Business Survivability in Middle Village, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Middle Village is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~81% 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 Middle Village (~81% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #140 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 Middle Village 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 Middle Village is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Grocery Store with a 78.48% chance, followed by a Steakhouse with a 78.17% chance.
Is Middle Village a good place to start a business?
Middle Village is ranked number 140 across neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average ~77% chance of lasting two or more years.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Middle Village show a ~15% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Middle Village, 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.
- Commercial vacancy in Middle Village sits at 8.8%, a figure that factors into survivability scores for every business type in 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 Middle Village?
StreetSpring's Middle Village data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Middle Village:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Middle Village. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Middle Village?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 81.42% |
| 2 | Grocery Store | 78.48% |
| 3 | Steakhouse | 78.17% |
| 4 | Brunch Restaurant | 78.13% |
| 5 | Gym | 77.61% |
| 6 | Diner | 77.33% |
| 7 | Liquor Store | 77.12% |
| 8 | Beauty Salon | 76.62% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.58% |
| 10 | Hair Salon | 76.39% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Middle Village
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Middle Village: 81.42% chance on average, best at ~86%, challenging at ~77%.
- Grocery Store — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.48% across Middle Village.
- Opening a Steakhouse in Middle Village shows 78.17% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Brunch Restaurant (Ranked #4): 78.13% average in Middle Village. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Gym is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Middle Village: 77.61% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Middle Village
- Diner — ~72%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 77.33% across Middle Village.
- Opening a Liquor Store in Middle Village shows 77.12% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~71%.
- Beauty Salon (Ranked #8): 76.62% average in Middle Village. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Middle Village: 76.58% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~70%.
- Hair Salon — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.39% across Middle Village.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Middle Village make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Middle Village could lead to you making ~15% more than if you selected an average location, and ~32% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another — always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- 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.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Middle Village?
The top businesses to open next in Middle Village:
- Veterinary Clinics — 81.42% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Grocery Stores — 78.48% average survival rate
- Steakhouses — 78.17% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Middle Village's 96.0% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Middle Village right now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Middle Village.
What type of business should you rent your Middle Village storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Middle Village are Veterinary Clinics, Grocery Stores, and Steakhouses.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 Middle Village storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Middle Village storefront. Top locations reach ~86% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~77%.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Middle Village?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Middle Village: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Middle Village addresses rank right now.
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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.