Business Survivability in Parkrose, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Parkrose is a Chicken Shop with a ~81% 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 Chicken Shop in Parkrose (~81% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #2 across all neighborhoods in and around Portland
- 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 Parkrose 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 Parkrose is a Chicken Shop with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Chinese Restaurant with a 79.79% chance, followed by a Steakhouse with a 79.78% chance.
Is Parkrose a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Portland, Parkrose ranks #2 for business survivability with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~10% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Parkrose for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- StreetSpring's model incorporates Parkrose's 5.3% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby 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 Parkrose?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Parkrose for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Chicken Shop in Parkrose:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Chicken Shop in Parkrose. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Parkrose?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Shop | 80.71% |
| 2 | Chinese Restaurant | 79.79% |
| 3 | Steakhouse | 79.78% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 78.96% |
| 5 | Coffee Shop | 78.15% |
| 6 | Pet Boarding Facility | 77.38% |
| 7 | Liquor Store | 76.56% |
| 8 | Pet Grooming Shop | 76.53% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 76.52% |
| 10 | Smoke Shop | 76.44% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Parkrose
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Parkrose shows 80.71% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Chinese Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.79% average in Parkrose. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Steakhouse is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Parkrose: 79.78% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~74%.
- Dance Club — ~76%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.96% across Parkrose.
- Opening a Coffee Shop in Parkrose shows 78.15% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Parkrose
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #6): 77.38% average in Parkrose. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Liquor Store is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Parkrose: 76.56% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~72%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~72%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.53% across Parkrose.
- Opening a Convenience Store in Parkrose shows 76.52% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~71%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #10): 76.44% average in Parkrose. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chinese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Parkrose make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Parkrose could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~29% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Parkrose?
The top businesses to open next in Parkrose:
- Chicken Shops — 80.71% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Chinese Restaurants — 79.79% average survival rate
- Steakhouses — 79.78% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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. The 95.6% employment rate in Parkrose is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 5.3% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Parkrose today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the Portland Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Portland Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chicken Shop survivability across Portland neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Parkrose.
What type of business should you rent your Parkrose storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Parkrose are Chicken Shops, Chinese Restaurants, and Steakhouses.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Parkrose storefront to a Chicken Shop?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Chicken Shop at the top of the survivability rankings for Parkrose storefronts, with a best-case score of ~85% and a floor of ~75% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Parkrose?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Parkrose address is the clearest forward-looking indicator of whether your business will be operating two years from now — make it the first number you check.
- A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Parkrose to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.