Business Survivability in Meadowbrook, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook (~82% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #29 across all neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook 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 ~83% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 81.33% chance, followed by a Grocery Store with a 78.36% chance.
Is Meadowbrook a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Seattle, Meadowbrook ranks #29 for business survivability with a ~77% average Survivability Score.
- The highest-scoring business types in Meadowbrook — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~4%.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Meadowbrook can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Meadowbrook will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- Commercial vacancy in Meadowbrook sits at 5.1%, 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 Meadowbrook?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Meadowbrook for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. The location below represents the address in Meadowbrook with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Meadowbrook. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Meadowbrook?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 81.64% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 81.33% |
| 3 | Grocery Store | 78.36% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 77.15% |
| 5 | Steakhouse | 76.62% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 76.44% |
| 7 | Liquor Store | 76.39% |
| 8 | Cafe | 76.30% |
| 9 | Smoke Shop | 76.29% |
| 10 | Dessert Shop | 76.27% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Meadowbrook
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Meadowbrook: 81.64% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic — ~79%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 81.33% across Meadowbrook.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Meadowbrook shows 78.36% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #4): 77.15% average in Meadowbrook. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Steakhouse is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Meadowbrook: 76.62% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Meadowbrook
- Coffee Shop — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.44% across Meadowbrook.
- Opening a Liquor Store in Meadowbrook shows 76.39% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Cafe (Ranked #8): 76.30% average in Meadowbrook. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Meadowbrook: 76.29% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~73%.
- Dessert Shop — ~74%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.27% across Meadowbrook.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Meadowbrook make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Meadowbrook could lead to you making ~4% more than if you selected an average location, and ~9% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Survivability Score is not just a survival metric — it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
- 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 Meadowbrook?
The top businesses to open next in Meadowbrook:
- Veterinary Clinics — 81.64% average survival rate, ~83% at the best address
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 81.33% average survival rate
- Grocery Stores — 78.36% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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. The 94.6% employment rate in Meadowbrook is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 5.1% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Meadowbrook are available right now and how they rank.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Meadowbrook.
What type of business should you rent your Meadowbrook storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Meadowbrook, Veterinary Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Grocery Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Meadowbrook — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Meadowbrook storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Veterinary Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for Meadowbrook. The best addresses show a ~83% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~80%.
- 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 Meadowbrook?
When evaluating potential locations in Meadowbrook, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Meadowbrook address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.