Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Philadelphia for new businesses by survivability score. See which areas give you the best chance of lasting more than two years.
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Top neighborhood: Chestnut Hill: 82.3% best-case survivability, 79.4% average across all business types
- Most challenging: McGuire: 74.2% average survivability
- 129 neighborhoods analyzed across the Philadelphia metro
- 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 93 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points. Your specific business type and address will differ.
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Table of Contents
- Summary
- 10 Best Neighborhoods to Open a Business
- Hardest Places to Open a Business
- Where Would a Business Make the Most Money?
- What Should I Consider When Opening?
- Where to Start & How to Find Data
- Advice for Landlords
- Tools for Tenant-Rep Agents
- Why Do Survival Rates Vary?
- What Is a Survivability Score?
- How Does StreetSpring Compare?
- What Each Neighborhood Specializes In
- Related Resources
Summary
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis shows Chestnut Hill is the strongest neighborhood in Philadelphia for new businesses, with the best locations offering a 82.3% chance of lasting more than two years. Across all business types that could open in Chestnut Hill, the average location shows a 79.4% chance of lasting more than two years. Neighborhood rankings indicate general trends, but StreetSpring's address-level precision will reveal the best and worst spots within each area.
What Are the 10 Best Neighborhoods in or Around Philadelphia to Open a Business?
The top 10 neighborhoods in or around Philadelphia to open a business are:
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chestnut Hill | 81.5% | 79.4% | 82.3% | 71.0% |
| 2 | Tacony | 81.4% | 78.1% | 82.6% | 73.3% |
| 3 | Holmesburg | 81.1% | 77.3% | 82.2% | 72.5% |
| 4 | Stockton | 81.0% | 78.9% | 82.2% | 74.9% |
| 5 | Wissinoming | 80.8% | 77.5% | 82.3% | 73.6% |
| 6 | Riverfront | 80.6% | 77.0% | 82.8% | 70.8% |
| 7 | Oxford Circle | 80.4% | 78.2% | 81.9% | 73.9% |
| 8 | Summerdale | 80.3% | 79.0% | 80.7% | 77.0% |
| 9 | Crescentville | 80.3% | 78.6% | 81.2% | 74.7% |
| 10 | West Fairmount Park | 80.2% | 77.1% | 81.6% | 72.1% |
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What Are the Hardest Places in or Around Philadelphia to Open a Business?
The hardest neighborhoods in or around Philadelphia to open a business are:
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | East Kensington | 76.2% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 73.1% |
| 126 | Haverford North | 76.2% | 74.9% | 76.7% | 72.8% |
| 127 | East Parkside | 76.2% | 74.8% | 76.6% | 72.7% |
| 128 | Stanton | 76.2% | 74.6% | 77.3% | 72.0% |
| 129 | McGuire | 75.5% | 74.2% | 76.2% | 72.6% |
The Full Philadelphia Neighborhood Ranking
All 129 neighborhoods we rank in or around Philadelphia, best to hardest, on the same measure as the tables above: the projected chance a business at a good address in that neighborhood (the mean p90 score of its ranked business types, the file's neighborhood_overall_score) lasts two or more years, averaged across the 93 business types in this ranking.
