Business Survivability in East Passyunk, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in East Passyunk is a Chiropractor Office with a 87.2% 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 Chiropractor Office in East Passyunk (87.2% Typical, 90.1% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #115 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 60.5% two-year survival across the business types ranked here
- 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: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is East Passyunk 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 East Passyunk is a Chiropractor Office with a 87.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 90.1% Best; next is a Coffee Shop with 89.4% Best, followed by a Bar with 89.4% Best.
Is East Passyunk a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks East Passyunk #115 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia, with an average Survivability Score of 60.5% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 90.1% Best is 2.9 points above 87.2% Typical in East Passyunk.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in East Passyunk can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- With a 96.4% employment rate, East Passyunk has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in East Passyunk?
With StreetSpring, location selection in East Passyunk moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in East Passyunk for a Chiropractor Office:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Chiropractor Office in East Passyunk. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 East Passyunk?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 90.1% | 87.2% | 84.3% |
| 2 | Coffee Shop | 89.4% | 83.9% | 78.1% |
| 3 | Bar | 89.4% | 87.4% | 85.1% |
| 4 | Convenience Store | 89.4% | 83.5% | 78.3% |
| 5 | Cafe | 89.3% | 84.9% | 80.1% |
| 6 | Clothing Store | 89.2% | 84.8% | 80.4% |
| 7 | Gym | 89.1% | 82.8% | 77.2% |
| 8 | Laundromat | 88.6% | 83.0% | 77.8% |
| 9 | Spa | 83.0% | 72.4% | 64.0% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 79.6% | 72.8% | 66.1% |
Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the place: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.
Highest Survivability in East Passyunk
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in East Passyunk shows 87.2% Typical survivability, 90.1% Best and 84.3% Worst.
- #2 Coffee Shop (Ranked #2): 83.9% Typical in East Passyunk. Best: 89.4%. Worst: 78.1%.
- #3 Bar is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in East Passyunk: 87.4% Typical, 89.4% Best, 85.1% Worst.
- #4 Convenience Store: 83.5% Typical across East Passyunk; Best 89.4%, Worst 78.3%.
- #5 Opening a Cafe in East Passyunk shows 84.9% Typical survivability, 89.3% Best and 80.1% Worst.
Strong Performers in East Passyunk
- #6 Clothing Store (Ranked #6): 84.8% Typical in East Passyunk. Best: 89.2%. Worst: 80.4%.
- #7 Gym is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in East Passyunk: 82.8% Typical, 89.1% Best, 77.2% Worst.
- #8 Laundromat: 83.0% Typical across East Passyunk; Best 88.6%, Worst 77.8%.
- #9 Opening a Spa in East Passyunk shows 72.4% Typical survivability, 83.0% Best and 64.0% Worst.
- #10 Dentist Office (Ranked #10): 72.8% Typical in East Passyunk. Best: 79.6%. Worst: 66.1%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Coffee Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in East Passyunk make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in East Passyunk starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in East Passyunk?
The top businesses to open next in East Passyunk:
- Chiropractor Offices: 87.2% Typical, 90.1% Best
- Coffee Shops: 83.9% Typical, 89.4% Best
- Bars: 87.4% Typical, 89.4% Best
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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 96.4% employment rate in East Passyunk is a key signal of consumer health, and the 6.2% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in East Passyunk right now.
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- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in East Passyunk.
What type of business should you rent your East Passyunk storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for East Passyunk shows that Chiropractor Offices, Coffee Shops, and Bars rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: 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 Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your East Passyunk storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for East Passyunk in 2026, a Chiropractor Office ranks first, at 90.1% Best and 84.3% Worst, making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in East Passyunk?
Don't commit to a storefront in East Passyunk without first checking its Survivability Score: two addresses on the same block can carry different projected chances.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results: every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool starts with a free 10-minute trial: enter any address in East Passyunk to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.