Business Survivability in Concord, St. Louis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Concord is a Veterinary Clinic with a 71.8% 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 Concord (71.8% Typical, 77.6% Best)
- Town rank: #52 of 69 towns around St. Louis
- Town average: an average Survivability Score of 66.6% across the business types ranked here
- 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: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Concord 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 Concord is a Veterinary Clinic with a 71.8% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 77.6% Best; next is a Bar with 76.8% Best, followed by a Chiropractor Office with 76.3% Best.
Is Concord a good place to start a business?
In St. Louis's survivability rankings, Concord comes in at #52 of 69 towns, with an average Survivability Score of 66.6% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 77.6% Best is 5.8 points above 71.8% Typical in Concord.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Concord can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- StreetSpring's model reads Concord's 3.2% housing vacancy rate, a Census measure of vacant homes and apartments, as one input among many.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Concord?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Concord moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. The location below represents the address in Concord with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in Concord that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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 Concord?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 77.6% | 71.8% | 66.1% |
| 2 | Bar | 76.8% | 71.2% | 65.7% |
| 3 | Chiropractor Office | 76.3% | 69.7% | 63.1% |
| 4 | Eye Care Center | 76.1% | 69.9% | 63.7% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 75.8% | 69.4% | 63.0% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 75.4% | 69.3% | 63.1% |
| 7 | Day Care Center | 74.8% | 69.2% | 63.7% |
| 8 | Salad Shop | 74.2% | 68.6% | 63.0% |
| 9 | Spa | 74.0% | 67.9% | 61.9% |
| 10 | Chicken Shop | 74.0% | 68.3% | 62.7% |
Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the place: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.
Highest Survivability in Concord
- #1 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Concord: 71.8% Typical, 77.6% Best, 66.1% Worst.
- #2 Bar: 71.2% Typical across Concord; Best 76.8%, Worst 65.7%.
- #3 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Concord shows 69.7% Typical survivability, 76.3% Best and 63.1% Worst.
- #4 Eye Care Center (Ranked #4): 69.9% Typical in Concord. Best: 76.1%. Worst: 63.7%.
- #5 Smoke Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Concord: 69.4% Typical, 75.8% Best, 63.0% Worst.
Strong Performers in Concord
- #6 Dance Club: 69.3% Typical across Concord; Best 75.4%, Worst 63.1%.
- #7 Opening a Day Care Center in Concord shows 69.2% Typical survivability, 74.8% Best and 63.7% Worst.
- #8 Salad Shop (Ranked #8): 68.6% Typical in Concord. Best: 74.2%. Worst: 63.0%.
- #9 Spa is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Concord: 67.9% Typical, 74.0% Best, 61.9% Worst.
- #10 Chicken Shop: 68.3% Typical across Concord; Best 74.0%, Worst 62.7%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Concord make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Concord starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Concord?
The top businesses to open next in Concord:
- Veterinary Clinics: 71.8% Typical, 77.6% Best
- Bars: 71.2% Typical, 76.8% Best
- Chiropractor Offices: 69.7% Typical, 76.3% Best
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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. Concord sits at 96.0% employment and 3.2% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Concord. StreetSpring's regular updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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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 Concord.
What type of business should you rent your Concord storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Concord, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Bars, and Chiropractor Offices.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Concord: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in St. Louis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Concord storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, our 2026 model ranks a Veterinary Clinic first among business types for Concord storefronts, with 77.6% Best and 66.1% Worst.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Concord?
Don't commit to a storefront in Concord without first checking its Survivability Score: two addresses on the same block can carry different projected chances.
- Revenue Capture Score is the top factor to weigh before signing a lease, because it measures how much of the local customer spending a business at that address can win.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.