Business Survivability in Roseway, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Roseway 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 Roseway (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #15 across all neighborhoods in and around Portland
- 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 Roseway 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 Roseway 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 ~86% chance; next is a Deli with a 79.73% chance, followed by an American Restaurant with a 79.44% chance.
Is Roseway a good place to start a business?
Roseway holds the #15 position in and around Portland for new business survivability, averaging ~78% across all analyzed business types.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Roseway addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~7%.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Roseway can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Commercial vacancy in Roseway sits at 1.9%, a figure that factors into survivability scores for every business type in this neighborhood.
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 Roseway?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Roseway moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Roseway for a Veterinary Clinic:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Roseway based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Roseway?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.61% |
| 2 | Deli | 79.73% |
| 3 | American Restaurant | 79.44% |
| 4 | Brunch Restaurant | 78.71% |
| 5 | Liquor Store | 78.15% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 77.93% |
| 7 | Dance Club | 77.77% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 77.59% |
| 9 | Smoke Shop | 76.92% |
| 10 | Pet Grooming Shop | 76.09% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Roseway
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.61% average in Roseway. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
- Deli is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Roseway: 79.73% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
- American Restaurant — ~76%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.44% across Roseway.
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in Roseway shows 78.71% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Liquor Store (Ranked #5): 78.15% average in Roseway. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Roseway
- Coffee Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Roseway: 77.93% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~76%.
- Dance Club — ~76%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.77% across Roseway.
- Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Roseway shows 77.59% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #9): 76.92% average in Roseway. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Roseway: 76.09% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~75%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Deli — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Roseway make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Roseway could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~12% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Roseway?
The top businesses to open next in Roseway:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.61% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Delis — 79.73% average survival rate
- American Restaurants — 79.44% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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. Roseway sits at 93.5% employment and 1.9% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Roseway. 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 Veterinary Clinic survivability across Portland neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Roseway.
What type of business should you rent your Roseway storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Roseway are Veterinary Clinics, Delis, and American Restaurants.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Roseway storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Veterinary Clinic in Roseway: best-in-class addresses achieve ~86% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~82% — above average for most business types.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Roseway?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Roseway: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Roseway for free at any time.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.