Business Survivability in Manhattanville, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Manhattanville is a Convenience Store with a 76.0% 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 Manhattanville (76.0% Typical, 86.1% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #172 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 54.4% 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 Manhattanville 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 Manhattanville is a Convenience Store with a 76.0% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 86.1% Best; next is a Coffee Shop with 85.1% Best, followed by a Laundromat with 85.0% Best.
Is Manhattanville a good place to start a business?
Manhattanville holds the #172 position of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City for new business survivability, with an average score of 54.4% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 86.1% Best is 10.1 points above 76.0% Typical in Manhattanville.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Manhattanville can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- Manhattanville's employment rate of 89.0% and housing vacancy rate of 9.0% 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 Manhattanville?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Manhattanville, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Convenience Store in Manhattanville:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Convenience Store in Manhattanville. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Manhattanville?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience Store | 86.1% | 76.0% | 69.1% |
| 2 | Coffee Shop | 85.1% | 73.1% | 64.2% |
| 3 | Laundromat | 85.0% | 75.8% | 69.8% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 83.2% | 72.9% | 64.5% |
| 5 | Cafe | 82.1% | 70.8% | 61.4% |
| 6 | Chiropractor Office | 81.0% | 72.0% | 63.0% |
| 7 | Gym | 80.1% | 69.4% | 59.7% |
| 8 | Bar | 71.2% | 61.5% | 51.9% |
| 9 | Dentist Office | 68.4% | 62.7% | 57.1% |
| 10 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 68.3% | 62.7% | 57.1% |
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.
Highest Survivability in Manhattanville
- #1 Convenience Store is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Manhattanville: 76.0% Typical, 86.1% Best, 69.1% Worst.
- #2 Coffee Shop: 73.1% Typical across Manhattanville; Best 85.1%, Worst 64.2%.
- #3 Opening a Laundromat in Manhattanville shows 75.8% Typical survivability, 85.0% Best and 69.8% Worst.
- #4 Clothing Store (Ranked #4): 72.9% Typical in Manhattanville. Best: 83.2%. Worst: 64.5%.
- #5 Cafe is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Manhattanville: 70.8% Typical, 82.1% Best, 61.4% Worst.
Strong Performers in Manhattanville
- #6 Chiropractor Office: 72.0% Typical across Manhattanville; Best 81.0%, Worst 63.0%.
- #7 Opening a Gym in Manhattanville shows 69.4% Typical survivability, 80.1% Best and 59.7% Worst.
- #8 Bar (Ranked #8): 61.5% Typical in Manhattanville. Best: 71.2%. Worst: 51.9%.
- #9 Dentist Office is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Manhattanville: 62.7% Typical, 68.4% Best, 57.1% Worst.
- #10 Physical Therapy Clinic: 62.7% Typical across Manhattanville; Best 68.3%, Worst 57.1%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Coffee Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Laundromat: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Manhattanville make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Manhattanville 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address: neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Manhattanville?
The top businesses to open next in Manhattanville:
- Convenience Stores: 76.0% Typical, 86.1% Best
- Coffee Shops: 73.1% Typical, 85.1% Best
- Laundromats: 75.8% Typical, 85.0% Best
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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. The 9.0% housing vacancy rate in Manhattanville describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Manhattanville today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Convenience Store survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Manhattanville.
What type of business should you rent your Manhattanville storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Convenience Stores, Coffee Shops, and Laundromats at the top of the survivability rankings for Manhattanville, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Manhattanville: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Manhattanville storefront to a Convenience Store?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Convenience Store would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to in Manhattanville, with 86.1% Best and 69.1% Worst for the chance of lasting two or more years.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Manhattanville?
Don't commit to a storefront in Manhattanville without first checking its Survivability Score: two addresses on the same block can carry different projected chances.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring uses AI to project business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. 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.