Business Survivability in Kew Gardens, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Kew Gardens is a Mediterranean Restaurant with a ~78% 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 Mediterranean Restaurant in Kew Gardens (~78% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #138 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens is a Mediterranean Restaurant with a ~78% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Steakhouse with a 78.31% chance, followed by a Tanning Salon with a 78.27% chance.
Is Kew Gardens a good place to start a business?
Kew Gardens is ranked number 138 across neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average ~77% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The highest-scoring business types in Kew Gardens — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~8%.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Kew Gardens for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- A 93.2% employment rate in Kew Gardens means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Kew Gardens?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Kew Gardens maximize a business's chances of success. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Mediterranean Restaurant in Kew Gardens:
The highlighted area represents the address in Kew Gardens that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Mediterranean Restaurant survivability. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Kew Gardens?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean Restaurant | 78.37% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 78.31% |
| 3 | Tanning Salon | 78.27% |
| 4 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 78.10% |
| 5 | Nail Salon | 77.37% |
| 6 | Grocery Store | 77.10% |
| 7 | Barber Shop | 76.73% |
| 8 | Laundromat | 76.43% |
| 9 | Dessert Shop | 76.21% |
| 10 | Gym | 76.05% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Kew Gardens
- Mediterranean Restaurant — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.37% across Kew Gardens.
- Opening a Steakhouse in Kew Gardens shows 78.31% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Tanning Salon (Ranked #3): 78.27% average in Kew Gardens. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Kew Gardens: 78.10% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
- Nail Salon — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.37% across Kew Gardens.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Kew Gardens
- Opening a Grocery Store in Kew Gardens shows 77.10% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Barber Shop (Ranked #7): 76.73% average in Kew Gardens. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Laundromat is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Kew Gardens: 76.43% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~74%.
- Dessert Shop — ~71%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.21% across Kew Gardens.
- Opening a Gym in Kew Gardens shows 76.05% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Mediterranean Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Tanning Salon — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Kew Gardens make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Kew Gardens could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~21% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Kew Gardens?
The top businesses to open next in Kew Gardens:
- Mediterranean Restaurants — 78.37% average survival rate, ~81% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 78.31% average survival rate
- Tanning Salons — 78.27% 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. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. Kew Gardens's employment rate (93.2%) and vacancy rate (6.2%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Kew Gardens and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Mediterranean Restaurant survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Kew Gardens.
What type of business should you rent your Kew Gardens storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Mediterranean Restaurants, Steakhouses, and Tanning Salons at the top of the survivability rankings for Kew Gardens — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. 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 Kew Gardens storefront to a Mediterranean Restaurant?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Mediterranean Restaurant ranks as the top tenant type for your Kew Gardens storefront — best-case locations show a ~81% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~75%.
- 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 Kew Gardens?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Kew Gardens is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Kew Gardens to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. 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.