Business Survivability in Kingfield, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Kingfield 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 Kingfield (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #19 across all neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Kingfield 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 Kingfield 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 ~85% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 80.63% chance, followed by an American Restaurant with a 79.80% chance.
Is Kingfield a good place to start a business?
Kingfield earns the #19 spot in Minneapolis for new business survivability, with an average score of ~77% across all business types analyzed.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Kingfield addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~9%.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Kingfield can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Kingfield could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- Kingfield's 4.6% 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 Kingfield?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Kingfield produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Here is the top survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Kingfield, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Kingfield. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Kingfield?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 81.80% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 80.63% |
| 3 | American Restaurant | 79.80% |
| 4 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 77.88% |
| 5 | Coffee Shop | 77.58% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 77.56% |
| 7 | Pizza Restaurant | 77.46% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 76.98% |
| 9 | Gym | 76.29% |
| 10 | Smoke Shop | 75.16% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Kingfield
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Kingfield: 81.80% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~78%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic — ~78%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 80.63% across Kingfield.
- Opening an American Restaurant in Kingfield shows 79.80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant (Ranked #4): 77.88% average in Kingfield. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Kingfield: 77.58% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Kingfield
- Dance Club — ~73%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.56% across Kingfield.
- Opening a Pizza Restaurant in Kingfield shows 77.46% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #8): 76.98% average in Kingfield. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Gym is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Kingfield: 76.29% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
- Smoke Shop — ~70%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 75.16% across Kingfield.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Kingfield make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Kingfield could lead to you making ~9% more than if you selected an average location, and ~25% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- 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 Kingfield?
The top businesses to open next in Kingfield:
- Veterinary Clinics — 81.80% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 80.63% average survival rate
- American Restaurants — 79.80% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. The 96.8% employment rate in Kingfield is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 4.6% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Kingfield today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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Related Articles:
- 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 Kingfield.
What type of business should you rent your Kingfield storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Kingfield, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and American Restaurants.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Kingfield storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Kingfield storefront — best-case locations show a ~85% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~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 Kingfield?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Kingfield: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.