Business Survivability in Bath Beach, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Bath Beach is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% 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 Bath Beach (~84% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #32 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 Bath Beach 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 Bath Beach is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Steakhouse with a 78.80% chance, followed by a Caribbean / Latin Restaurant with a 78.45% chance.
Is Bath Beach a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around New York City, Bath Beach ranks #32 for business survivability with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- Best-case locations for the top business types in Bath Beach produce survivability scores ~9% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Bath Beach can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- A 91.9% employment rate in Bath Beach 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 Bath Beach?
The right address in Bath Beach can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. The location below represents the address in Bath Beach with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in Bath Beach that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Bath Beach?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.68% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 78.80% |
| 3 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 78.45% |
| 4 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.39% |
| 5 | Laundromat | 78.10% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 77.69% |
| 7 | Tanning Salon | 77.14% |
| 8 | Gym | 77.12% |
| 9 | Nail Salon | 76.85% |
| 10 | Hair Salon | 76.53% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Bath Beach
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.68% average in Bath Beach. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Steakhouse is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Bath Beach: 78.80% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.45% across Bath Beach.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Bath Beach shows 78.39% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Laundromat (Ranked #5): 78.10% average in Bath Beach. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Bath Beach
- Smoke Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Bath Beach: 77.69% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~73%.
- Tanning Salon — ~73%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.14% across Bath Beach.
- Opening a Gym in Bath Beach shows 77.12% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Nail Salon (Ranked #9): 76.85% average in Bath Beach. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Hair Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Bath Beach: 76.53% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Bath Beach make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Bath Beach could lead to you making ~9% more than if you selected an average location, and ~20% 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.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- 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 Bath Beach?
The top businesses to open next in Bath Beach:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.68% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 78.80% average survival rate
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurants — 78.45% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. 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 Bath Beach's 91.9% 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 recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Bath Beach right now.
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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 Bath Beach.
What type of business should you rent your Bath Beach storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Steakhouses, and Caribbean / Latin Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Bath Beach — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. 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 New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Bath Beach storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Bath Beach landlords — ~87% at the best addresses and ~81% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- 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 Bath Beach?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Bath Beach, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.