Business Survivability in Ravenna, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Ravenna is a Physical Therapy 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 Physical Therapy Clinic in Ravenna (~82% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #17 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 Ravenna 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 Ravenna is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 82.07% chance, followed by a Taiwanese Restaurant with a 78.60% chance.
Is Ravenna a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Seattle, Ravenna ranks #17 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Ravenna reaches ~11% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Ravenna see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Ravenna's employment rate of 96.1% and commercial vacancy of 7.6% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within 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 Ravenna?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Ravenna offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Ravenna for a Physical Therapy Clinic:
This map shows the optimal location for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Ravenna based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Ravenna?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 82.43% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.07% |
| 3 | Taiwanese Restaurant | 78.60% |
| 4 | Steakhouse | 78.06% |
| 5 | Liquor Store | 78.01% |
| 6 | Mediterranean Restaurant | 77.89% |
| 7 | Gym | 77.86% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 76.88% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 76.07% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 75.09% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Ravenna
- Physical Therapy Clinic — ~79%–~86% survivability range, with an average of 82.43% across Ravenna.
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Ravenna shows 82.07% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Taiwanese Restaurant (Ranked #3): 78.60% average in Ravenna. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Steakhouse is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Ravenna: 78.06% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Liquor Store — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.01% across Ravenna.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Ravenna
- Opening a Mediterranean Restaurant in Ravenna shows 77.89% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Gym (Ranked #7): 77.86% average in Ravenna. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Grocery Store is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Ravenna: 76.88% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
- Coffee Shop — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.07% across Ravenna.
- Opening a Beauty Salon in Ravenna shows 75.09% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Taiwanese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Ravenna make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Ravenna could lead to you making ~11% more than if you selected an average location, and ~26% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- 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 Ravenna?
The top businesses to open next in Ravenna:
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 82.43% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.07% average survival rate
- Taiwanese Restaurants — 78.60% 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 platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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. Ravenna's combination of 96.1% employment and 7.6% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Ravenna 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 Physical Therapy Clinic survivability across Seattle neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Ravenna.
What type of business should you rent your Ravenna storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Ravenna, Physical Therapy Clinics, Veterinary Clinics, and Taiwanese Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- 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 Ravenna storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Physical Therapy Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Ravenna storefronts, with a best-case score of ~86% and a floor of ~79% at the most challenging addresses.
- 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 Ravenna?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Ravenna, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Ravenna to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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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.