Business Survivability in Green Lake, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Green Lake is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% 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 Green Lake (~84% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #9 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 Green Lake 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 Green Lake is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is an Asian Fusion Restaurant with a 79.54% chance, followed by a Brunch Restaurant with a 79.26% chance.
Is Green Lake a good place to start a business?
In Seattle's neighborhood survivability rankings, Green Lake comes in at #9, with an average Survivability Score of ~78% across all business types.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Green Lake addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~7%.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Green Lake, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- A 94.0% employment rate in Green Lake means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending 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 Green Lake?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Green Lake offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Green Lake, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
The highlighted area represents the address in Green Lake that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Green Lake?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.44% |
| 2 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 79.54% |
| 3 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.26% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 78.83% |
| 5 | Grocery Store | 77.92% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 77.60% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 77.13% |
| 8 | Gym | 76.67% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 75.64% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 75.13% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Green Lake
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Green Lake shows 83.44% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Asian Fusion Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.54% average in Green Lake. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Brunch Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Green Lake: 79.26% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~76%.
- American Restaurant — ~77%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.83% across Green Lake.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Green Lake shows 77.92% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Green Lake
- Liquor Store (Ranked #6): 77.60% average in Green Lake. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Green Lake: 77.13% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
- Gym — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.67% across Green Lake.
- Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Green Lake shows 75.64% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Convenience Store (Ranked #10): 75.13% average in Green Lake. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Asian Fusion Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Green Lake make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Green Lake could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~22% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Green Lake?
The top businesses to open next in Green Lake:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.44% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Asian Fusion Restaurants — 79.54% average survival rate
- Brunch Restaurants — 79.26% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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 4.4% commercial vacancy rate in Green Lake means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Green Lake are available right now and how they rank.
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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 Green Lake.
What type of business should you rent your Green Lake storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Green Lake are Veterinary Clinics, Asian Fusion Restaurants, and Brunch Restaurants.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Green Lake storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Green Lake storefront. Top locations reach ~86% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~79%.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Green Lake?
When evaluating potential locations in Green Lake, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Green Lake address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.