Show all 129 ranked neighborhoods
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chestnut Hill | 81.5% | 79.4% | 82.3% | 71.0% |
| 2 | Tacony | 81.4% | 78.1% | 82.6% | 73.3% |
| 3 | Holmesburg | 81.1% | 77.3% | 82.2% | 72.5% |
| 4 | Stockton | 81.0% | 78.9% | 82.2% | 74.9% |
| 5 | Wissinoming | 80.8% | 77.5% | 82.3% | 73.6% |
| 6 | Riverfront | 80.6% | 77.0% | 82.8% | 70.8% |
| 7 | Oxford Circle | 80.4% | 78.2% | 81.9% | 73.9% |
| 8 | Summerdale | 80.3% | 79.0% | 80.7% | 77.0% |
| 9 | Crescentville | 80.3% | 78.6% | 81.2% | 74.7% |
| 10 | West Fairmount Park | 80.2% | 77.1% | 81.6% | 72.1% |
| 11 | Richmond | 80.0% | 77.3% | 82.4% | 71.5% |
| 12 | Bustleton | 80.0% | 77.1% | 82.7% | 71.4% |
| 13 | Lawndale | 79.9% | 77.3% | 81.4% | 73.0% |
| 14 | Manayunk | 79.6% | 78.0% | 80.5% | 75.5% |
| 15 | Parkside | 79.6% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 73.2% |
| 16 | Roxborough | 79.5% | 78.1% | 80.8% | 74.9% |
| 17 | East Poplar | 79.5% | 77.5% | 79.9% | 74.9% |
| 18 | Port Richmond | 79.5% | 77.1% | 81.3% | 72.7% |
| 19 | Northwood | 79.4% | 77.2% | 80.8% | 72.8% |
| 20 | Germany Hill | 79.3% | 78.1% | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| 21 | Germantown West Central | 79.3% | 77.9% | 80.3% | 74.6% |
| 22 | Mount Airy East | 79.3% | 77.5% | 80.6% | 73.2% |
| 23 | Northern Liberties | 79.3% | 77.4% | 80.5% | 74.2% |
| 24 | Academy Gardens | 79.2% | 77.4% | 81.2% | 74.2% |
| 25 | Cherry Hill Mall | 79.2% | 75.4% | 82.1% | 69.2% |
| 26 | Society Hill | 79.1% | 77.8% | 79.7% | 75.2% |
| 27 | Queen Village | 79.1% | 77.7% | 79.6% | 75.7% |
| 28 | Roxborough Park | 79.1% | 77.6% | 81.4% | 75.6% |
| 29 | Frankford | 79.1% | 76.9% | 81.2% | 72.7% |
| 30 | Modena | 79.1% | 76.4% | 80.4% | 72.5% |
| 31 | Francisville | 79.0% | 77.9% | 79.5% | 75.7% |
| 32 | Ludlow | 79.0% | 77.4% | 79.4% | 74.8% |
| 33 | Washington Square | 79.0% | 77.3% | 79.9% | 75.0% |
| 34 | Harrowgate | 79.0% | 76.5% | 81.8% | 72.8% |
| 35 | Erlton-Ellisburg | 79.0% | 75.7% | 81.1% | 70.2% |
| 36 | Graduate Hospital | 78.9% | 77.2% | 79.7% | 73.9% |
| 37 | Mayfair | 78.9% | 77.1% | 81.5% | 73.5% |
| 38 | Hawthorne | 78.8% | 78.0% | 79.0% | 76.9% |
| 39 | Spring Garden | 78.8% | 77.5% | 79.4% | 75.0% |
| 40 | Rittenhouse | 78.8% | 77.1% | 79.7% | 74.1% |
| 41 | Central Waterfront | 78.8% | 76.6% | 81.0% | 71.7% |
| 42 | Bella Vista | 78.7% | 77.8% | 79.2% | 76.4% |
| 43 | Wissahickon | 78.7% | 77.3% | 79.7% | 74.5% |
| 44 | Logan Square | 78.7% | 77.0% | 79.7% | 73.8% |
| 45 | Girard Estates | 78.7% | 76.9% | 80.1% | 73.8% |
| 46 | Sharswood | 78.6% | 77.5% | 79.1% | 75.6% |
| 47 | Fairmount | 78.6% | 77.4% | 79.2% | 75.4% |
| 48 | Old Kensington | 78.6% | 77.4% | 79.3% | 75.6% |
| 49 | Whitman | 78.6% | 77.4% | 79.0% | 74.9% |
| 50 | Pennsport | 78.6% | 77.3% | 79.1% | 75.4% |
| 51 | East Falls | 78.6% | 76.3% | 80.2% | 72.3% |
| 52 | Wissahickon Hills | 78.4% | 77.6% | 78.7% | 76.3% |
| 53 | Wynnefield Heights | 78.4% | 77.1% | 79.4% | 74.7% |
| 54 | Stadium District | 78.4% | 76.2% | 82.3% | 71.5% |
| 55 | Dickinson Narrows | 78.3% | 77.2% | 78.9% | 75.4% |
| 56 | Passyunk Square | 78.3% | 77.0% | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 57 | Fern Rock | 78.3% | 76.8% | 78.9% | 74.4% |
| 58 | Point Breeze | 78.3% | 76.6% | 79.1% | 74.1% |
| 59 | Pennypack | 78.3% | 76.4% | 82.1% | 72.5% |
| 60 | Garden Court | 78.2% | 77.0% | 78.7% | 75.1% |
| 61 | Cedar Park | 78.2% | 76.8% | 78.9% | 74.3% |
