Business Survivability in Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Graduate Hospital 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 Graduate Hospital (~85% average survival rate, ~88% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #28 across all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Graduate Hospital 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 Graduate Hospital 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 Steakhouse with a 79.33% chance, followed by a Mexican Restaurant with a 79.18% chance.
Is Graduate Hospital a good place to start a business?
In Philadelphia's neighborhood survivability rankings, Graduate Hospital comes in at #28, with an average Survivability Score of ~79% across all business types.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~7% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Graduate Hospital can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Graduate Hospital will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- At 94.4% employed, Graduate Hospital's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types — though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Graduate Hospital?
The right address in Graduate Hospital can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Graduate Hospital:
The highlighted area represents the address in Graduate Hospital that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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 Graduate Hospital?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.48% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 79.33% |
| 3 | Mexican Restaurant | 79.18% |
| 4 | Spanish Restaurant | 78.71% |
| 5 | Liquor Store | 78.42% |
| 6 | Grocery Store | 78.05% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 77.80% |
| 8 | Pet Grooming Shop | 77.37% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.33% |
| 10 | Gym | 75.66% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Graduate Hospital
- Veterinary Clinic — ~83%–~88% survivability range, with an average of 85.48% across Graduate Hospital.
- Opening a Steakhouse in Graduate Hospital shows 79.33% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Mexican Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.18% average in Graduate Hospital. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Spanish Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Graduate Hospital: 78.71% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
- Liquor Store — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.42% across Graduate Hospital.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Graduate Hospital
- Opening a Grocery Store in Graduate Hospital shows 78.05% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #7): 77.80% average in Graduate Hospital. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Graduate Hospital: 77.37% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.33% across Graduate Hospital.
- Opening a Gym in Graduate Hospital shows 75.66% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Mexican Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Graduate Hospital make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Graduate Hospital could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~14% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Graduate Hospital?
The top businesses to open next in Graduate Hospital:
- Veterinary Clinics — 85.48% average survival rate, ~88% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 79.33% average survival rate
- Mexican Restaurants — 79.18% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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. Graduate Hospital sits at 94.4% employment and 9.7% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Graduate Hospital are currently available and how they score.
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Related Articles:
- 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 Graduate Hospital.
What type of business should you rent your Graduate Hospital storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Graduate Hospital, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Steakhouses, and Mexican Restaurants.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. 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 Graduate Hospital 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 ~88% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~83% chance.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Graduate Hospital?
When evaluating potential locations in Graduate Hospital, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- The most current survivability data for Graduate Hospital is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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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.