Business Survivability in Fern Rock, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Fern Rock is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Fern Rock (~85% average survival rate, ~88% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #46 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 Fern Rock 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 Fern Rock is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~88% chance; next is a Salad Shop with a 80.92% chance, followed by an American Restaurant with a 80.53% chance.
Is Fern Rock a good place to start a business?
Fern Rock is ranked number 46 across neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia to start a business, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- At the strongest addresses in Fern Rock, the most viable business types score ~8% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Fern Rock, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- Fern Rock's employment rate of 89.3% and commercial vacancy of 5.6% 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 Fern Rock?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Fern Rock give your concept the best odds of survival. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Fern Rock:
The highlighted area represents the address in Fern Rock that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Fern Rock?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.20% |
| 2 | Salad Shop | 80.92% |
| 3 | American Restaurant | 80.53% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 80.18% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 79.53% |
| 6 | Day Care Center | 79.14% |
| 7 | Spanish Restaurant | 79.11% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 78.34% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.28% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.48% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Fern Rock
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Fern Rock shows 85.20% average survivability. Top locations reach ~88%; lower-end sites show ~82%.
- Salad Shop (Ranked #2): 80.92% average in Fern Rock. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- American Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Fern Rock: 80.53% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.
- Dance Club — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.18% across Fern Rock.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Fern Rock shows 79.53% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Fern Rock
- Day Care Center (Ranked #6): 79.14% average in Fern Rock. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Spanish Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Fern Rock: 79.11% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
- Pet Boarding Facility — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.34% across Fern Rock.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Fern Rock shows 78.28% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #10): 77.48% average in Fern Rock. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Salad Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Fern Rock 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 Fern Rock could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~19% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Fern Rock?
The top businesses to open next in Fern Rock:
- Veterinary Clinics — 85.20% average survival rate, ~88% at the best address
- Salad Shops — 80.92% average survival rate
- American Restaurants — 80.53% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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 5.6% commercial vacancy rate in Fern Rock means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Fern Rock 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 Fern Rock.
What type of business should you rent your Fern Rock storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the 3 best businesses to rent your storefront out to in Fern Rock are Veterinary Clinics, Salad Shops, and American Restaurants.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 Fern Rock storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Fern Rock landlords — ~88% at the best addresses and ~82% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Fern Rock?
In Fern Rock, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.