| 62 | Cobbs Creek | 78.2% | 76.7% | 79.3% | 73.6% |
| 63 | Walnut Hill | 78.2% | 76.6% | 78.7% | 73.9% |
| 64 | East Oak Lane | 78.2% | 76.4% | 79.4% | 73.0% |
| 65 | Germantown Westside | 78.2% | 76.4% | 78.8% | 74.2% |
| 66 | Lower Moyamensing | 78.1% | 76.9% | 78.8% | 74.8% |
| 67 | Germantown Penn Knox | 78.1% | 76.6% | 78.7% | 74.6% |
| 68 | Fitler Square | 78.1% | 76.6% | 78.6% | 74.0% |
| 69 | West Poplar | 78.1% | 76.4% | 79.1% | 74.0% |
| 70 | Clearview | 78.1% | 76.4% | 78.7% | 74.0% |
| 71 | Cooper's Poynt | 78.1% | 76.2% | 79.1% | 73.0% |
| 72 | Brewerytown | 78.0% | 76.6% | 78.7% | 74.2% |
| 73 | Olney | 78.0% | 76.3% | 79.6% | 72.7% |
| 74 | Elmwood | 78.0% | 76.1% | 79.1% | 73.3% |
| 75 | Overbrook | 78.0% | 76.0% | 80.0% | 71.2% |
| 76 | Fishtown | 78.0% | 75.9% | 79.5% | 72.4% |
| 77 | Ogontz | 77.9% | 76.3% | 78.9% | 73.4% |
| 78 | Yorktown | 77.9% | 76.3% | 78.7% | 73.8% |
| 79 | North Central | 77.9% | 76.1% | 79.2% | 72.8% |
| 80 | Winchester Park | 77.9% | 76.0% | 78.4% | 73.6% |
| 81 | Old City | 77.8% | 76.6% | 78.5% | 74.6% |
| 82 | Lexington Park | 77.8% | 76.4% | 78.8% | 74.1% |
| 83 | Newbold | 77.8% | 76.4% | 78.3% | 74.3% |
| 84 | Germantown Morton | 77.8% | 76.0% | 79.2% | 73.4% |
| 85 | University City | 77.8% | 75.9% | 79.3% | 72.3% |
| 86 | Center City | 77.6% | 76.7% | 77.9% | 75.4% |
| 87 | Penrose | 77.6% | 76.3% | 78.4% | 74.0% |
| 88 | West Passyunk | 77.6% | 76.2% | 78.1% | 74.1% |
| 89 | Grays Ferry | 77.6% | 76.1% | 79.3% | 73.4% |
| 90 | Wynnefield | 77.6% | 75.9% | 79.1% | 73.2% |
| 91 | Juniata Park | 77.6% | 75.8% | 79.3% | 72.3% |
| 92 | East Passyunk | 77.5% | 76.5% | 78.0% | 74.9% |
| 93 | Spruce Hill | 77.5% | 76.4% | 78.2% | 74.6% |
| 94 | Callowhill | 77.5% | 76.3% | 78.7% | 74.6% |
| 95 | Germantown East | 77.5% | 75.9% | 78.8% | 72.8% |
| 96 | Allegheny West | 77.5% | 75.6% | 79.2% | 71.9% |
| 97 | Logan | 77.4% | 75.8% | 79.3% | 72.2% |
| 98 | Upper Kensington | 77.4% | 75.7% | 78.5% | 72.7% |
| 99 | Southwest Schuylkill | 77.4% | 75.7% | 78.3% | 73.2% |
| 100 | Bartram Village | 77.4% | 75.7% | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| 101 | Melrose Park Gardens | 77.3% | 76.0% | 78.2% | 74.0% |
| 102 | Haddington | 77.3% | 75.8% | 78.4% | 73.0% |
| 103 | West Powelton | 77.3% | 75.7% | 78.0% | 72.5% |
| 104 | West Kensington | 77.3% | 75.1% | 78.5% | 71.7% |
| 105 | Wister | 77.2% | 76.2% | 78.4% | 74.3% |
| 106 | Germantown Southwest | 77.2% | 76.1% | 77.9% | 74.2% |
| 107 | Carroll Park | 77.2% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 108 | Hunting Park | 77.2% | 75.5% | 78.5% | 72.4% |
| 109 | Mill Creek | 77.2% | 75.4% | 80.0% | 72.1% |
| 110 | Fairhill | 77.2% | 75.4% | 77.9% | 72.3% |
| 111 | Feltonville | 77.0% | 75.7% | 78.4% | 72.9% |
| 112 | Tioga | 77.0% | 75.6% | 78.4% | 73.1% |
| 113 | Strawberry Mansion | 77.0% | 75.5% | 78.4% | 72.4% |
| 114 | Pennypack Woods | 77.0% | 75.2% | 78.1% | 72.3% |
| 115 | Powelton | 76.9% | 75.7% | 77.4% | 73.8% |
| 116 | Dunlap | 76.9% | 75.7% | 77.6% | 74.0% |
| 117 | West Parkside | 76.9% | 75.5% | 77.8% | 73.3% |
| 118 | Kingsessing | 76.9% | 75.3% | 78.6% | 72.2% |
| 119 | Mantua | 76.9% | 75.0% | 78.7% | 71.6% |
| 120 | Nicetown | 76.8% | 75.6% | 77.3% | 73.9% |
| 121 | Paschall | 76.8% | 75.2% | 77.7% | 72.7% |
| 122 | Hartranft | 76.6% | 74.8% | 78.2% | 71.5% |
| 123 | Glenwood | 76.3% | 75.1% | 76.9% | 73.3% |
| 124 | Belmont | 76.3% | 74.7% | 77.2% | 71.9% |
| 125 | East Kensington | 76.2% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 73.1% |
