Business Survivability in East Concord, San Francisco
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in East Concord is a Veterinary Clinic with a 74.4% 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 East Concord (74.4% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #100 of 107 neighborhoods in and around San Francisco
- Neighborhood average: 57.1% two-year survival across the business types ranked here
- 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is East Concord 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 East Concord is a Veterinary Clinic with a 74.4% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Clothing Store with a 63.6% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 64.8% chance.
Is East Concord a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks East Concord #100 of 107 neighborhoods in and around San Francisco, with an average Survivability Score of 57.1% across the business types ranked there.
- In East Concord, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 15.2 points above that type's average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in East Concord can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in East Concord?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in East Concord that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in East Concord:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in East Concord. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 East Concord?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.8% |
| 2 | Clothing Store | 83.6% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 83.2% |
| 4 | Bar | 83.1% |
| 5 | Hair Salon | 82.6% |
| 6 | Cafe | 82.6% |
| 7 | Acupuncture Clinic | 79.8% |
| 8 | Dentist Office | 79.0% |
| 9 | Dermatology Clinic | 79.0% |
| 12 | Coffee Shop | 76.6% |
Ties at a good address: Hair Salon and Cafe are tied; Dentist Office and Dermatology Clinic are tied. A tie is a tie: the rank column is the published file's order, which looks at the average and the best address next.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in East Concord
- #1 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in East Concord shows 74.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 61.1%.
- #2 Clothing Store (Ranked #2): 63.6% average in East Concord. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 50.4%.
- #3 Convenience Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in East Concord: 64.8% chance on average, best at 84.1%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #4 Bar: 65.1% on average across East Concord; best at 83.6%, challenging at 54.3%.
- #5 Opening a Hair Salon in East Concord shows 65.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 49.4%.
Strong Performers in East Concord
- #6 Cafe (Ranked #6): 62.7% average in East Concord. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 50.2%.
- #7 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in East Concord: 67.8% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #8 Dentist Office: 67.6% on average across East Concord; best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #9 Opening a Dermatology Clinic in East Concord shows 67.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
- #12 Coffee Shop (Ranked #12): 68.9% average in East Concord. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 53.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in East Concord make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in East Concord starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in East Concord?
The top businesses to open next in East Concord:
- Veterinary Clinics: 74.4% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Clothing Stores: 63.6% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 64.8% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in East Concord right now.
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- See the San Francisco Business Survivability Rankings
- See the San Francisco Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across San Francisco neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in East Concord.
What type of business should you rent your East Concord storefront to?
If you own commercial space in East Concord, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Clothing Stores, and Convenience Stores as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in San Francisco Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your East Concord storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Veterinary Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for East Concord. The best addresses show a 89.6% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around 61.1%.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in East Concord?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your East Concord address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in East Concord, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. Aggregated survivability rankings for San Francisco are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for San Francisco: /resources/data/san-francisco-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.