Business Survivability in Park Slope, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Park Slope is a Dance Club with a ~82% 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 Dance Club in Park Slope (~82% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #3 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 Park Slope 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 Park Slope is a Dance Club with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Spanish Restaurant with a 80.68% chance, followed by an African Restaurant with a 80.49% chance.
Is Park Slope a good place to start a business?
Park Slope is ranked number 3 across neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average ~80% chance of lasting two or more years.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Park Slope addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~7%.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Park Slope can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Park Slope could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- With a 94.0% employment rate, Park Slope has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Park Slope?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Park Slope — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Park Slope, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Dance Club in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for a Dance Club in Park Slope based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Park Slope?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance Club | 81.71% |
| 2 | Spanish Restaurant | 80.68% |
| 3 | African Restaurant | 80.49% |
| 4 | Pakistani Restaurant | 80.48% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 80.13% |
| 6 | Grocery Store | 78.37% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 78.08% |
| 8 | Barber Shop | 77.63% |
| 9 | Nail Salon | 77.32% |
| 10 | Juice & Smoothie Bar | 76.45% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Park Slope
- Dance Club is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Park Slope: 81.71% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~79%.
- Spanish Restaurant — ~79%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.68% across Park Slope.
- Opening an African Restaurant in Park Slope shows 80.49% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Pakistani Restaurant (Ranked #4): 80.48% average in Park Slope. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Park Slope: 80.13% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Park Slope
- Grocery Store — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.37% across Park Slope.
- Opening a Coffee Shop in Park Slope shows 78.08% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Barber Shop (Ranked #8): 77.63% average in Park Slope. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Nail Salon is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Park Slope: 77.32% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
- Juice & Smoothie Bar — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.45% across Park Slope.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Spanish Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- African Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Park Slope make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Park Slope could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~16% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Park Slope?
The top businesses to open next in Park Slope:
- Dance Clubs — 81.71% average survival rate, ~84% at the best address
- Spanish Restaurants — 80.68% average survival rate
- African Restaurants — 80.49% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Park Slope's 94.0% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Park Slope 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
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- Explore Dance Club survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Park Slope.
What type of business should you rent your Park Slope storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Park Slope are Dance Clubs, Spanish Restaurants, and African Restaurants.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Park Slope — 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 Park Slope storefront to a Dance Club?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Dance Club in Park Slope: best-in-class addresses achieve ~84% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~79% — above average for most business types.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Park Slope?
Before committing to any location in Park Slope, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Park Slope for free at any time.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.