Business Survivability in Admiral, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Admiral is a Veterinary 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 Veterinary Clinic in Admiral (~82% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #6 across all neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- 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 Admiral 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 Admiral is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 81.16% chance, followed by a Diner with a 79.87% chance.
Is Admiral a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Admiral #6 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around Seattle, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~78%.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Admiral reaches ~14% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Admiral can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Admiral will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- With 94.7% of the local population employed, Admiral presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Admiral?
The right address in Admiral can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Admiral:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Admiral. 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 Admiral?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.66% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 81.16% |
| 3 | Diner | 79.87% |
| 4 | Steakhouse | 78.90% |
| 5 | Sri Lankan Restaurant | 78.89% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 77.99% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 77.77% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 77.38% |
| 9 | Gym | 76.31% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.30% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Admiral
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Admiral: 82.66% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~80%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic — ~77%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 81.16% across Admiral.
- Opening a Diner in Admiral shows 79.87% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Steakhouse (Ranked #4): 78.90% average in Admiral. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Sri Lankan Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Admiral: 78.89% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Admiral
- Liquor Store — ~74%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.99% across Admiral.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Admiral shows 77.77% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #8): 77.38% average in Admiral. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Gym is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Admiral: 76.31% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~72%.
- Seafood Restaurant — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.30% across Admiral.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Admiral make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Admiral could lead to you making ~14% more than if you selected an average location, and ~21% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Admiral?
The top businesses to open next in Admiral:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.66% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 81.16% average survival rate
- Diners — 79.87% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. Admiral sits at 94.7% employment and 7.9% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Admiral right now.
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- See the Seattle Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Seattle Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Seattle neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Admiral.
What type of business should you rent your Admiral storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Admiral are Veterinary Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Diners.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. 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 Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Admiral storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Admiral storefront. Top locations reach ~87% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~80%.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Admiral?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Admiral, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Admiral.
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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 Seattle are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Seattle: /resources/data/seattle-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.