Business Survivability in Maspeth, New York City

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Maspeth is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

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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 Maspeth (~82% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
  • Neighborhood rank: #134 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

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Maspeth is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Thai Restaurant with a 77.66% chance, followed by a Diner with a 77.55% chance.


Is Maspeth a good place to start a business?

Maspeth holds the #134 position in and around New York City for new business survivability, averaging ~77% across all analyzed business types.

  • Across Maspeth, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~15% above the neighborhood mean.
  • Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Maspeth can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
  • A 93.4% employment rate in Maspeth 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 Maspeth?

StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Maspeth produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Veterinary Clinic in Maspeth per 2026 data:

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This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Maspeth based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Maspeth?

#Business typeChance of lasting two or more years
1Veterinary Clinic82.02%
2Thai Restaurant77.66%
3Diner77.55%
4South American Restaurant77.48%
5Liquor Store76.97%
6Grocery Store76.70%
7Hair Salon76.48%
8Seafood Restaurant76.29%
9Gym75.75%
10Beauty Salon75.68%

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Maspeth

  1. Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Maspeth: 82.02% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~77%.
  2. Thai Restaurant — ~72%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 77.66% across Maspeth.
  3. Opening a Diner in Maspeth shows 77.55% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
  4. South American Restaurant (Ranked #4): 77.48% average in Maspeth. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
  5. Liquor Store is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Maspeth: 76.97% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~71%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Maspeth

  1. Grocery Store — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.70% across Maspeth.
  2. Opening a Hair Salon in Maspeth shows 76.48% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
  3. Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #8): 76.29% average in Maspeth. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
  4. Gym is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Maspeth: 75.75% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~73%.
  5. Beauty Salon — ~72%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 75.68% across Maspeth.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

  • Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
  • Thai Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
  • Diner — See how this compares to other cities →

How much money could a business in Maspeth make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Maspeth could lead to you making ~15% more than if you selected an average location, and ~37% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

  • StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
  • The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
  • 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 gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.

What businesses should open next in Maspeth?

The top businesses to open next in Maspeth:

  • Veterinary Clinics — 82.02% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
  • Thai Restaurants — 77.66% average survival rate
  • Diners — 77.55% average survival rate

However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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 survivability rankings for Maspeth are grounded in real economic conditions: 93.4% employment and 9.2% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Maspeth are currently available and how they score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Maspeth.


What type of business should you rent your Maspeth storefront to?

StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Thai Restaurants, and Diners at the top of the survivability rankings for Maspeth — 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 gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.

Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity


Should you rent your Maspeth storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?

Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~87% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~77% chance.

  • StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.

What should I consider when opening a business in Maspeth?

The Survivability Score for your specific address in Maspeth is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.

  • The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
  • StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
  • StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Maspeth 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.