Business Survivability in Unionport, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Unionport is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% 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 Unionport (~86% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #30 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 Unionport 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 Unionport is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Dance Club with a 80.72% chance, followed by a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant with a 80.47% chance.
Is Unionport a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Unionport #30 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around New York City, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~79%.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Unionport show a ~5% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Unionport can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Unionport's employment rate of 88.2% and commercial vacancy of 5.7% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within 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 Unionport?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Unionport give your concept the best odds of survival. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Unionport for a Veterinary Clinic:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Unionport. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Unionport?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.51% |
| 2 | Dance Club | 80.72% |
| 3 | Southern Food Restaurant | 80.47% |
| 4 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 79.94% |
| 5 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 79.66% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 79.64% |
| 7 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.86% |
| 8 | Laundromat | 78.02% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.74% |
| 10 | Coffee Shop | 77.35% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Unionport
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Unionport shows 85.51% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~82%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #2): 80.72% average in Unionport. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Southern Food Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Unionport: 80.47% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
- Asian Fusion Restaurant — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.94% across Unionport.
- Opening a Bangladeshi Restaurant in Unionport shows 79.66% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Unionport
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #6): 79.64% average in Unionport. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Unionport: 78.86% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~76%.
- Laundromat — ~76%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.02% across Unionport.
- Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Unionport shows 77.74% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #10): 77.35% average in Unionport. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Southern Food Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Unionport make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Unionport could lead to you making ~5% more than if you selected an average location, and ~18% 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.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Unionport?
The top businesses to open next in Unionport:
- Veterinary Clinics — 85.51% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Dance Clubs — 80.72% average survival rate
- Southern Food Restaurants — 80.47% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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 Unionport's 88.2% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Unionport 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 Unionport.
What type of business should you rent your Unionport storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Dance Clubs, and Southern Food Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Unionport — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Unionport storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~87% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~82% chance.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Unionport?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Unionport address is the clearest forward-looking indicator of whether your business will be operating two years from now — make it the first number you check.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Unionport right now.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.