Business Survivability in Northwood, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Northwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Northwood (~85% average survival rate, ~88% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #18 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 Northwood 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 Northwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~88% chance; next is a Dance Club with a 80.14% chance, followed by a Smoke Shop with a 79.90% chance.
Is Northwood a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia, Northwood ranks #18 for business survivability, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Northwood show a ~7% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Northwood, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- The 6.6% commercial vacancy rate in Northwood is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
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 Northwood?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Northwood — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Northwood:
The highlighted area represents the address in Northwood that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Northwood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.39% |
| 2 | Dance Club | 80.14% |
| 3 | Smoke Shop | 79.90% |
| 4 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.79% |
| 5 | Grocery Store | 79.55% |
| 6 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 79.25% |
| 7 | Indian Restaurant | 79.01% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 78.60% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.44% |
| 10 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 75.88% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Northwood
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Northwood: 85.39% chance on average, best at ~88%, challenging at ~82%.
- Dance Club — ~75%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 80.14% across Northwood.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Northwood shows 79.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Brunch Restaurant (Ranked #4): 79.79% average in Northwood. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Grocery Store is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Northwood: 79.55% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Northwood
- Vietnamese Restaurant — ~75%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.25% across Northwood.
- Opening an Indian Restaurant in Northwood shows 79.01% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #8): 78.60% average in Northwood. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Northwood: 78.44% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~72%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop — ~71%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 75.88% across Northwood.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Smoke Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Northwood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Northwood could lead to you making ~7% 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- 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.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Northwood?
The top businesses to open next in Northwood:
- Veterinary Clinics — 85.39% average survival rate, ~88% at the best address
- Dance Clubs — 80.14% average survival rate
- Smoke Shops — 79.90% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. Northwood's combination of 82.1% employment and 6.6% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Northwood. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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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 Northwood.
What type of business should you rent your Northwood storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Dance Clubs, and Smoke Shops at the top of the survivability rankings for Northwood — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Northwood storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Northwood in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~88% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~82% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Northwood?
When evaluating potential locations in Northwood, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Northwood address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.