Business Survivability in Jackson Heights, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Jackson Heights is a Convenience Store with a 84.9% 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 Jackson Heights (84.9% Typical, 90.9% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #70 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 63.3% 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 Jackson Heights 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 Jackson Heights is a Convenience Store with a 84.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 90.9% Best; next is a Cafe with 89.8% Best, followed by a Clothing Store with 88.9% Best.
Is Jackson Heights a good place to start a business?
Jackson Heights holds the #70 position of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City for new business survivability, with an average score of 63.3% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 90.9% Best is 6.0 points above 84.9% Typical in Jackson Heights.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Jackson Heights can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- Jackson Heights's employment rate of 91.4% and housing vacancy rate of 7.1% 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 Jackson Heights?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Jackson Heights, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Convenience Store in Jackson Heights per 2026 data:
This map shows the optimal location for a Convenience Store in Jackson Heights based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 Jackson Heights?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience Store | 90.9% | 84.9% | 78.6% |
| 2 | Cafe | 89.8% | 81.6% | 75.3% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 88.9% | 80.1% | 74.9% |
| 4 | Bar | 88.1% | 76.0% | 68.6% |
| 5 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.7% | 80.4% | 73.2% |
| 6 | Chiropractor Office | 86.4% | 78.6% | 70.7% |
| 7 | Laundromat | 85.5% | 76.3% | 70.6% |
| 8 | Mexican Restaurant | 83.5% | 74.8% | 68.5% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 83.2% | 72.0% | 63.1% |
| 11 | Hair Salon | 82.2% | 71.1% | 61.9% |
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 Jackson Heights
- #1 Convenience Store is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Jackson Heights: 84.9% Typical, 90.9% Best, 78.6% Worst.
- #2 Cafe: 81.6% Typical across Jackson Heights; Best 89.8%, Worst 75.3%.
- #3 Opening a Clothing Store in Jackson Heights shows 80.1% Typical survivability, 88.9% Best and 74.9% Worst.
- #4 Bar (Ranked #4): 76.0% Typical in Jackson Heights. Best: 88.1%. Worst: 68.6%.
- #5 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Jackson Heights: 80.4% Typical, 87.7% Best, 73.2% Worst.
Strong Performers in Jackson Heights
- #6 Chiropractor Office: 78.6% Typical across Jackson Heights; Best 86.4%, Worst 70.7%.
- #7 Opening a Laundromat in Jackson Heights shows 76.3% Typical survivability, 85.5% Best and 70.6% Worst.
- #8 Mexican Restaurant (Ranked #8): 74.8% Typical in Jackson Heights. Best: 83.5%. Worst: 68.5%.
- #9 Coffee Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Jackson Heights: 72.0% Typical, 83.2% Best, 63.1% Worst.
- #11 Hair Salon: 71.1% Typical across Jackson Heights; Best 82.2%, Worst 61.9%.
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 Jackson Heights 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 Jackson Heights 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.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Jackson Heights?
The top businesses to open next in Jackson Heights:
- Convenience Stores: 84.9% Typical, 90.9% Best
- Cafes: 81.6% Typical, 89.8% Best
- Clothing Stores: 80.1% Typical, 88.9% Best
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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 91.4% employment rate in Jackson Heights is a key signal of consumer health, and the 7.1% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. StreetSpring regularly refreshes survivability scores to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Jackson Heights are available right now and how they rank.
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- Explore Convenience Store survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Jackson Heights.
What type of business should you rent your Jackson Heights storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Jackson Heights, Convenience Stores, Cafes, and Clothing Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- 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. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Jackson Heights storefront to a Convenience Store?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis supports renting to a Convenience Store in Jackson Heights: it posts 90.9% Best, and 78.6% 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 Jackson Heights?
Before committing to any location in Jackson Heights, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score: it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Jackson Heights with a free 10-minute trial of StreetSpring's live tool.
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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.