| 126 | Haverford North | 76.2% | 74.9% | 76.7% | 72.8% |
| 127 | East Parkside | 76.2% | 74.8% | 76.6% | 72.7% |
| 128 | Stanton | 76.2% | 74.6% | 77.3% | 72.0% |
| 129 | McGuire | 75.5% | 74.2% | 76.2% | 72.6% |
However, the specific location is very important and there are some great locations in neighborhoods that might not appear to be a great fit. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.
Where in or Around Philadelphia Would a Business Make the Most Money?
Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any storefront. In Chestnut Hill, the top-ranked neighborhood in or around Philadelphia, a new business at a good address has about an 81.5% chance of lasting two or more years. In McGuire, the last-ranked, the same figure is 75.5%. A business that is still open after two years keeps earning, so those odds are the first thing that decides how much money a location makes.
Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor. Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis for Philadelphia, you can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial, to select the location that puts you in the best position to succeed.
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What Should I Consider When Opening a Business in or Around Philadelphia?
Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business
The single most important decision when opening a brick-and-mortar business is where you locate, and Survivability Score is the most reliable guide to that decision. A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address. The first component (Projected Market Share) is determined by the competitive landscape: The market share component accounts for all competition (not just direct competitors but secondary and tertiary alternatives) and factors in the actual movement patterns of consumers in that area. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. Competition in the right concentration signals demand and improves discovery: customers learn to visit a neighborhood for a specific category: this is why car dealerships often cluster together: however, excessive competition quickly erodes profitability and makes survival difficult. The second component (Forecasted Spend) differs by business type: Consumer spending forecasts are generated separately for each business type using proprietary models trained on hundreds of thousands of U.S. business outcomes, so the spending potential for a coffee shop and a nail salon at the same address will differ significantly; thus, a Laundromat will have a different forecasted spend than an Eye Care Center, a Kosher Restaurant, a Cafe, and others: and each of those businesses would receive a completely different survivability score at the same address. StreetSpring generates these results using its proprietary prediction system, tailored to each business and location.
When scoring all possible business types simultaneously, these 3 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia lead in Revenue Capture potential:
- Chestnut Hill
- Tacony
- Holmesburg
Some other important factors to consider:
Ownership Rates: Owner-occupied neighborhoods generate more reliable recurring demand for local businesses, which StreetSpring's model captures through the ownership rate input. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia with the highest ownership rates are: Winchester Park, Girard Estates, and Melrose Park Gardens.
