Business Survivability in Jamaica Hills, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Jamaica Hills is a Tapas Restaurant with a ~80% 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 Tapas Restaurant in Jamaica Hills (~80% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #52 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 Jamaica Hills 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 Jamaica Hills is a Tapas Restaurant with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Sri Lankan Restaurant with a 79.82% chance, followed by a Thai Restaurant with a 79.63% chance.
Is Jamaica Hills a good place to start a business?
Jamaica Hills holds the #52 position in and around New York City for new business survivability, averaging ~79% across all analyzed business types.
- The highest-scoring business types in Jamaica Hills — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~3%.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Jamaica Hills see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Jamaica Hills's 7.6% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Jamaica Hills?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Jamaica Hills give your concept the best odds of survival. Below is the best location for a Tapas Restaurant in Jamaica Hills:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Tapas Restaurant in Jamaica Hills. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Jamaica Hills?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapas Restaurant | 79.95% |
| 2 | Sri Lankan Restaurant | 79.82% |
| 3 | Thai Restaurant | 79.63% |
| 4 | Liquor Store | 78.54% |
| 5 | Tanning Salon | 78.50% |
| 6 | Gym | 78.20% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 78.09% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 77.95% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 77.76% |
| 10 | Dessert Shop | 77.73% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Jamaica Hills
- Tapas Restaurant — ~78%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.95% across Jamaica Hills.
- Opening a Sri Lankan Restaurant in Jamaica Hills shows 79.82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Thai Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.63% average in Jamaica Hills. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Liquor Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Jamaica Hills: 78.54% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~76%.
- Tanning Salon — ~76%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.50% across Jamaica Hills.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Jamaica Hills
- Opening a Gym in Jamaica Hills shows 78.20% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Convenience Store (Ranked #7): 78.09% average in Jamaica Hills. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Grocery Store is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Jamaica Hills: 77.95% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Hair Salon — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.76% across Jamaica Hills.
- Opening a Dessert Shop in Jamaica Hills shows 77.73% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Tapas Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Sri Lankan Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Thai Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Jamaica Hills make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Jamaica Hills could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~10% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Jamaica Hills?
The top businesses to open next in Jamaica Hills:
- Tapas Restaurants — 79.95% average survival rate, ~81% at the best address
- Sri Lankan Restaurants — 79.82% average survival rate
- Thai Restaurants — 79.63% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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 7.6% commercial vacancy rate in Jamaica Hills means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Jamaica Hills are available right now and how they rank.
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Related Articles:
- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Tapas Restaurant survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Jamaica Hills.
What type of business should you rent your Jamaica Hills storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Jamaica Hills, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Tapas Restaurants, Sri Lankan Restaurants, and Thai Restaurants.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. 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 Jamaica Hills storefront to a Tapas Restaurant?
The data shows a Tapas Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Jamaica Hills storefront. Top locations reach ~81% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~78%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Jamaica Hills?
In Jamaica Hills, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Jamaica Hills right now.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.