Business Survivability in Woodside, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Woodside is a Veterinary Clinic 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 Veterinary Clinic in Woodside (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #147 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 Woodside 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 Woodside is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 81.70% chance, followed by a Dermatology Clinic with a 80.60% chance.
Is Woodside a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around New York City, Woodside ranks #147 for business survivability, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The highest-scoring business types in Woodside (at their optimal addresses) outperform the neighborhood average by ~7%.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Woodside can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Woodside will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- Woodside's employment rate of 93.7% and commercial vacancy of 7.4% 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 Woodside?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Woodside maximize a business's chances of success. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Veterinary Clinic in Woodside per 2026 data:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Woodside. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Woodside?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.60% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 83.20% |
| 3 | Dermatology Clinic | 81.50% |
| 4 | Chiropractor Office | 81.49% |
| 5 | Chicken Shop | 80.50% |
| 6 | Steakhouse | 80.40% |
| 7 | Salad Shop | 80.00% |
| 8 | Dance Club | 79.20% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 78.80% |
| 10 | Bar | 78.60% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Woodside
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 82.20% average in Woodside. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Woodside: 81.70% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~79%.
- Dermatology Clinic: ~79% to ~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.60% across Woodside.
- Opening a Chiropractor Office in Woodside shows 80.19% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Chicken Shop (Ranked #5): 78.60% average in Woodside. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Woodside
- Steakhouse is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Woodside: 78.40% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Salad Shop: ~76% to ~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.70% across Woodside.
- Opening a Dance Club in Woodside shows 77.31% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Convenience Store (Ranked #9): 77.20% average in Woodside. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Bar is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Woodside: 77.20% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Woodside make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Woodside could lead to you making ~7% 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
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address, so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Survivability Score is not just a survival metric: it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
- 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 Woodside?
The top businesses to open next in Woodside:
- Veterinary Clinics: 82.20% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 81.70% average survival rate
- Dermatology Clinics: 80.60% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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. Woodside sits at 93.7% employment and 7.4% commercial vacancy: conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Woodside are available right now and how they rank.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Woodside.
What type of business should you rent your Woodside storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Woodside, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Dermatology Clinics as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Woodside storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Woodside storefront: best-case locations show a ~85% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~79%.
- 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 Woodside?
In Woodside, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Woodside, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.