Business Survivability in Sunnyside, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside (~83% average survival rate, ~88% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #106 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside 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 ~88% chance; next is a Barbecue Restaurant with a 77.72% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 77.52% chance.
Is Sunnyside a good place to start a business?
Sunnyside is ranked number 106 across neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- Best-case locations for the top business types in Sunnyside produce survivability scores ~16% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Sunnyside can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- Commercial vacancy in Sunnyside sits at 11.0%, 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 Sunnyside?
StreetSpring's Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Sunnyside. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Sunnyside?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.91% |
| 2 | Barbecue Restaurant | 77.72% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 77.52% |
| 4 | Diner | 77.38% |
| 5 | Coffee Shop | 77.29% |
| 6 | Dessert Shop | 77.07% |
| 7 | American Restaurant | 77.02% |
| 8 | Gym | 75.69% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 75.58% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 75.46% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Sunnyside
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 82.91% average in Sunnyside. Best-case storefronts: ~88%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Barbecue Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Sunnyside: 77.72% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~74%.
- Convenience Store — ~72%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 77.52% across Sunnyside.
- Opening a Diner in Sunnyside shows 77.38% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #5): 77.29% average in Sunnyside. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Sunnyside
- Dessert Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Sunnyside: 77.07% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~71%.
- American Restaurant — ~72%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 77.02% across Sunnyside.
- Opening a Gym in Sunnyside shows 75.69% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~69%.
- Hair Salon (Ranked #9): 75.58% average in Sunnyside. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~67%.
- Beauty Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Sunnyside: 75.46% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~67%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Barbecue Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Sunnyside make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Sunnyside could lead to you making ~16% 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
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Sunnyside?
The top businesses to open next in Sunnyside:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.91% average survival rate, ~88% at the best address
- Barbecue Restaurants — 77.72% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores — 77.52% 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. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 Sunnyside's 93.2% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Sunnyside today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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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 Sunnyside.
What type of business should you rent your Sunnyside storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Barbecue Restaurants, and Convenience Stores at the top of the survivability rankings for Sunnyside — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Sunnyside storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Sunnyside storefronts, with a best-case score of ~88% and a floor of ~78% at the most challenging addresses.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Sunnyside?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Sunnyside, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Sunnyside.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.