Business Survivability in Brooklyn, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Brooklyn is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Brooklyn (~83% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #18 across all neighborhoods in and around Portland
- Neighborhood average: ~76% 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 Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is an Italian Restaurant with a 77.25% chance, followed by a Gym with a 77.12% chance.
Is Brooklyn a good place to start a business?
Brooklyn is the #18 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Portland, with an average score of ~76% across all analyzed categories.
- Across Brooklyn, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~12% above the neighborhood mean.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Brooklyn for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- With 92.3% of the local population employed, Brooklyn presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Brooklyn?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Brooklyn maximize a business's chances of success. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn:
The highlighted area represents the address in Brooklyn that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Brooklyn?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.36% |
| 2 | Italian Restaurant | 77.25% |
| 3 | Gym | 77.12% |
| 4 | Pizza Restaurant | 76.75% |
| 5 | Liquor Store | 76.56% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 76.53% |
| 7 | Dance Club | 76.46% |
| 8 | Seafood Restaurant | 75.73% |
| 9 | Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant | 75.72% |
| 10 | Pet Grooming Shop | 74.92% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Brooklyn
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.36% average in Brooklyn. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Italian Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Brooklyn: 77.25% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
- Gym — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.12% across Brooklyn.
- Opening a Pizza Restaurant in Brooklyn shows 76.75% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Liquor Store (Ranked #5): 76.56% average in Brooklyn. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Brooklyn
- Coffee Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Brooklyn: 76.53% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~72%.
- Dance Club — ~73%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.46% across Brooklyn.
- Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Brooklyn shows 75.73% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant (Ranked #9): 75.72% average in Brooklyn. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Brooklyn: 74.92% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~71%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Italian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Gym — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn could lead to you making ~12% more than if you selected an average location, and ~21% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Brooklyn?
The top businesses to open next in Brooklyn:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.36% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Italian Restaurants — 77.25% average survival rate
- Gyms — 77.12% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Brooklyn's 92.3% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Brooklyn right now.
See the Survivability Score for your new business
Related Articles:
- See the Portland Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Portland Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Portland neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Brooklyn.
What type of business should you rent your Brooklyn storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Brooklyn, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Italian Restaurants, and Gyms as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Brooklyn — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Brooklyn storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Veterinary Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for Brooklyn. The best addresses show a ~87% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~81%.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Brooklyn?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Brooklyn is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — 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 Portland are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Portland: /resources/data/portland-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.