Business Survivability in Belleville, St. Louis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Belleville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Belleville (~83% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #4 across all neighborhoods in and around St. Louis
- 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 Belleville 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 Belleville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is a Diner with a 79.67% chance, followed by a Persian Restaurant with a 79.25% chance.
Is Belleville a good place to start a business?
Belleville earns the #4 spot in St. Louis for new business survivability, with an average score of ~78% across all business types analyzed.
- The top business types in Belleville, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~20% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Belleville often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
- Belleville's 10.8% 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 Belleville?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Belleville — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Belleville:
The highlighted area represents the address in Belleville that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Belleville?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.99% |
| 2 | Diner | 79.67% |
| 3 | Persian Restaurant | 79.25% |
| 4 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 78.92% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 78.00% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 77.16% |
| 7 | Pet Boarding Facility | 76.48% |
| 8 | Pet Grooming Shop | 75.76% |
| 9 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 74.38% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 73.18% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Belleville
- Veterinary Clinic — ~75%–~89% survivability range, with an average of 82.99% across Belleville.
- Opening a Diner in Belleville shows 79.67% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~71%.
- Persian Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.25% average in Belleville. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Belleville: 78.92% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~71%.
- Dance Club — ~69%–~86% survivability range, with an average of 78.00% across Belleville.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Belleville
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Belleville shows 77.16% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~68%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #7): 76.48% average in Belleville. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~68%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Belleville: 75.76% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~67%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop — ~68%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 74.38% across Belleville.
- Opening a Laundromat in Belleville shows 73.18% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~63%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Belleville make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Belleville could lead to you making ~20% more than if you selected an average location, and ~57% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Belleville?
The top businesses to open next in Belleville:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.99% average survival rate, ~89% at the best address
- Diners — 79.67% average survival rate
- Persian Restaurants — 79.25% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. 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. A 10.8% vacancy rate in Belleville reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Belleville. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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Related Articles:
- See the St. Louis Business Survivability Rankings
- See the St. Louis Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across St. Louis neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Belleville.
What type of business should you rent your Belleville storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Belleville, Veterinary Clinics, Diners, and Persian Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in St. Louis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Belleville storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Belleville landlords — ~89% at the best addresses and ~75% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Belleville?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Belleville address is the clearest forward-looking indicator of whether your business will be operating two years from now — make it the first number you check.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Belleville for free at any time.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. Aggregated survivability rankings for St. Louis are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for St. Louis: /resources/data/st-louis-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.