Business Survivability in Mount Baker, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Mount Baker is a Chiropractor Office with a 80.6% 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 Chiropractor Office in Mount Baker (80.6% Typical, 86.4% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #81 of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- Neighborhood average: 66.5% 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: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Mount Baker 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 Mount Baker is a Chiropractor Office with a 80.6% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 86.4% Best; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with 86.3% Best, followed by an Acupuncture Clinic with 86.1% Best.
Is Mount Baker a good place to start a business?
Among the 94 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Seattle, Mount Baker ranks #81 for business survivability, with an average 66.5% chance of lasting two or more years.
- For the top-ranked business type, 86.4% Best is 5.8 points above 80.6% Typical in Mount Baker.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Mount Baker, 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.
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 Mount Baker?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Mount Baker, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Chiropractor Office in Mount Baker:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chiropractor Office in Mount Baker. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 Mount Baker?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 86.4% | 80.6% | 74.9% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 86.3% | 81.5% | 76.6% |
| 3 | Acupuncture Clinic | 86.1% | 80.9% | 75.8% |
| 5 | Seafood Restaurant | 84.9% | 76.1% | 70.4% |
| 6 | Pizza Restaurant | 82.8% | 74.0% | 67.3% |
| 7 | Hair Salon | 82.3% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| 8 | Gym | 81.5% | 72.4% | 64.9% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 80.7% | 73.8% | 68.1% |
| 10 | Veterinary Clinic | 80.5% | 74.8% | 69.2% |
| 11 | Italian Restaurant | 80.3% | 72.0% | 64.6% |
Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the place: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.
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 Mount Baker
- #1 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #1): 80.6% Typical in Mount Baker. Best: 86.4%. Worst: 74.9%.
- #2 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Mount Baker: 81.5% Typical, 86.3% Best, 76.6% Worst.
- #3 Acupuncture Clinic: 80.9% Typical across Mount Baker; Best 86.1%, Worst 75.8%.
- #5 Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Mount Baker shows 76.1% Typical survivability, 84.9% Best and 70.4% Worst.
- #6 Pizza Restaurant (Ranked #6): 74.0% Typical in Mount Baker. Best: 82.8%. Worst: 67.3%.
Strong Performers in Mount Baker
- #7 Hair Salon is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Mount Baker: 74.2% Typical, 82.3% Best, 67.9% Worst.
- #8 Gym: 72.4% Typical across Mount Baker; Best 81.5%, Worst 64.9%.
- #9 Opening a Coffee Shop in Mount Baker shows 73.8% Typical survivability, 80.7% Best and 68.1% Worst.
- #10 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #10): 74.8% Typical in Mount Baker. Best: 80.5%. Worst: 69.2%.
- #11 Italian Restaurant is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in Mount Baker: 72.0% Typical, 80.3% Best, 64.6% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Acupuncture Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Mount Baker make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Mount Baker 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.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Mount Baker?
The top businesses to open next in Mount Baker:
- Chiropractor Offices: 80.6% Typical, 86.4% Best
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 81.5% Typical, 86.3% Best
- Acupuncture Clinics: 80.9% Typical, 86.1% Best
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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. StreetSpring regularly refreshes survivability scores to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Mount Baker are available right now and how they rank.
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Related Articles:
- See the Seattle Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Seattle Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Seattle neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Mount Baker.
What type of business should you rent your Mount Baker storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Mount Baker, Chiropractor Offices, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Acupuncture Clinics consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Mount Baker storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Chiropractor Office leads all business categories for Mount Baker landlords: 86.4% Best and 74.9% Worst.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Mount Baker?
When opening a business in Mount Baker, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Mount Baker, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.