Business Survivability in Phinney Ridge, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Phinney Ridge is a Coffee Shop with a 84.0% 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 Coffee Shop in Phinney Ridge (84.0% Typical, 88.1% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #27 of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- Neighborhood average: 75.4% 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 Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge is a Coffee Shop with a 84.0% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 88.1% Best; next is a Bar with 87.9% Best, followed by a Chiropractor Office with 87.8% Best.
Is Phinney Ridge a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Phinney Ridge #27 of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle, with an average Survivability Score of 75.4% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 88.1% Best is 4.1 points above 84.0% Typical in Phinney Ridge.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Phinney Ridge can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- At 95.4% employed, Phinney Ridge's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types, though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Phinney Ridge?
StreetSpring's Phinney Ridge data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Phinney Ridge, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Coffee Shop in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Coffee Shop in Phinney Ridge. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Phinney Ridge?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coffee Shop | 88.1% | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2 | Bar | 87.9% | 82.1% | 77.2% |
| 3 | Chiropractor Office | 87.8% | 84.4% | 81.0% |
| 4 | Spa | 86.6% | 79.3% | 74.9% |
| 5 | Cafe | 86.1% | 78.3% | 74.0% |
| 6 | Laundromat | 86.0% | 78.4% | 74.2% |
| 7 | Eye Care Center | 85.6% | 81.8% | 78.0% |
| 8 | Hair Salon | 85.6% | 77.6% | 73.1% |
| 9 | Smoke Shop | 84.4% | 77.4% | 72.9% |
| 10 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.3% | 79.1% | 73.8% |
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.
Highest Survivability in Phinney Ridge
- #1 Opening a Coffee Shop in Phinney Ridge shows 84.0% Typical survivability, 88.1% Best and 80.0% Worst.
- #2 Bar (Ranked #2): 82.1% Typical in Phinney Ridge. Best: 87.9%. Worst: 77.2%.
- #3 Chiropractor Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Phinney Ridge: 84.4% Typical, 87.8% Best, 81.0% Worst.
- #4 Spa: 79.3% Typical across Phinney Ridge; Best 86.6%, Worst 74.9%.
- #5 Opening a Cafe in Phinney Ridge shows 78.3% Typical survivability, 86.1% Best and 74.0% Worst.
Strong Performers in Phinney Ridge
- #6 Laundromat (Ranked #6): 78.4% Typical in Phinney Ridge. Best: 86.0%. Worst: 74.2%.
- #7 Eye Care Center is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Phinney Ridge: 81.8% Typical, 85.6% Best, 78.0% Worst.
- #8 Hair Salon: 77.6% Typical across Phinney Ridge; Best 85.6%, Worst 73.1%.
- #9 Opening a Smoke Shop in Phinney Ridge shows 77.4% Typical survivability, 84.4% Best and 72.9% Worst.
- #10 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #10): 79.1% Typical in Phinney Ridge. Best: 84.3%. Worst: 73.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Coffee Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Phinney Ridge make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Phinney Ridge 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.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Phinney Ridge?
The top businesses to open next in Phinney Ridge:
- Coffee Shops: 84.0% Typical, 88.1% Best
- Bars: 82.1% Typical, 87.9% Best
- Chiropractor Offices: 84.4% Typical, 87.8% Best
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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. Phinney Ridge sits at 95.4% employment and 9.8% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Phinney Ridge. StreetSpring's regular updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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- See the Seattle Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Seattle Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Coffee Shop survivability across Seattle neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Phinney Ridge.
What type of business should you rent your Phinney Ridge storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Phinney Ridge, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Coffee Shops, Bars, and Chiropractor Offices.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Phinney Ridge storefront to a Coffee Shop?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Coffee Shop ranks as the top tenant type for your Phinney Ridge storefront: 88.1% Best and 80.0% Worst.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Phinney Ridge?
When selecting a location in Phinney Ridge it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Phinney Ridge with a free 10-minute trial of StreetSpring's live tool.
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StreetSpring uses AI to project business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. 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.