Business Survivability in Bayside, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Bayside is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Bayside (~85% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #34 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 Bayside 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 Bayside is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is a Dance Club with a 80.72% chance, followed by a Greek Restaurant with a 80.34% chance.
Is Bayside a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around New York City, StreetSpring's data places Bayside at #34 with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Bayside reaches ~10% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Bayside can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Bayside will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- The 94.5% employment rate in Bayside supports consumer spending, while a 7.7% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.
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 Bayside?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Bayside — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Veterinary Clinic in Bayside:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Bayside. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Bayside?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.18% |
| 2 | Dance Club | 80.72% |
| 3 | Greek Restaurant | 80.34% |
| 4 | Thai Restaurant | 80.25% |
| 5 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 79.98% |
| 6 | Dessert Shop | 78.34% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 77.93% |
| 8 | Smoke Shop | 77.40% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.35% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 75.56% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Bayside
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 85.18% average in Bayside. Best-case storefronts: ~89%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Dance Club is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Bayside: 80.72% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~76%.
- Greek Restaurant — ~74%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 80.34% across Bayside.
- Opening a Thai Restaurant in Bayside shows 80.25% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant (Ranked #5): 79.98% average in Bayside. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Bayside
- Dessert Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Bayside: 78.34% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~72%.
- Coffee Shop — ~72%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 77.93% across Bayside.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Bayside shows 77.40% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~69%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #9): 77.35% average in Bayside. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
- Laundromat is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Bayside: 75.56% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~66%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Greek Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Bayside make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Bayside could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~30% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another — always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Bayside?
The top businesses to open next in Bayside:
- Veterinary Clinics — 85.18% average survival rate, ~89% at the best address
- Dance Clubs — 80.72% average survival rate
- Greek Restaurants — 80.34% 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. Bayside's combination of 94.5% employment and 7.7% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Bayside weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations 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 Bayside.
What type of business should you rent your Bayside storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Bayside, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Dance Clubs, and Greek Restaurants.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. 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 Bayside storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Bayside landlords — ~89% at the best addresses and ~80% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Bayside?
When selecting a location in Bayside it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Bayside addresses rank right now.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.