Business Survivability in Olney, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Olney 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 Olney (~85% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #60 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 Olney 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 Olney 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 ~87% chance; next is a Chicken Shop with a 80.95% chance, followed by an American Restaurant with a 79.65% chance.
Is Olney a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Olney #60 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~78%.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~9% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Olney can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Olney could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- The 6.3% commercial vacancy rate in Olney 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 Olney?
StreetSpring's Olney data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Veterinary Clinic in Olney per 2026 data:
The highlighted area represents the address in Olney that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 Olney?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.48% |
| 2 | Chicken Shop | 80.95% |
| 3 | American Restaurant | 79.65% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 79.52% |
| 5 | Chinese Restaurant | 79.29% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 78.24% |
| 7 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.94% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 77.49% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 76.54% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 74.94% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Olney
- Veterinary Clinic — ~80%–~87% survivability range, with an average of 84.48% across Olney.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Olney shows 80.95% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.65% average in Olney. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Dance Club is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Olney: 79.52% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~75%.
- Chinese Restaurant — ~75%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.29% across Olney.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Olney
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Olney shows 78.24% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #7): 77.94% average in Olney. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Grocery Store is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Olney: 77.49% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.54% across Olney.
- Opening a Laundromat in Olney shows 74.94% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~69%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Olney make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Olney could lead to you making ~9% 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
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Olney?
The top businesses to open next in Olney:
- Veterinary Clinics — 84.48% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Chicken Shops — 80.95% average survival rate
- American Restaurants — 79.65% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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. The survivability rankings for Olney are grounded in real economic conditions: 90.8% employment and 6.3% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Olney 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 Olney.
What type of business should you rent your Olney storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Chicken Shops, and American Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Olney — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Olney storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Olney storefronts, with a best-case score of ~87% and a floor of ~80% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Olney?
Location decisions in Olney should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Olney to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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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.