Business Survivability in Soundview, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Soundview is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Soundview (~85% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #58 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 Soundview 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 Soundview is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Dermatology Clinic with a 83.60% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 82.00% chance.
Is Soundview a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Soundview at #58 in New York City for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~79%.
- At the strongest addresses in Soundview, the most viable business types score ~8% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Soundview can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- With a 89.0% employment rate, Soundview 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 Soundview?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Soundview that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Soundview:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Soundview. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Soundview?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.20% |
| 2 | Dermatology Clinic | 84.90% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 83.60% |
| 4 | Chiropractor Office | 83.20% |
| 5 | Diner | 81.71% |
| 6 | Salad Shop | 81.41% |
| 7 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 81.30% |
| 8 | Bar | 80.90% |
| 9 | Eye Care Center | 80.70% |
| 10 | Day Care Center | 80.60% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Soundview
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Soundview: 84.60% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~81%.
- Dermatology Clinic: ~80% to ~87% survivability range, with an average of 83.60% across Soundview.
- Opening a Physical Therapy Clinic in Soundview shows 82.00% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Chiropractor Office (Ranked #4): 81.99% average in Soundview. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Diner is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Soundview: 79.71% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Soundview
- Salad Shop: ~77% to ~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.30% across Soundview.
- Opening an Asian Fusion Restaurant in Soundview shows 79.30% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Bar (Ranked #8): 78.50% average in Soundview. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Eye Care Center is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Soundview: 79.50% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~77%.
- Day Care Center: ~75% to ~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.40% across Soundview.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Soundview make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Soundview could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~21% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Soundview?
The top businesses to open next in Soundview:
- Veterinary Clinics: 84.60% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Dermatology Clinics: 83.60% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 82.00% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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 Soundview's 89.0% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Soundview are available right now and how they rank.
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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 Soundview.
What type of business should you rent your Soundview storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Soundview shows that Veterinary Clinics, Dermatology Clinics, and Physical Therapy Clinics rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Soundview storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Soundview landlords: ~87% at the best addresses and ~81% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Soundview?
Before committing to any location in Soundview, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score: it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results: every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Soundview address on StreetSpring.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.