- Howe's 2.7% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Howe?
StreetSpring's Howe data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The location below represents the address in Howe with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Howe. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Howe?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.31% |
| 2 | American Restaurant | 79.49% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 79.33% |
| 4 | Brunch Restaurant | 78.45% |
| 5 | Diner | 78.22% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 77.85% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 77.02% |
| 8 | Pet Grooming Shop | 76.04% |
| 9 | Beauty Salon | 74.85% |
| 10 | Gym | 74.84% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Howe
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Howe shows 82.31% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.49% average in Howe. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Dance Club is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Howe: 79.33% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
- Brunch Restaurant — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.45% across Howe.
- Opening a Diner in Howe shows 78.22% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Howe
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #6): 77.85% average in Howe. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Howe: 77.02% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~70%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.04% across Howe.
- Opening a Beauty Salon in Howe shows 74.85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~71%.
- Gym (Ranked #10): 74.84% average in Howe. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Howe make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Howe could lead to you making ~5% more than if you selected an average location, and ~14% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Howe?
The top businesses to open next in Howe:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.31% average survival rate, ~84% at the best address
- American Restaurants — 79.49% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 79.33% 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. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. Howe's combination of 96.4% employment and 2.7% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Howe weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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- See the Minneapolis Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Minneapolis Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Minneapolis neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Howe.
What type of business should you rent your Howe storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Howe, Veterinary Clinics, American Restaurants, and Dance Clubs consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. 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 Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Howe storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Howe storefront — best-case locations show a ~84% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~80%.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Howe?
Don't commit to a storefront in Howe without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- The most current survivability data for Howe is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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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 Minneapolis are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Minneapolis: /resources/data/minneapolis-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.