Business Survivability in Co Op City, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Co Op City is a Pizza Restaurant 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 Pizza Restaurant in Co Op City (~80% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #145 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Co Op City 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 Co Op City is a Pizza Restaurant with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~83% chance; next is a Brunch Restaurant with a 79.49% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 79.40% chance.
Is Co Op City a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around New York City, StreetSpring's data places Co Op City at #145 with a ~77% average Survivability Score.
- At the strongest addresses in Co Op City, the most viable business types score ~9% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Co Op City can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Co Op City will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
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 Co Op City?
StreetSpring's Co Op City data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Here is the top survivability address for a Pizza Restaurant in Co Op City, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Pizza Restaurant in Co Op City. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 Co Op City?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pizza Restaurant | 79.83% |
| 2 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.49% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 79.40% |
| 4 | Italian Restaurant | 79.10% |
| 5 | Seafood Restaurant | 78.75% |
| 6 | Grocery Store | 78.44% |
| 7 | Liquor Store | 78.22% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 77.59% |
| 9 | Gym | 77.10% |
| 10 | Nail Salon | 76.23% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Co Op City
- Pizza Restaurant — ~76%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.83% across Co Op City.
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in Co Op City shows 79.49% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #3): 79.40% average in Co Op City. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Italian Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Co Op City: 79.10% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
- Seafood Restaurant — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.75% across Co Op City.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Co Op City
- Opening a Grocery Store in Co Op City shows 78.44% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Liquor Store (Ranked #7): 78.22% average in Co Op City. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Dessert Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Co Op City: 77.59% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
- Gym — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.10% across Co Op City.
- Opening a Nail Salon in Co Op City shows 76.23% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Pizza Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Co Op City make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Co Op City could lead to you making ~9% 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Co Op City?
The top businesses to open next in Co Op City:
- Pizza Restaurants — 79.83% average survival rate, ~83% at the best address
- Brunch Restaurants — 79.49% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 79.40% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. 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. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Co Op City and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Pizza Restaurant survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Co Op City.
What type of business should you rent your Co Op City storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Co Op City are Pizza Restaurants, Brunch Restaurants, and Dance Clubs.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Co Op City storefront to a Pizza Restaurant?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Pizza Restaurant would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~83% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~76% chance.
- 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 Co Op City?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Co Op City, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Co Op City to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. 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.