Business Survivability in Mayfair, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Mayfair is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~84% 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 Physical Therapy Clinic in Mayfair (~84% average survival rate, ~88% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #37 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 Mayfair 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 Mayfair is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~88% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 84.70% chance, followed by a Chiropractor Office with a 82.50% chance.
Is Mayfair a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Philadelphia, Mayfair ranks #37 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- Across Mayfair, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~11% above the neighborhood mean.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Mayfair can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- StreetSpring's model incorporates Mayfair's 5.9% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby businesses.
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 Mayfair?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Mayfair give your concept the best odds of survival. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Mayfair:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Mayfair. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Mayfair?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 87.40% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.20% |
| 3 | Chiropractor Office | 84.50% |
| 4 | Dermatology Clinic | 83.20% |
| 5 | Chicken Shop | 81.40% |
| 6 | Steakhouse | 80.90% |
| 7 | Salad Shop | 80.89% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 80.60% |
| 9 | Dance Club | 80.10% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 80.09% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Mayfair
- Opening a Physical Therapy Clinic in Mayfair shows 84.40% average survivability. Top locations reach ~88%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 84.70% average in Mayfair. Best-case storefronts: ~88%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
- Chiropractor Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Mayfair: 82.50% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~77%.
- Dermatology Clinic: ~78% to ~84% survivability range, with an average of 81.60% across Mayfair.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Mayfair shows 79.40% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Mayfair
- Steakhouse (Ranked #6): 79.30% average in Mayfair. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Salad Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Mayfair: 79.10% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- Grocery Store: ~75% to ~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.00% across Mayfair.
- Opening a Dance Club in Mayfair shows 78.11% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #10): 77.91% average in Mayfair. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Mayfair make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Mayfair could lead to you making ~11% more than if you selected an average location, and ~26% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Survivability Score is not just a survival metric: it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Mayfair?
The top businesses to open next in Mayfair:
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 84.40% average survival rate, ~88% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 84.70% average survival rate
- Chiropractor Offices: 82.50% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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 5.9% commercial vacancy rate in Mayfair 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. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Mayfair right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Mayfair.
What type of business should you rent your Mayfair storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Mayfair, Physical Therapy Clinics, Veterinary Clinics, and Chiropractor Offices consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Mayfair storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Physical Therapy Clinic leads all business categories for Mayfair landlords: ~88% at the best addresses and ~81% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Mayfair?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Mayfair address is the clearest forward-looking indicator of whether your business will be operating two years from now: make it the first number you check.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. 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.