Business Survivability in Elmhurst, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Elmhurst is a Convenience Store with a 82.6% 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 Convenience Store in Elmhurst (82.6% Typical, 90.3% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #72 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 62.6% 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 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 Convenience Store with a 82.6% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 90.3% Best; next is a Cafe with 89.3% Best, followed by a Clothing Store with 88.7% Best.
Is Elmhurst a good place to start a business?
Elmhurst holds the #72 position of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City for new business survivability, with an average score of 62.6% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 90.3% Best is 7.7 points above 82.6% Typical in Elmhurst.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Elmhurst for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- The 7.2% housing vacancy rate in Elmhurst comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Elmhurst?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Elmhurst that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Convenience Store in Elmhurst per 2026 data:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Convenience Store in Elmhurst. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience Store | 90.3% | 82.6% | 76.7% |
| 2 | Cafe | 89.3% | 79.6% | 73.5% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 88.7% | 78.7% | 73.2% |
| 4 | Chiropractor Office | 85.7% | 78.0% | 70.2% |
| 5 | Bar | 84.4% | 72.9% | 64.2% |
| 6 | Mexican Restaurant | 81.7% | 73.3% | 66.6% |
| 7 | Eye Care Center | 79.6% | 72.5% | 65.5% |
| 9 | Dentist Office | 77.4% | 69.6% | 61.9% |
| 10 | Acupuncture Clinic | 77.2% | 69.5% | 61.7% |
| 14 | Coffee Shop | 76.7% | 67.4% | 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.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Elmhurst
- #1 Opening a Convenience Store in Elmhurst shows 82.6% Typical survivability, 90.3% Best and 76.7% Worst.
- #2 Cafe (Ranked #2): 79.6% Typical in Elmhurst. Best: 89.3%. Worst: 73.5%.
- #3 Clothing Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Elmhurst: 78.7% Typical, 88.7% Best, 73.2% Worst.
- #4 Chiropractor Office: 78.0% Typical across Elmhurst; Best 85.7%, Worst 70.2%.
- #5 Opening a Bar in Elmhurst shows 72.9% Typical survivability, 84.4% Best and 64.2% Worst.
Strong Performers in Elmhurst
- #6 Mexican Restaurant (Ranked #6): 73.3% Typical in Elmhurst. Best: 81.7%. Worst: 66.6%.
- #7 Eye Care Center is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Elmhurst: 72.5% Typical, 79.6% Best, 65.5% Worst.
- #9 Dentist Office: 69.6% Typical across Elmhurst; Best 77.4%, Worst 61.9%.
- #10 Opening an Acupuncture Clinic in Elmhurst shows 69.5% Typical survivability, 77.2% Best and 61.7% Worst.
- #14 Coffee Shop (Ranked #14): 67.4% Typical in Elmhurst. Best: 76.7%. Worst: 58.1%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: 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, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Elmhurst 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address: neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- 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.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Elmhurst?
The top businesses to open next in Elmhurst:
- Convenience Stores: 82.6% Typical, 90.3% Best
- Cafes: 79.6% Typical, 89.3% Best
- Clothing Stores: 78.7% Typical, 88.7% Best
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. 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. With Elmhurst's 94.1% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Elmhurst 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 Convenience Store 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?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Elmhurst are Convenience Stores, Cafes, and Clothing Stores.
- 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. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Elmhurst storefront to a Convenience Store?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Elmhurst in 2026, a Convenience Store ranks first, at 90.3% Best and 76.7% Worst, 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 Elmhurst?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Elmhurst before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Elmhurst address on StreetSpring.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.