Business Survivability in Whittier, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Whittier 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 Whittier (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #9 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 Whittier 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 Whittier 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 Vietnamese Restaurant with a 79.59% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 79.25% chance.
Is Whittier a good place to start a business?
In Minneapolis's neighborhood survivability rankings, Whittier comes in at #9, with an average Survivability Score of ~78% across all business types.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Whittier show a ~10% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Whittier can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- Whittier's 7.7% 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 Whittier?
StreetSpring's Whittier 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 Whittier with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Whittier. 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 Whittier?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.47% |
| 2 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 79.59% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 79.25% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 79.21% |
| 5 | Brunch Restaurant | 78.58% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 78.10% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 78.07% |
| 8 | Gym | 78.05% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 77.78% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 77.43% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Whittier
- Veterinary Clinic — ~80%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 82.47% across Whittier.
- Opening a Vietnamese Restaurant in Whittier shows 79.59% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #3): 79.25% average in Whittier. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- American Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Whittier: 79.21% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~76%.
- Brunch Restaurant — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.58% across Whittier.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Whittier
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Whittier shows 78.10% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #7): 78.07% average in Whittier. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Gym is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Whittier: 78.05% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Coffee Shop — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.78% across Whittier.
- Opening a Convenience Store in Whittier shows 77.43% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Vietnamese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Whittier 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 Whittier could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~17% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- 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 Whittier?
The top businesses to open next in Whittier:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.47% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Vietnamese Restaurants — 79.59% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 79.25% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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. With Whittier's 88.3% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Whittier and how each address is scoring right 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 Whittier.
What type of business should you rent your Whittier storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Vietnamese Restaurants, and Dance Clubs at the top of the survivability rankings for Whittier — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- 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. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Whittier — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Whittier storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Veterinary Clinic in Whittier: best-in-class addresses achieve ~85% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~80% — above average for most business types.
- 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 Whittier?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Whittier, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- 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.