Business Survivability in Wedgwood, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #20 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 Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood 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 ~85% chance; next is a Grocery Store with a 78.66% chance, followed by a Diner with a 78.04% chance.
Is Wedgwood a good place to start a business?
Wedgwood holds the #20 position in and around Seattle for new business survivability, averaging ~77% across all analyzed business types.
- Best-case locations for the top business types in Wedgwood produce survivability scores ~8% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Wedgwood can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Wedgwood's 4.0% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Wedgwood?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Wedgwood for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Wedgwood:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Wedgwood. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Wedgwood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.52% |
| 2 | Grocery Store | 78.66% |
| 3 | Diner | 78.04% |
| 4 | Filipino Restaurant | 77.69% |
| 5 | Mexican Restaurant | 77.33% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 76.25% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 75.89% |
| 8 | Gym | 75.30% |
| 9 | Day Care Center | 75.17% |
| 10 | Dessert Shop | 73.29% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Wedgwood
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Wedgwood shows 82.52% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #2): 78.66% average in Wedgwood. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Diner is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Wedgwood: 78.04% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
- Filipino Restaurant — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.69% across Wedgwood.
- Opening a Mexican Restaurant in Wedgwood shows 77.33% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Wedgwood
- Liquor Store (Ranked #6): 76.25% average in Wedgwood. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Wedgwood: 75.89% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
- Gym — ~72%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 75.30% across Wedgwood.
- Opening a Day Care Center in Wedgwood shows 75.17% average survivability. Top locations reach ~77%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Dessert Shop (Ranked #10): 73.29% average in Wedgwood. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Wedgwood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Wedgwood could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~17% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- 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 generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Wedgwood?
The top businesses to open next in Wedgwood:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.52% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Grocery Stores — 78.66% average survival rate
- Diners — 78.04% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 96.1% employment rate in Wedgwood is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 4.0% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Wedgwood weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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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 Wedgwood.
What type of business should you rent your Wedgwood storefront to?
For landlords in Wedgwood, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Grocery Stores, and Diners as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Wedgwood storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Wedgwood storefront. Top locations reach ~85% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~80%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Wedgwood?
In Wedgwood, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Wedgwood at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.