Business Survivability in Lawndale, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lawndale is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% 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 Lawndale (~86% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #13 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 Lawndale 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 Lawndale is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is a Grocery Store with a 80.10% chance, followed by a Vietnamese Restaurant with a 79.36% chance.
Is Lawndale a good place to start a business?
Lawndale holds the #13 position in and around Philadelphia for new business survivability, averaging ~79% across all analyzed business types.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Lawndale reaches ~8% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Lawndale can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Lawndale could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- The 93.6% employment rate in Lawndale supports consumer spending, while a 5.9% 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 Lawndale?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Lawndale produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Lawndale:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Lawndale based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Lawndale?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.01% |
| 2 | Grocery Store | 80.10% |
| 3 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 79.36% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 79.01% |
| 5 | Seafood Restaurant | 78.74% |
| 6 | Diner | 78.47% |
| 7 | Pet Boarding Facility | 78.40% |
| 8 | Smoke Shop | 78.22% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.11% |
| 10 | Brazilian Restaurant | 77.50% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Lawndale
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Lawndale shows 86.01% average survivability. Top locations reach ~89%; lower-end sites show ~83%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #2): 80.10% average in Lawndale. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Vietnamese Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Lawndale: 79.36% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- Dance Club — ~74%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.01% across Lawndale.
- Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Lawndale shows 78.74% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Lawndale
- Diner (Ranked #6): 78.47% average in Lawndale. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Pet Boarding Facility is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Lawndale: 78.40% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~74%.
- Smoke Shop — ~74%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.22% across Lawndale.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Lawndale shows 78.11% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Brazilian Restaurant (Ranked #10): 77.50% average in Lawndale. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
- Vietnamese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Lawndale make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Lawndale could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~18% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Every percentage point of Survivability Score represents a real difference in expected revenue — choosing the highest-scoring address is the most reliable financial decision you can make at the outset.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Lawndale?
The top businesses to open next in Lawndale:
- Veterinary Clinics — 86.01% average survival rate, ~89% at the best address
- Grocery Stores — 80.10% average survival rate
- Vietnamese Restaurants — 79.36% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. 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. Lawndale sits at 93.6% employment and 5.9% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Lawndale right now.
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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 Lawndale.
What type of business should you rent your Lawndale storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Lawndale are Veterinary Clinics, Grocery Stores, and Vietnamese Restaurants.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. 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 Lawndale storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Veterinary Clinic in Lawndale: best-in-class addresses achieve ~89% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~83% — above average for most business types.
- 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 Lawndale?
When selecting a location in Lawndale it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Lawndale.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.