Business Survivability in Newbold, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Newbold is a Convenience Store with a 84.3% 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 Convenience Store in Newbold (84.3% Typical, 89.9% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #116 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 60.0% 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 Newbold 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 Newbold is a Convenience Store with a 84.3% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 89.9% Best; next is a Cafe with 89.7% Best, followed by a Laundromat with 89.5% Best.
Is Newbold a good place to start a business?
Among the 127 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Philadelphia, Newbold ranks #116 for business survivability, with an average 60.0% chance of lasting two or more years.
- For the top-ranked business type, 89.9% Best is 5.6 points above 84.3% Typical in Newbold.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Newbold see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- The 4.3% housing vacancy rate in Newbold 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 Newbold?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Newbold produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Newbold for a Convenience Store:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Convenience Store in Newbold. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Newbold?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience Store | 89.9% | 84.3% | 78.9% |
| 2 | Cafe | 89.7% | 87.9% | 85.4% |
| 3 | Laundromat | 89.5% | 86.2% | 82.6% |
| 4 | Coffee Shop | 89.4% | 81.9% | 76.0% |
| 5 | Bar | 85.8% | 75.0% | 67.8% |
| 6 | Clothing Store | 84.4% | 76.4% | 70.8% |
| 7 | Chiropractor Office | 82.4% | 74.7% | 67.1% |
| 8 | Gym | 77.6% | 68.6% | 59.6% |
| 9 | Veterinary Clinic | 76.8% | 69.5% | 62.3% |
| 11 | Dentist Office | 73.3% | 66.6% | 60.0% |
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.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Newbold
- #1 Convenience Store: 84.3% Typical across Newbold; Best 89.9%, Worst 78.9%.
- #2 Opening a Cafe in Newbold shows 87.9% Typical survivability, 89.7% Best and 85.4% Worst.
- #3 Laundromat (Ranked #3): 86.2% Typical in Newbold. Best: 89.5%. Worst: 82.6%.
- #4 Coffee Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Newbold: 81.9% Typical, 89.4% Best, 76.0% Worst.
- #5 Bar: 75.0% Typical across Newbold; Best 85.8%, Worst 67.8%.
Strong Performers in Newbold
- #6 Opening a Clothing Store in Newbold shows 76.4% Typical survivability, 84.4% Best and 70.8% Worst.
- #7 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #7): 74.7% Typical in Newbold. Best: 82.4%. Worst: 67.1%.
- #8 Gym is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Newbold: 68.6% Typical, 77.6% Best, 59.6% Worst.
- #9 Veterinary Clinic: 69.5% Typical across Newbold; Best 76.8%, Worst 62.3%.
- #11 Opening a Dentist Office in Newbold shows 66.6% Typical survivability, 73.3% Best and 60.0% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
- Laundromat: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Newbold make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Newbold 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
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- 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.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What businesses should open next in Newbold?
The top businesses to open next in Newbold:
- Convenience Stores: 84.3% Typical, 89.9% Best
- Cafes: 87.9% Typical, 89.7% Best
- Laundromats: 86.2% Typical, 89.5% Best
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Newbold's 89.7% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Newbold and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Philadelphia Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Convenience Store survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Newbold.
What type of business should you rent your Newbold storefront to?
For landlords in Newbold, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Convenience Stores, Cafes, and Laundromats as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them. 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 Newbold storefront to a Convenience Store?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Convenience Store would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to in Newbold, with 89.9% Best and 78.9% Worst for the chance of lasting two or more years.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What should I consider when opening a business in Newbold?
Start any location decision in Newbold with the Survivability Score: it combines 100+ location factors into one projected two-year chance.
- 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.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool starts with a free 10-minute trial: enter any address in Newbold to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.