Business Survivability in Pennsport, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Pennsport is a Veterinary 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 Veterinary Clinic in Pennsport (~84% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #50 across all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Pennsport 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 Pennsport is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is a Chicken Shop with a 81.20% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 81.20% chance.
Is Pennsport a good place to start a business?
Pennsport holds the #50 position in and around Philadelphia for new business survivability, averaging ~79% across all analyzed business types.
- The highest-scoring business types in Pennsport (at their optimal addresses) outperform the neighborhood average by ~13%.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Pennsport, 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 8.4% commercial vacancy rate in Pennsport 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 Pennsport?
The right address in Pennsport can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Pennsport for a Veterinary Clinic:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Pennsport. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 Pennsport?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.00% |
| 2 | Chicken Shop | 82.70% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 82.30% |
| 4 | Smoke Shop | 81.80% |
| 5 | Liquor Store | 81.79% |
| 6 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 81.70% |
| 7 | Dermatology Clinic | 81.50% |
| 8 | Chiropractor Office | 81.49% |
| 9 | Steakhouse | 81.30% |
| 10 | Home Improvement Store | 81.00% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Pennsport
- Veterinary Clinic: ~82% to ~89% survivability range, with an average of 84.20% across Pennsport.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Pennsport shows 81.20% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic (Ranked #3): 81.20% average in Pennsport. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Pennsport: 80.20% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~78%.
- Liquor Store: ~75% to ~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.50% across Pennsport.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Pennsport
- Opening an Asian Fusion Restaurant in Pennsport shows 80.60% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #7): 80.30% average in Pennsport. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Chiropractor Office is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Pennsport: 79.99% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
- Steakhouse: ~79% to ~81% survivability range, with an average of 80.30% across Pennsport.
- Opening a Home Improvement Store in Pennsport shows 79.60% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Pennsport make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Pennsport could lead to you making ~13% more than if you selected an average location, and ~22% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another: always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Pennsport?
The top businesses to open next in Pennsport:
- Veterinary Clinics: 84.20% average survival rate, ~89% at the best address
- Chicken Shops: 81.20% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 81.20% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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 95.3% employment rate in Pennsport is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 8.4% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Pennsport today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Pennsport.
What type of business should you rent your Pennsport storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Pennsport are Veterinary Clinics, Chicken Shops, and Physical Therapy Clinics.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Pennsport storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Pennsport storefronts, with a best-case score of ~89% and a floor of ~82% at the most challenging addresses.
- 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 Pennsport?
Don't commit to a storefront in Pennsport without first checking its Survivability Score: the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- 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.