Business Survivability in Greenway, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Greenway is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~82% 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 Physical Therapy Clinic in Greenway (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #6 across all neighborhoods in and around Portland
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Greenway 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 Greenway is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 80.55% chance, followed by a Gym with a 79.59% chance.
Is Greenway a good place to start a business?
Greenway is ranked number 6 across neighborhoods in and around Portland to start a business, with an average ~77% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Greenway reaches ~10% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Greenway for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- A 95.8% employment rate in Greenway 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 Greenway?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Greenway moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Greenway:
The highlighted area represents the address in Greenway that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Physical Therapy Clinic survivability. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Greenway?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 81.69% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 80.55% |
| 3 | Gym | 79.59% |
| 4 | Liquor Store | 77.90% |
| 5 | Dessert Shop | 76.88% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 76.80% |
| 7 | Hot Pot Restaurant | 76.73% |
| 8 | Hawaiian Restaurant | 76.65% |
| 9 | Singaporean Restaurant | 76.59% |
| 10 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 73.70% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Greenway
- Physical Therapy Clinic — ~77%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 81.69% across Greenway.
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Greenway shows 80.55% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Gym (Ranked #3): 79.59% average in Greenway. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Liquor Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Greenway: 77.90% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~73%.
- Dessert Shop — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.88% across Greenway.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Greenway
- Opening a Coffee Shop in Greenway shows 76.80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Hot Pot Restaurant (Ranked #7): 76.73% average in Greenway. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Hawaiian Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Greenway: 76.65% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~72%.
- Singaporean Restaurant — ~72%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 76.59% across Greenway.
- Opening a Watch Store or Repair Shop in Greenway shows 73.70% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~69%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Gym — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Greenway make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Greenway could lead to you making ~10% 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Greenway?
The top businesses to open next in Greenway:
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 81.69% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics — 80.55% average survival rate
- Gyms — 79.59% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 survivability rankings for Greenway are grounded in real economic conditions: 95.8% employment and 3.3% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Greenway. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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- See the Portland Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Portland Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Physical Therapy Clinic survivability across Portland neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Greenway.
What type of business should you rent your Greenway storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Greenway, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Physical Therapy Clinics, Veterinary Clinics, and Gyms.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Greenway storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Physical Therapy Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~85% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~77% chance.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Greenway?
In Greenway, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- The most current survivability data for Greenway is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.