Business Survivability in Elmhurst, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Elmhurst is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% 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 Elmhurst (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #114 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Steakhouse with a 78.26% chance, followed by a Brazilian Restaurant with a 78.24% chance.
Is Elmhurst a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Elmhurst at #114 in New York City for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~78%.
- The highest-scoring business types in Elmhurst — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~10%.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Elmhurst can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Elmhurst could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- With 94.1% of the local population employed, Elmhurst presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Elmhurst?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Elmhurst offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Veterinary Clinic in Elmhurst:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Elmhurst. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Elmhurst?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.22% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 78.26% |
| 3 | Brazilian Restaurant | 78.24% |
| 4 | Barbecue Restaurant | 77.82% |
| 5 | Tanning Salon | 77.63% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 76.81% |
| 7 | Hair Salon | 76.41% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 76.34% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 75.82% |
| 10 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 75.81% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Elmhurst
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Elmhurst: 82.22% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~78%.
- Steakhouse — ~74%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.26% across Elmhurst.
- Opening a Brazilian Restaurant in Elmhurst shows 78.24% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Barbecue Restaurant (Ranked #4): 77.82% average in Elmhurst. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Tanning Salon is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Elmhurst: 77.63% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Elmhurst
- Liquor Store — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.81% across Elmhurst.
- Opening a Hair Salon in Elmhurst shows 76.41% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Dessert Shop (Ranked #8): 76.34% average in Elmhurst. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Elmhurst: 75.82% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~72%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop — ~70%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 75.81% across Elmhurst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brazilian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Elmhurst make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Elmhurst could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~28% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Survivability Score is not just a survival metric — it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
- 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 Elmhurst?
The top businesses to open next in Elmhurst:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.22% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 78.26% average survival rate
- Brazilian Restaurants — 78.24% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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. Elmhurst's employment rate (94.1%) and vacancy rate (7.2%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Elmhurst and how each address is scoring right now.
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Elmhurst.
What type of business should you rent your Elmhurst storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the 3 best businesses to rent your storefront out to in Elmhurst are Veterinary Clinics, Steakhouses, and Brazilian Restaurants.
- 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. 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 Elmhurst storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Elmhurst storefront. Top locations reach ~85% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~78%.
- 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 Elmhurst?
In Elmhurst, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Elmhurst for free at any time.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.