Business Survivability in Fieldston, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Fieldston is a Convenience Store with a 70.2% 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 Fieldston (70.2% Typical, 78.4% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #167 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 55.1% 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 Fieldston 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 Fieldston is a Convenience Store with a 70.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 78.4% Best; next is a Chiropractor Office with 78.2% Best, followed by a Clothing Store with 78.2% Best.
Is Fieldston a good place to start a business?
Among the 180 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around New York City, Fieldston ranks #167 for business survivability, with an average 55.1% chance of lasting two or more years.
- For the top-ranked business type, 78.4% Best is 8.2 points above 70.2% Typical in Fieldston.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Fieldston can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Fieldston could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- Housing vacancy in Fieldston sits at 4.3%, a Census figure that StreetSpring's model reads for every business type it scores here.
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 Fieldston?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Fieldston produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Fieldston, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Convenience Store in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for a Convenience Store in Fieldston based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Fieldston?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience Store | 78.4% | 70.2% | 62.1% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 78.2% | 72.3% | 66.4% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 78.2% | 69.7% | 61.2% |
| 4 | Spa | 74.6% | 65.5% | 56.4% |
| 5 | Bar | 72.4% | 64.6% | 56.8% |
| 6 | Cafe | 68.5% | 61.2% | 53.9% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 67.8% | 63.1% | 58.4% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 66.8% | 62.0% | 57.1% |
| 9 | Dentist Office | 66.8% | 62.0% | 57.2% |
| 10 | Coffee Shop | 66.7% | 59.9% | 53.1% |
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 Fieldston
- #1 Convenience Store: 70.2% Typical across Fieldston; Best 78.4%, Worst 62.1%.
- #2 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Fieldston shows 72.3% Typical survivability, 78.2% Best and 66.4% Worst.
- #3 Clothing Store (Ranked #3): 69.7% Typical in Fieldston. Best: 78.2%. Worst: 61.2%.
- #4 Spa is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Fieldston: 65.5% Typical, 74.6% Best, 56.4% Worst.
- #5 Bar: 64.6% Typical across Fieldston; Best 72.4%, Worst 56.8%.
Strong Performers in Fieldston
- #6 Opening a Cafe in Fieldston shows 61.2% Typical survivability, 68.5% Best and 53.9% Worst.
- #7 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #7): 63.1% Typical in Fieldston. Best: 67.8%. Worst: 58.4%.
- #8 Eye Care Center is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Fieldston: 62.0% Typical, 66.8% Best, 57.1% Worst.
- #9 Dentist Office: 62.0% Typical across Fieldston; Best 66.8%, Worst 57.2%.
- #10 Opening a Coffee Shop in Fieldston shows 59.9% Typical survivability, 66.7% Best and 53.1% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Fieldston 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 Fieldston 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
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address, so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- 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'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 Fieldston?
The top businesses to open next in Fieldston:
- Convenience Stores: 70.2% Typical, 78.4% Best
- Chiropractor Offices: 72.3% Typical, 78.2% Best
- Clothing Stores: 69.7% Typical, 78.2% Best
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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 Fieldston's 93.0% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Fieldston right now.
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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 Fieldston.
What type of business should you rent your Fieldston storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Fieldston shows that Convenience Stores, Chiropractor Offices, and Clothing Stores rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. 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 Fieldston storefront to a Convenience Store?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Fieldston in 2026, a Convenience Store ranks first, at 78.4% Best and 62.1% Worst, making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- 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 Fieldston?
In Fieldston, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- 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.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Fieldston with a free 10-minute trial of StreetSpring's live tool.
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StreetSpring uses AI to project business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. 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.