Business Survivability in Haddington, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Haddington is a Cafe with a 79.6% 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 Cafe in Haddington (79.6% Typical, 88.7% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #110 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 61.1% 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 Haddington 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 Haddington is a Cafe with a 79.6% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 88.7% Best; next is a Bar with 85.3% Best, followed by a Hair Salon with 83.5% Best.
Is Haddington a good place to start a business?
Haddington is ranked number 110 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia to start a business, with an average 61.1% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 88.7% Best is 9.1 points above 79.6% Typical in Haddington.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Haddington for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- The 17.9% housing vacancy rate in Haddington comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Haddington?
StreetSpring scores each block in Haddington so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Cafe in Haddington:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Cafe in Haddington. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Haddington?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cafe | 88.7% | 79.6% | 74.0% |
| 2 | Bar | 85.3% | 74.7% | 67.3% |
| 3 | Hair Salon | 83.5% | 73.7% | 66.5% |
| 4 | Laundromat | 83.3% | 73.8% | 66.6% |
| 5 | Clothing Store | 83.1% | 74.2% | 67.2% |
| 6 | Convenience Store | 82.2% | 74.6% | 68.5% |
| 7 | Chiropractor Office | 81.3% | 76.1% | 71.0% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 81.0% | 75.8% | 70.5% |
| 9 | Dermatology Clinic | 77.7% | 72.7% | 67.7% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 77.7% | 72.7% | 67.7% |
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 Haddington
- #1 Cafe: 79.6% Typical across Haddington; Best 88.7%, Worst 74.0%.
- #2 Opening a Bar in Haddington shows 74.7% Typical survivability, 85.3% Best and 67.3% Worst.
- #3 Hair Salon (Ranked #3): 73.7% Typical in Haddington. Best: 83.5%. Worst: 66.5%.
- #4 Laundromat is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Haddington: 73.8% Typical, 83.3% Best, 66.6% Worst.
- #5 Clothing Store: 74.2% Typical across Haddington; Best 83.1%, Worst 67.2%.
Strong Performers in Haddington
- #6 Opening a Convenience Store in Haddington shows 74.6% Typical survivability, 82.2% Best and 68.5% Worst.
- #7 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #7): 76.1% Typical in Haddington. Best: 81.3%. Worst: 71.0%.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Haddington: 75.8% Typical, 81.0% Best, 70.5% Worst.
- #9 Dermatology Clinic: 72.7% Typical across Haddington; Best 77.7%, Worst 67.7%.
- #10 Opening a Dentist Office in Haddington shows 72.7% Typical survivability, 77.7% Best and 67.7% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
- Hair Salon: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Haddington make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Haddington 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.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- 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 Haddington?
The top businesses to open next in Haddington:
- Cafes: 79.6% Typical, 88.7% Best
- Bars: 74.7% Typical, 85.3% Best
- Hair Salons: 73.7% Typical, 83.5% Best
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. Haddington sits at 90.6% employment and 17.9% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Haddington and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the Philadelphia Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Haddington.
What type of business should you rent your Haddington storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Haddington, Cafes, Bars, and Hair Salons consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Haddington storefront to a Cafe?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Cafe would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to in Haddington, with 88.7% Best and 74.0% Worst for the chance of lasting two or more years.
- 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 Haddington?
In Haddington, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- 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.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- The most current survivability data for Haddington is on StreetSpring, and a free 10-minute trial is enough to check your specific address.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.