Business Survivability in Lower Moyamensing, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lower Moyamensing is a Dance Club with a ~80% 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 Dance Club in Lower Moyamensing (~80% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #52 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 Lower Moyamensing 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 Lower Moyamensing is a Dance Club with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a Smoke Shop with a 80.11% chance, followed by a Day Care Center with a 79.61% chance.
Is Lower Moyamensing a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Philadelphia, Lower Moyamensing ranks #52 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- The highest-scoring business types in Lower Moyamensing — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~6%.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Lower Moyamensing can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- With 93.5% of the local population employed, Lower Moyamensing presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Lower Moyamensing?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Lower Moyamensing produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Here is the top survivability address for a Dance Club in Lower Moyamensing, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
This map shows the optimal location for a Dance Club in Lower Moyamensing based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Lower Moyamensing?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance Club | 80.42% |
| 2 | Smoke Shop | 80.11% |
| 3 | Day Care Center | 79.61% |
| 4 | Diner | 79.30% |
| 5 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.17% |
| 6 | American Restaurant | 79.05% |
| 7 | Deli | 78.32% |
| 8 | Convenience Store | 78.18% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 77.57% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.31% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Lower Moyamensing
- Dance Club is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Lower Moyamensing: 80.42% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
- Smoke Shop — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.11% across Lower Moyamensing.
- Opening a Day Care Center in Lower Moyamensing shows 79.61% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Diner (Ranked #4): 79.30% average in Lower Moyamensing. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Lower Moyamensing: 79.17% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~77%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Lower Moyamensing
- American Restaurant — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.05% across Lower Moyamensing.
- Opening a Deli in Lower Moyamensing shows 78.32% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Convenience Store (Ranked #8): 78.18% average in Lower Moyamensing. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Lower Moyamensing: 77.57% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant — ~73%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.31% across Lower Moyamensing.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Smoke Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Day Care Center — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Lower Moyamensing make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Lower Moyamensing could lead to you making ~6% more than if you selected an average location, and ~12% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Lower Moyamensing?
The top businesses to open next in Lower Moyamensing:
- Dance Clubs — 80.42% average survival rate, ~82% at the best address
- Smoke Shops — 80.11% average survival rate
- Day Care Centers — 79.61% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. 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 6.5% commercial vacancy rate in Lower Moyamensing 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. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Lower Moyamensing and how each address is scoring right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Lower Moyamensing.
What type of business should you rent your Lower Moyamensing storefront to?
For landlords in Lower Moyamensing, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Dance Clubs, Smoke Shops, and Day Care Centers as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. 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 Lower Moyamensing storefront to a Dance Club?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Dance Club at the top of the survivability rankings for Lower Moyamensing storefronts, with a best-case score of ~82% and a floor of ~78% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Lower Moyamensing?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Lower Moyamensing is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.