Business Survivability in Tacony, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Tacony 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 Tacony (~85% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #3 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 Tacony 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 Tacony 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 ~90% chance; next is a Salad Shop with a 81.65% chance, followed by a Persian Restaurant with a 79.81% chance.
Is Tacony a good place to start a business?
Tacony earns the #3 spot in Philadelphia for new business survivability, with an average score of ~79% across all business types analyzed.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Tacony reaches ~13% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Tacony, 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 5.3% commercial vacancy rate in Tacony 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 Tacony?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Tacony — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Tacony:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Tacony based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Tacony?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.53% |
| 2 | Salad Shop | 81.65% |
| 3 | Persian Restaurant | 79.81% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 79.67% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 79.40% |
| 6 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 79.20% |
| 7 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.59% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 78.36% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 77.93% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.76% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Tacony
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Tacony: 85.53% chance on average, best at ~90%, challenging at ~81%.
- Salad Shop — ~77%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 81.65% across Tacony.
- Opening a Persian Restaurant in Tacony shows 79.81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #4): 79.67% average in Tacony. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Tacony: 79.40% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Tacony
- Bangladeshi Restaurant — ~74%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.20% across Tacony.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Tacony shows 78.59% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #8): 78.36% average in Tacony. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Tacony: 77.93% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~72%.
- Seafood Restaurant — ~73%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.76% across Tacony.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Salad Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Tacony make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Tacony could lead to you making ~13% more than if you selected an average location, and ~31% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Tacony?
The top businesses to open next in Tacony:
- Veterinary Clinics — 85.53% average survival rate, ~90% at the best address
- Salad Shops — 81.65% average survival rate
- Persian Restaurants — 79.81% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. 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. A 5.3% vacancy rate in Tacony reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Tacony and how each address is scoring 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 Tacony.
What type of business should you rent your Tacony storefront to?
For landlords in Tacony, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Salad Shops, and Persian Restaurants as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 Tacony storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~90% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~81% chance.
- 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 Tacony?
When evaluating potential locations in Tacony, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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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.