Business Survivability in Gravesend, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Gravesend is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Gravesend (~83% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #23 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Gravesend 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 Gravesend is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Pakistani Restaurant with a 79.72% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 79.13% chance.
Is Gravesend a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Gravesend #23 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around New York City, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~79%.
- At the strongest addresses in Gravesend, the most viable business types score ~11% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Gravesend, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- The 7.5% commercial vacancy rate in Gravesend is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
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 Gravesend?
The right address in Gravesend can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Gravesend:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Gravesend. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Gravesend?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.22% |
| 2 | Pakistani Restaurant | 79.72% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 79.13% |
| 4 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 79.03% |
| 5 | Grocery Store | 78.41% |
| 6 | Diner | 78.13% |
| 7 | Laundromat | 77.56% |
| 8 | Pet Grooming Shop | 77.06% |
| 9 | Beauty Salon | 76.78% |
| 10 | Tanning Salon | 76.70% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Gravesend
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Gravesend shows 83.22% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Pakistani Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.72% average in Gravesend. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Dance Club is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Gravesend: 79.13% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~75%.
- Vietnamese Restaurant — ~75%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.03% across Gravesend.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Gravesend shows 78.41% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Gravesend
- Diner (Ranked #6): 78.13% average in Gravesend. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Laundromat is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Gravesend: 77.56% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~73%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.06% across Gravesend.
- Opening a Beauty Salon in Gravesend shows 76.78% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~71%.
- Tanning Salon (Ranked #10): 76.70% average in Gravesend. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pakistani Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Gravesend make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Gravesend could lead to you making ~11% more than if you selected an average location, and ~23% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Gravesend?
The top businesses to open next in Gravesend:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.22% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Pakistani Restaurants — 79.72% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 79.13% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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. Gravesend's employment rate (89.7%) and vacancy rate (7.5%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Gravesend 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 Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Gravesend.
What type of business should you rent your Gravesend storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the business categories with the strongest long-term lease retention in Gravesend are Veterinary Clinics, Pakistani Restaurants, and Dance Clubs.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. 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 Gravesend storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Veterinary Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for Gravesend. The best addresses show a ~87% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~80%.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Gravesend?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Gravesend, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.