Business Survivability in Clinton, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Clinton is a Liquor Store with a ~80% 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 Liquor Store in Clinton (~80% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #43 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 Clinton 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 Clinton is a Liquor Store with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Steakhouse with a 80.08% chance, followed by a Korean Restaurant with a 79.06% chance.
Is Clinton a good place to start a business?
Clinton holds the #43 position in and around New York City for new business survivability, averaging ~79% across all analyzed business types.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~10% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Clinton can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- The 13.2% commercial vacancy rate in Clinton is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
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 Clinton?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Clinton produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Liquor Store in Clinton:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Liquor Store in Clinton. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Clinton?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liquor Store | 80.19% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 80.08% |
| 3 | Korean Restaurant | 79.06% |
| 4 | Mexican Restaurant | 79.03% |
| 5 | Seafood Restaurant | 78.97% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 78.67% |
| 7 | Dessert Shop | 78.51% |
| 8 | Smoke Shop | 78.42% |
| 9 | Tanning Salon | 78.04% |
| 10 | Barber Shop | 77.60% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Clinton
- Liquor Store is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Clinton: 80.19% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~76%.
- Steakhouse — ~77%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 80.08% across Clinton.
- Opening a Korean Restaurant in Clinton shows 79.06% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Mexican Restaurant (Ranked #4): 79.03% average in Clinton. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Clinton: 78.97% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Clinton
- Coffee Shop — ~73%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 78.67% across Clinton.
- Opening a Dessert Shop in Clinton shows 78.51% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #8): 78.42% average in Clinton. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Tanning Salon is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Clinton: 78.04% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
- Barber Shop — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.60% across Clinton.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Liquor Store — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Korean Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Clinton make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Clinton could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~21% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- 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 Clinton?
The top businesses to open next in Clinton:
- Liquor Stores — 80.19% average survival rate, ~84% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 80.08% average survival rate
- Korean Restaurants — 79.06% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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 Clinton's 92.4% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Clinton 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 Liquor Store survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Clinton.
What type of business should you rent your Clinton storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the tenant types with the best odds of staying open and paying rent for two or more years in Clinton are Liquor Stores, Steakhouses, and Korean Restaurants.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Clinton storefront to a Liquor Store?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Clinton in 2026, a Liquor Store posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~84% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~76% — 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 Clinton?
Don't commit to a storefront in Clinton without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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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.