Business Survivability in Collinsville, St. Louis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Collinsville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Collinsville (~85% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #13 across all neighborhoods in and around St. Louis
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Collinsville 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 Collinsville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~90% chance; next is a Salad Shop with a 81.71% chance, followed by a Chicken Shop with a 81.00% chance.
Is Collinsville a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around St. Louis, StreetSpring's data places Collinsville at #13 with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- The top business types in Collinsville, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~15% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Collinsville can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Collinsville's employment rate of 95.2% and commercial vacancy of 4.7% 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 Collinsville?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Collinsville moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. Here is the top survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Collinsville, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
The highlighted area represents the address in Collinsville that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 Collinsville?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.69% |
| 2 | Salad Shop | 85.00% |
| 3 | Chicken Shop | 84.99% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 84.00% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 83.80% |
| 6 | Pet Boarding Facility | 83.21% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 82.70% |
| 8 | Dermatology Clinic | 82.40% |
| 9 | Bar | 82.20% |
| 10 | Pet Grooming Shop | 82.19% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Collinsville
- Veterinary Clinic: ~76% to ~90% survivability range, with an average of 84.90% across Collinsville.
- Opening a Salad Shop in Collinsville shows 81.71% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Chicken Shop (Ranked #3): 81.00% average in Collinsville. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- American Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Collinsville: 81.90% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~76%.
- Dance Club: ~69% to ~84% survivability range, with an average of 77.71% across Collinsville.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Collinsville
- Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Collinsville shows 76.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~68%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #7): 78.40% average in Collinsville. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
- Dermatology Clinic is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Collinsville: 78.80% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~73%.
- Bar: ~70% to ~84% survivability range, with an average of 78.00% across Collinsville.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Collinsville shows 76.91% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~68%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Salad Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Collinsville make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Collinsville could lead to you making ~15% more than if you selected an average location, and ~55% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type: StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Collinsville?
The top businesses to open next in Collinsville:
- Veterinary Clinics: 84.90% average survival rate, ~90% at the best address
- Salad Shops: 81.71% average survival rate
- Chicken Shops: 81.00% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Collinsville's 95.2% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Collinsville are available right now and how they rank.
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- 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 Collinsville.
What type of business should you rent your Collinsville storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Salad Shops, and Chicken Shops at the top of the survivability rankings for Collinsville, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in St. Louis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Collinsville storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Collinsville landlords: ~90% at the best addresses and ~76% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Collinsville?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Collinsville is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease: prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own: built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Collinsville address on StreetSpring.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.