Business Survivability in Stonestown, San Francisco
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Stonestown 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 Stonestown (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #5 across all neighborhoods in and around San Francisco
- 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 Stonestown 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 Stonestown 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 an American Restaurant with a 79.90% chance, followed by a Korean Restaurant with a 79.51% chance.
Is Stonestown a good place to start a business?
In San Francisco's neighborhood survivability rankings, Stonestown comes in at #5, with an average Survivability Score of ~79% across all business types.
- The top business types in Stonestown, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~7% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Stonestown can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- StreetSpring's model incorporates Stonestown's 16.2% 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 Stonestown?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Stonestown maximize a business's chances of success. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Stonestown, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Stonestown. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Stonestown?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.57% |
| 2 | American Restaurant | 79.90% |
| 3 | Korean Restaurant | 79.51% |
| 4 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 79.04% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 78.84% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 78.69% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 78.58% |
| 8 | Seafood Restaurant | 78.20% |
| 9 | Dessert Shop | 77.73% |
| 10 | Gym | 77.54% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Stonestown
- Veterinary Clinic — ~82%–~86% survivability range, with an average of 83.57% across Stonestown.
- Opening an American Restaurant in Stonestown shows 79.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Korean Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.51% average in Stonestown. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Asian Fusion Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Stonestown: 79.04% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~76%.
- Smoke Shop — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.84% across Stonestown.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Stonestown
- Opening a Liquor Store in Stonestown shows 78.69% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #7): 78.58% average in Stonestown. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Stonestown: 78.20% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~76%.
- Dessert Shop — ~73%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.73% across Stonestown.
- Opening a Gym in Stonestown shows 77.54% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Korean Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Stonestown make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Stonestown could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~14% 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.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Stonestown?
The top businesses to open next in Stonestown:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.57% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- American Restaurants — 79.90% average survival rate
- Korean Restaurants — 79.51% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Stonestown's 85.3% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Stonestown. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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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 Stonestown.
What type of business should you rent your Stonestown storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Stonestown, Veterinary Clinics, American Restaurants, and Korean Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in San Francisco Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Stonestown storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Stonestown landlords — ~86% at the best addresses and ~82% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type — not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Stonestown?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Stonestown is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.