Business Survivability in Sharswood, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Sharswood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~87% 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 Sharswood (~87% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #36 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 Sharswood 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 Sharswood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~87% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is a Cafe with a 80.51% chance, followed by an Ethiopian Restaurant with a 80.15% chance.
Is Sharswood a good place to start a business?
Sharswood earns the #36 spot in Philadelphia for new business survivability, with an average score of ~79% across all business types analyzed.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Sharswood consistently score ~6% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Sharswood can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- With a 94.4% employment rate, Sharswood has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Sharswood?
StreetSpring's Sharswood data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Veterinary Clinic in Sharswood:
The highlighted area represents the address in Sharswood that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 Sharswood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.74% |
| 2 | Cafe | 80.51% |
| 3 | Ethiopian Restaurant | 80.15% |
| 4 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 80.14% |
| 5 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.24% |
| 6 | Day Care Center | 78.83% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 78.62% |
| 8 | Liquor Store | 78.29% |
| 9 | Pet Boarding Facility | 77.98% |
| 10 | Smoke Shop | 77.23% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Sharswood
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 86.74% average in Sharswood. Best-case storefronts: ~89%. Challenging locations: ~85%.
- Cafe is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Sharswood: 80.51% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
- Ethiopian Restaurant — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.15% across Sharswood.
- Opening a Caribbean / Latin Restaurant in Sharswood shows 80.14% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #5): 79.24% average in Sharswood. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Sharswood
- Day Care Center is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Sharswood: 78.83% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Grocery Store — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.62% across Sharswood.
- Opening a Liquor Store in Sharswood shows 78.29% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #9): 77.98% average in Sharswood. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Sharswood: 77.23% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~76%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe — See how this compares to other cities →
- Ethiopian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Sharswood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Sharswood could lead to you making ~6% more than if you selected an average location, and ~11% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Sharswood?
The top businesses to open next in Sharswood:
- Veterinary Clinics — 86.74% average survival rate, ~89% at the best address
- Cafes — 80.51% average survival rate
- Ethiopian Restaurants — 80.15% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. 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. Sharswood's employment rate (94.4%) and vacancy rate (12.3%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Sharswood 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 Sharswood.
What type of business should you rent your Sharswood storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Sharswood, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Cafes, and Ethiopian Restaurants.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. 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 Sharswood storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Sharswood storefronts, with a best-case score of ~89% and a floor of ~85% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Sharswood?
When evaluating potential locations in Sharswood, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Sharswood.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.