Business Survivability in Lincoln Park, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lincoln Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Lincoln Park (~85% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #1 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~80% 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 Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~90% chance; next is a Persian Restaurant with a 81.89% chance, followed by a Diner with a 81.74% chance.
Is Lincoln Park a good place to start a business?
Lincoln Park is the #1 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around New York City, with an average score of ~80% across all analyzed categories.
- The highest-scoring business types in Lincoln Park — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~15%.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Lincoln Park, 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.
- Lincoln Park's employment rate of 97.4% and commercial vacancy of 3.0% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within this neighborhood.
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 Lincoln Park?
StreetSpring's Lincoln Park data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Lincoln Park, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Lincoln Park based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Lincoln Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.91% |
| 2 | Persian Restaurant | 81.89% |
| 3 | Diner | 81.74% |
| 4 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 81.56% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 81.10% |
| 6 | Pet Boarding Facility | 79.51% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 79.20% |
| 8 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.98% |
| 9 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 77.07% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 71.10% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Lincoln Park
- Veterinary Clinic — ~79%–~90% survivability range, with an average of 84.91% across Lincoln Park.
- Opening a Persian Restaurant in Lincoln Park shows 81.89% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Diner (Ranked #3): 81.74% average in Lincoln Park. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Lincoln Park: 81.56% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~76%.
- Dance Club — ~75%–~86% survivability range, with an average of 81.10% across Lincoln Park.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Lincoln Park
- Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Lincoln Park shows 79.51% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #7): 79.20% average in Lincoln Park. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Lincoln Park: 78.98% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~73%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop — ~71%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.07% across Lincoln Park.
- Opening a Laundromat in Lincoln Park shows 71.10% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~62%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Lincoln Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Lincoln Park could lead to you making ~15% more than if you selected an average location, and ~39% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Survivability Score is not just a survival metric — it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Lincoln Park?
The top businesses to open next in Lincoln Park:
- Veterinary Clinics — 84.91% average survival rate, ~90% at the best address
- Persian Restaurants — 81.89% average survival rate
- Diners — 81.74% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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. Lincoln Park's employment rate (97.4%) and vacancy rate (3.0%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Lincoln Park right now.
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Lincoln Park.
What type of business should you rent your Lincoln Park storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Lincoln Park, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Persian Restaurants, and Diners as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. 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 Lincoln Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Lincoln Park landlords — ~90% at the best addresses and ~79% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Lincoln Park?
When evaluating potential locations in Lincoln Park, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Lincoln Park.
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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.