Business Survivability in Clearview, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Clearview is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% 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 Clearview (~84% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #53 across all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- 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 Clearview 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 Clearview is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Chinese Restaurant with a 79.85% chance, followed by a Grocery Store with a 79.84% chance.
Is Clearview a good place to start a business?
Clearview is the #53 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Philadelphia, with an average score of ~78% across all analyzed categories.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Clearview reaches ~8% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Clearview can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- The 7.7% commercial vacancy rate in Clearview is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
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 Clearview?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Clearview that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. The location below represents the address in Clearview with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in Clearview that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Clearview?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.03% |
| 2 | Chinese Restaurant | 79.85% |
| 3 | Grocery Store | 79.84% |
| 4 | Southern Food Restaurant | 79.82% |
| 5 | American Restaurant | 79.36% |
| 6 | Day Care Center | 78.84% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 78.70% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 77.97% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 77.27% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 76.78% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Clearview
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 84.03% average in Clearview. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Chinese Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Clearview: 79.85% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
- Grocery Store — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.84% across Clearview.
- Opening a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant in Clearview shows 79.82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #5): 79.36% average in Clearview. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Clearview
- Day Care Center is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Clearview: 78.84% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~77%.
- Smoke Shop — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.70% across Clearview.
- Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Clearview shows 77.97% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #9): 77.27% average in Clearview. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Convenience Store is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Clearview: 76.78% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chinese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Clearview make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Clearview could lead to you making ~8% 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
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- 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 Clearview?
The top businesses to open next in Clearview:
- Veterinary Clinics — 84.03% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Chinese Restaurants — 79.85% average survival rate
- Grocery Stores — 79.84% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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. The 88.6% employment rate in Clearview is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 7.7% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Clearview today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Philadelphia Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Clearview.
What type of business should you rent your Clearview storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Clearview are Veterinary Clinics, Chinese Restaurants, and Grocery Stores.
- 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 can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Clearview 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 ~81% 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 Clearview?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Clearview 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 Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- The most current survivability data for Clearview is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. Aggregated survivability rankings for Philadelphia are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Philadelphia: /resources/data/philadelphia-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.