Business Survivability in Astoria, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Astoria is a Convenience Store with a 78.0% 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 Convenience Store in Astoria (78.0% Typical, 88.4% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #58 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 64.0% two-year survival across the business types ranked here
- 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: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Astoria 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 is a Convenience Store with a 78.0% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 88.4% Best; next is a Clothing Store with 88.0% Best, followed by a Coffee Shop with 84.7% Best.
Is Astoria a good place to start a business?
Among the 180 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around New York City, Astoria ranks #58 for business survivability, with an average 64.0% chance of lasting two or more years.
- For the top-ranked business type, 88.4% Best is 10.4 points above 78.0% Typical in Astoria.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Astoria can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Astoria could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- A 92.6% employment rate in Astoria means a large share of local consumers have steady income: a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
Employment and housing 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?
StreetSpring scores each block in Astoria so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Astoria, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Convenience Store in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for a Convenience Store in Astoria based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Astoria?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience Store | 88.4% | 78.0% | 71.8% |
| 2 | Clothing Store | 88.0% | 77.6% | 71.2% |
| 3 | Coffee Shop | 84.7% | 73.6% | 65.5% |
| 4 | Laundromat | 84.2% | 74.8% | 68.1% |
| 5 | Chiropractor Office | 84.0% | 76.3% | 68.7% |
| 7 | Bar | 83.0% | 72.8% | 64.8% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.2% | 74.9% | 67.7% |
| 9 | Cafe | 79.8% | 70.7% | 62.4% |
| 15 | Spa | 78.3% | 70.0% | 61.7% |
| 16 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 78.1% | 71.3% | 64.4% |
Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the place: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Astoria
- #1 Convenience Store (Ranked #1): 78.0% Typical in Astoria. Best: 88.4%. Worst: 71.8%.
- #2 Clothing Store is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Astoria: 77.6% Typical, 88.0% Best, 71.2% Worst.
- #3 Coffee Shop: 73.6% Typical across Astoria; Best 84.7%, Worst 65.5%.
- #4 Opening a Laundromat in Astoria shows 74.8% Typical survivability, 84.2% Best and 68.1% Worst.
- #5 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #5): 76.3% Typical in Astoria. Best: 84.0%. Worst: 68.7%.
Strong Performers in Astoria
- #7 Bar is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Astoria: 72.8% Typical, 83.0% Best, 64.8% Worst.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic: 74.9% Typical across Astoria; Best 82.2%, Worst 67.7%.
- #9 Opening a Cafe in Astoria shows 70.7% Typical survivability, 79.8% Best and 62.4% Worst.
- #15 Spa (Ranked #15): 70.0% Typical in Astoria. Best: 78.3%. Worst: 61.7%.
- #16 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #16 for top businesses to open in Astoria: 71.3% Typical, 78.1% Best, 64.4% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Coffee Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Astoria make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Astoria starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Astoria?
The top businesses to open next in Astoria:
- Convenience Stores: 78.0% Typical, 88.4% Best
- Clothing Stores: 77.6% Typical, 88.0% Best
- Coffee Shops: 73.6% Typical, 84.7% Best
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 Astoria's 92.6% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Astoria are currently available and how they score.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Convenience Store survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Astoria.
What type of business should you rent your Astoria storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Astoria, Convenience Stores, Clothing Stores, and Coffee Shops consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Astoria: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Astoria storefront to a Convenience Store?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Convenience Store as the highest-ranked tenant type for Astoria, at 88.4% Best and 71.8% Worst for the chance of lasting more than 2 years.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Astoria?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Astoria address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.