Business Survivability in Hunting Park, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Hunting Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% 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 Hunting Park (~82% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #83 across all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Hunting Park 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 Hunting Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Chicken Shop with a 80.05% chance, followed by a Pizza Restaurant with a 79.44% chance.
Is Hunting Park a good place to start a business?
In Philadelphia's neighborhood survivability rankings, Hunting Park comes in at #83, with an average Survivability Score of ~77% across all business types.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Hunting Park consistently score ~7% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Hunting Park 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 84.7% employment rate in Hunting Park supports consumer spending, while a 5.7% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.
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 Hunting Park?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Hunting Park offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Hunting Park:
The highlighted area represents the address in Hunting Park that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Hunting Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 81.88% |
| 2 | Chicken Shop | 80.05% |
| 3 | Pizza Restaurant | 79.44% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 79.34% |
| 5 | Spanish Restaurant | 79.06% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 78.10% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 76.10% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 75.24% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 74.54% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 74.41% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Hunting Park
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 81.88% average in Hunting Park. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Chicken Shop is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Hunting Park: 80.05% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- Pizza Restaurant — ~76%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.44% across Hunting Park.
- Opening a Physical Therapy Clinic in Hunting Park shows 79.34% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Spanish Restaurant (Ranked #5): 79.06% average in Hunting Park. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Hunting Park
- Dance Club is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Hunting Park: 78.10% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
- Smoke Shop — ~74%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.10% across Hunting Park.
- Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Hunting Park shows 75.24% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #9): 74.54% average in Hunting Park. Best-case storefronts: ~77%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Hunting Park: 74.41% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~69%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pizza Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Hunting Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Hunting Park could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~20% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Hunting Park?
The top businesses to open next in Hunting Park:
- Veterinary Clinics — 81.88% average survival rate, ~84% at the best address
- Chicken Shops — 80.05% average survival rate
- Pizza Restaurants — 79.44% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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. The 5.7% commercial vacancy rate in Hunting Park 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. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Hunting Park. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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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 Hunting Park.
What type of business should you rent your Hunting Park storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Hunting Park, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Chicken Shops, and Pizza Restaurants as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Hunting Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Hunting Park in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~84% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Hunting Park?
Don't commit to a storefront in Hunting Park without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Hunting Park at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.