Business Survivability in Woodinville, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Woodinville is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~79% 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 Woodinville (~79% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #4 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 Woodinville 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 Woodinville is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Taiwanese Restaurant with a 78.19% chance, followed by a Persian Restaurant with a 77.93% chance.
Is Woodinville a good place to start a business?
In Seattle's neighborhood survivability rankings, Woodinville comes in at #4, with an average Survivability Score of ~77% across all business types.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~24% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Woodinville can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Woodinville's 4.3% 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 Woodinville?
StreetSpring's Woodinville data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Here is the top survivability address for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Woodinville, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Woodinville. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Woodinville?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 79.07% |
| 2 | Taiwanese Restaurant | 78.19% |
| 3 | Persian Restaurant | 77.93% |
| 4 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 77.40% |
| 5 | Gym | 75.27% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 75.07% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 74.62% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 74.42% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 73.01% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 72.90% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Woodinville
- Opening a Physical Therapy Clinic in Woodinville shows 79.07% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~70%.
- Taiwanese Restaurant (Ranked #2): 78.19% average in Woodinville. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Persian Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Woodinville: 77.93% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~72%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant — ~71%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 77.40% across Woodinville.
- Opening a Gym in Woodinville shows 75.27% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~67%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Woodinville
- Liquor Store (Ranked #6): 75.07% average in Woodinville. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~64%.
- Grocery Store is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Woodinville: 74.62% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~65%.
- Coffee Shop — ~65%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 74.42% across Woodinville.
- Opening a Hair Salon in Woodinville shows 73.01% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~64%.
- Beauty Salon (Ranked #10): 72.90% average in Woodinville. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~65%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Taiwanese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Woodinville make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Woodinville could lead to you making ~24% more than if you selected an average location, and ~77% 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.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Woodinville?
The top businesses to open next in Woodinville:
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 79.07% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Taiwanese Restaurants — 78.19% average survival rate
- Persian Restaurants — 77.93% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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. Woodinville sits at 96.6% employment and 4.3% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Woodinville are currently available and how they score.
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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 Woodinville.
What type of business should you rent your Woodinville storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Woodinville shows that Physical Therapy Clinics, Taiwanese Restaurants, and Persian Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- 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. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Woodinville — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Woodinville storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Physical Therapy Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for Woodinville. The best addresses show a ~86% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~70%.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Woodinville?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Woodinville is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- The most current survivability data for Woodinville is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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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.