Business Survivability in Columbus Circle, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Columbus Circle is a Coffee Shop with a 79.5% 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 Coffee Shop in Columbus Circle (79.5% Typical, 89.4% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #158 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 55.8% 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 Columbus Circle 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 Columbus Circle is a Coffee Shop with a 79.5% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 89.4% Best; next is a Convenience Store with 89.1% Best, followed by a Gym with 86.5% Best.
Is Columbus Circle a good place to start a business?
Columbus Circle is ranked number 158 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average 55.8% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 89.4% Best is 9.9 points above 79.5% Typical in Columbus Circle.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Columbus Circle see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Columbus Circle's employment rate of 95.2% and housing vacancy rate of 12.6% are two of the Census inputs StreetSpring's model reads for this neighborhood.
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 Columbus Circle?
StreetSpring's Columbus Circle data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Columbus Circle, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Coffee Shop in 2026:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Coffee Shop in Columbus Circle. 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 Columbus Circle?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coffee Shop | 89.4% | 79.5% | 73.4% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 89.1% | 78.7% | 73.0% |
| 3 | Gym | 86.5% | 74.9% | 67.1% |
| 4 | Bar | 85.9% | 74.2% | 66.1% |
| 5 | Hair Salon | 85.4% | 73.7% | 65.4% |
| 6 | Clothing Store | 84.9% | 74.1% | 66.0% |
| 7 | Cafe | 82.9% | 71.7% | 62.6% |
| 8 | Chiropractor Office | 76.2% | 68.7% | 61.1% |
| 9 | Spa | 74.6% | 65.0% | 55.4% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 73.1% | 65.6% | 58.1% |
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.
Highest Survivability in Columbus Circle
- #1 Coffee Shop is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Columbus Circle: 79.5% Typical, 89.4% Best, 73.4% Worst.
- #2 Convenience Store: 78.7% Typical across Columbus Circle; Best 89.1%, Worst 73.0%.
- #3 Opening a Gym in Columbus Circle shows 74.9% Typical survivability, 86.5% Best and 67.1% Worst.
- #4 Bar (Ranked #4): 74.2% Typical in Columbus Circle. Best: 85.9%. Worst: 66.1%.
- #5 Hair Salon is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Columbus Circle: 73.7% Typical, 85.4% Best, 65.4% Worst.
Strong Performers in Columbus Circle
- #6 Clothing Store: 74.1% Typical across Columbus Circle; Best 84.9%, Worst 66.0%.
- #7 Opening a Cafe in Columbus Circle shows 71.7% Typical survivability, 82.9% Best and 62.6% Worst.
- #8 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #8): 68.7% Typical in Columbus Circle. Best: 76.2%. Worst: 61.1%.
- #9 Spa is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Columbus Circle: 65.0% Typical, 74.6% Best, 55.4% Worst.
- #10 Laundromat: 65.6% Typical across Columbus Circle; Best 73.1%, Worst 58.1%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Coffee Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Gym: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Columbus Circle make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Columbus Circle 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
- 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.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Columbus Circle?
The top businesses to open next in Columbus Circle:
- Coffee Shops: 79.5% Typical, 89.4% Best
- Convenience Stores: 78.7% Typical, 89.1% Best
- Gyms: 74.9% Typical, 86.5% Best
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. The survivability rankings for Columbus Circle draw on real Census conditions, including 95.2% employment and 12.6% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring regularly recalculates survivability for every location in Columbus Circle, 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 Coffee Shop survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Columbus Circle.
What type of business should you rent your Columbus Circle storefront to?
For landlords in Columbus Circle, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Coffee Shops, Convenience Stores, and Gyms as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Columbus Circle storefront to a Coffee Shop?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis supports renting to a Coffee Shop in Columbus Circle: it posts 89.4% Best, and 73.4% Worst.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Columbus Circle?
When selecting a location in Columbus Circle it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Columbus Circle address on StreetSpring.
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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.