Business Survivability in Astoria Heights, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Astoria Heights 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 Astoria Heights (~82% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #66 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- 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 Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Astoria Heights 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 Astoria Heights 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 ~86% chance; next is a Diner with a 79.83% chance, followed by a Mexican Restaurant with a 79.75% chance.
Is Astoria Heights a good place to start a business?
In New York City's neighborhood survivability rankings, Astoria Heights comes in at #66, with an average Survivability Score of ~79% across all business types.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Astoria Heights consistently score ~12% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Astoria Heights can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- A 92.2% employment rate in Astoria Heights 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 Astoria Heights?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Astoria Heights maximize a business's chances of success. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Astoria Heights:
The highlighted area represents the address in Astoria Heights that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Astoria Heights?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.34% |
| 2 | Diner | 79.83% |
| 3 | Mexican Restaurant | 79.75% |
| 4 | Mediterranean Restaurant | 79.44% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 78.74% |
| 6 | Seafood Restaurant | 78.10% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 78.07% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 77.38% |
| 9 | Gym | 77.36% |
| 10 | Pet Store | 77.03% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Astoria Heights
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Astoria Heights shows 82.34% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Diner (Ranked #2): 79.83% average in Astoria Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Mexican Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Astoria Heights: 79.75% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~78%.
- Mediterranean Restaurant — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.44% across Astoria Heights.
- Opening a Dance Club in Astoria Heights shows 78.74% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Astoria Heights
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #6): 78.10% average in Astoria Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Convenience Store is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Astoria Heights: 78.07% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Grocery Store — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.38% across Astoria Heights.
- Opening a Gym in Astoria Heights shows 77.36% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Pet Store (Ranked #10): 77.03% average in Astoria Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
- Mexican Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Astoria Heights make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Astoria Heights could lead to you making ~12% more than if you selected an average location, and ~24% 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.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- 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 provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Astoria Heights?
The top businesses to open next in Astoria Heights:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.34% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Diners — 79.83% average survival rate
- Mexican Restaurants — 79.75% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Astoria Heights's 92.2% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Astoria Heights. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Astoria Heights.
What type of business should you rent your Astoria Heights storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Astoria Heights are Veterinary Clinics, Diners, and Mexican Restaurants.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Astoria Heights storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Astoria Heights in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~86% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Astoria Heights?
Location decisions in Astoria Heights should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Astoria Heights for free at any time.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for New York City are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for New York City: /resources/data/new-york-city-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.