Employment Rates: Neighborhoods with high employment levels support stronger consumer spending, which directly benefits businesses whose revenue depends on discretionary income. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia with the highest employment rates are: Germany Hill, Old Kensington, and Logan Square.
Occupancy Rates: Vacancy concentration is a risk factor for any business in the area; StreetSpring accounts for occupancy rates because clusters of empty storefronts depress the demand environment for every nearby business. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia with the highest occupancy rates are: Pennypack Woods, Dickinson Narrows, and Pennypack.
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Where Should I Start, and How Do I Find the Right Data for Philadelphia?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, Chestnut Hill, Tacony, and Holmesburg are the strongest starting points in or around Philadelphia, but the best neighborhood for your specific business type may differ from these overall rankings.
- Best businesses by neighborhood: A full breakdown of the top business types to open in each Philadelphia neighborhood (including survivability scores by type) is at Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings.
- Best neighborhoods for your business type: If you already know your category, that same guide lets you filter by business type to see which neighborhoods score highest for your specific concept.
- Address-level scores: StreetSpring's live tool shows a survivability score for any business type at any exact address in or around Philadelphia: updated weekly.
Get your address-level survivability score →
However, market conditions change daily, and it's best to use StreetSpring's live data to check the survivability score for a specific address.
What Should Landlords in or Around Philadelphia Know When Evaluating Tenant Success?
Neighborhood-level averages can hide property-level risks. Savvy landlords leverage survivability data to maximize occupancy and net operating income.
See how landlords can use these forecasts to improve occupancy and NOI: Landlord Representatives Guide
Try StreetSpring to see the Survivability Score for 500+ business types at your storefront's address.
What Tools Can Tenant-Rep Agents Use to Find the Most Promising Locations in Philadelphia?
Conventional approaches to site selection miss critical predictive factors, but StreetSpring highlights which addresses offer the best odds for long-term success across every business subtype in and around Philadelphia. For a breakdown of the AI tools agents use to select the strongest sites, see: AI Tools for Tenant Reps
Why Do Business Survival Rates Vary So Much Between Neighborhoods in Philadelphia?
Neighborhoods create the context; the specific address determines the outcome, and those can diverge significantly even within a few blocks. Each address occupies a unique position in its competitive ecosystem: shaped by the competitors around it, the customers flowing past it, and the spending patterns of the households nearby. Our research explains why U.S. business survival rates haven't risen in decades, and how location drives outcomes more than concept: Why Survival Rates Aren't Increasing
What Is a Survivability Score and How Does StreetSpring Calculate It?
Each Survivability Score is an address-level probability that a given business type will still be operating after two years: calculated from 100+ inputs across competition, consumer spending, and location quality. Full methodology → 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.
How Does StreetSpring Compare to Other Site-Selection Tools?
The key difference between StreetSpring and traditional site-selection tools is outcome focus: StreetSpring tells you if the business will survive, not just what the foot traffic looks like today. Full comparison →
What Each Neighborhood Specializes In
The strongest neighborhood overall is not the best for every business, and the last-ranked one still has business types that do well there. Here are the top five for three points on the Philadelphia list, at a good address in each:
Chestnut Hill: ranked #1 of 129 in Philadelphia, the strongest neighborhood overall
- Veterinary Clinic (88.7% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Salad Shop (85.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Chicken Shop (85.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dance Club (84.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Persian Restaurant (84.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Full Chestnut Hill business guide
Germantown Westside: ranked #65 of 129, the middle of the Philadelphia list
- Veterinary Clinic (87.5% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dance Club (81.9% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Bar (81.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Chicken Shop (81.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Ethiopian Restaurant (81.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Full Germantown Westside business guide
McGuire: ranked #129 of 129, the last in the Philadelphia list
- Veterinary Clinic (84.5% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Chicken Shop (80.9% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Physical Therapy Clinic (80.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dermatology Clinic (79.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Diner (79.5% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Use the overall ranking to find candidate neighborhoods, then check the business type you plan to open.
Related Resources
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. See the full rankings and get a live survivability score for any address in Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings: overall rankings by business type across all Philadelphia neighborhoods
- Business Survivability in Chestnut Hill
- Business Survivability in Tacony
- Business Survivability in Holmesburg
- StreetSpring Methodology
Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Philadelphia are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
View technical data for Philadelphia
StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.