Business Survivability in Midwood, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Midwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Midwood (~83% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #40 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Midwood 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 Midwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Chicken Shop with a 80.13% chance, followed by a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant with a 79.14% chance.
Is Midwood a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around New York City, Midwood ranks #40 for business survivability, with an average ~79% chance of lasting two or more years.
- Across Midwood, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~10% above the neighborhood mean.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Midwood see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Midwood's 8.0% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Midwood?
StreetSpring's Midwood data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The location below represents the address in Midwood with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Midwood. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Midwood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.60% |
| 2 | Chicken Shop | 80.13% |
| 3 | Southern Food Restaurant | 79.14% |
| 4 | Russian Restaurant | 78.60% |
| 5 | Laundromat | 78.22% |
| 6 | Nail Salon | 78.02% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 77.39% |
| 8 | Pet Grooming Shop | 76.97% |
| 9 | Tanning Salon | 76.67% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 75.44% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Midwood
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.60% average in Midwood. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Chicken Shop is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Midwood: 80.13% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
- Southern Food Restaurant — ~77%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.14% across Midwood.
- Opening a Russian Restaurant in Midwood shows 78.60% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Laundromat (Ranked #5): 78.22% average in Midwood. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Midwood
- Nail Salon is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Midwood: 78.02% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
- Smoke Shop — ~73%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.39% across Midwood.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Midwood shows 76.97% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Tanning Salon (Ranked #9): 76.67% average in Midwood. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Beauty Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Midwood: 75.44% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Southern Food Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Midwood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Midwood could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~20% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
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.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Midwood?
The top businesses to open next in Midwood:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.60% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Chicken Shops — 80.13% average survival rate
- Southern Food Restaurants — 79.14% 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. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. 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. With Midwood's 93.5% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Midwood weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations 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 Midwood.
What type of business should you rent your Midwood storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Midwood, Veterinary Clinics, Chicken Shops, and Southern Food Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Midwood storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Midwood storefront. Top locations reach ~87% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~81%.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Midwood?
Don't commit to a storefront in Midwood without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.