Business Survivability in Spruce Hill, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Spruce Hill is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% 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 Spruce Hill (~86% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #73 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 Spruce Hill 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 Spruce Hill is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Dance Club with a 81.53% chance, followed by a Chicken Shop with a 81.16% chance.
Is Spruce Hill a good place to start a business?
Spruce Hill is ranked number 73 across neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia to start a business, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Spruce Hill reaches ~4% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Spruce Hill can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- A 95.9% employment rate in Spruce Hill means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Spruce Hill?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Spruce Hill that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Spruce Hill:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Spruce Hill. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Spruce Hill?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.22% |
| 2 | Dance Club | 81.53% |
| 3 | Chicken Shop | 81.16% |
| 4 | Kosher Restaurant | 80.12% |
| 5 | Deli | 79.08% |
| 6 | Convenience Store | 78.99% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 78.56% |
| 8 | Smoke Shop | 78.33% |
| 9 | Liquor Store | 78.27% |
| 10 | Juice & Smoothie Bar | 77.56% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Spruce Hill
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 86.22% average in Spruce Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~85%.
- Dance Club is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Spruce Hill: 81.53% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~77%.
- Chicken Shop — ~79%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 81.16% across Spruce Hill.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Spruce Hill shows 80.12% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Deli (Ranked #5): 79.08% average in Spruce Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Spruce Hill
- Convenience Store is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Spruce Hill: 78.99% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- Coffee Shop — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.56% across Spruce Hill.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Spruce Hill shows 78.33% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Liquor Store (Ranked #9): 78.27% average in Spruce Hill. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Juice & Smoothie Bar is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Spruce Hill: 77.56% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Spruce Hill make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Spruce Hill could lead to you making ~4% more than if you selected an average location, and ~9% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- 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 Spruce Hill?
The top businesses to open next in Spruce Hill:
- Veterinary Clinics — 86.22% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Dance Clubs — 81.53% average survival rate
- Chicken Shops — 81.16% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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 8.0% commercial vacancy rate in Spruce Hill means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Spruce Hill are currently available and how they score.
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Spruce Hill.
What type of business should you rent your Spruce Hill storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Spruce Hill are Veterinary Clinics, Dance Clubs, and Chicken Shops.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Spruce Hill storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Spruce Hill storefront — best-case locations show a ~87% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~85%.
- 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 Spruce Hill?
Before committing to any location in Spruce Hill, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Spruce Hill addresses rank right now.
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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.