Business Survivability in Dardenne Prairie, St. Louis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Dardenne Prairie is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~80% 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 Dardenne Prairie (~80% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #27 across all neighborhoods in and around St. Louis
- 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 Dardenne Prairie 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 Dardenne Prairie is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Salad Shop with a 79.84% chance, followed by a Pizza Restaurant with a 78.93% chance.
Is Dardenne Prairie a good place to start a business?
In St. Louis's neighborhood survivability rankings, Dardenne Prairie comes in at #27, with an average Survivability Score of ~77% across all business types.
- The highest-scoring business types in Dardenne Prairie — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~16%.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Dardenne Prairie, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- The 97.1% employment rate in Dardenne Prairie supports consumer spending, while a 2.3% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.
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 Dardenne Prairie?
The right address in Dardenne Prairie can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Dardenne Prairie for a Veterinary Clinic:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Dardenne Prairie. 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 Dardenne Prairie?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 80.10% |
| 2 | Salad Shop | 79.84% |
| 3 | Pizza Restaurant | 78.93% |
| 4 | Persian Restaurant | 78.32% |
| 5 | Gym | 74.97% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 74.94% |
| 7 | Day Care Center | 73.47% |
| 8 | Smoke Shop | 73.10% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 72.13% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 67.92% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Dardenne Prairie
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 80.10% average in Dardenne Prairie. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Salad Shop is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Dardenne Prairie: 79.84% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~72%.
- Pizza Restaurant — ~71%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 78.93% across Dardenne Prairie.
- Opening a Persian Restaurant in Dardenne Prairie shows 78.32% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Gym (Ranked #5): 74.97% average in Dardenne Prairie. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Dardenne Prairie
- Dance Club is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Dardenne Prairie: 74.94% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~68%.
- Day Care Center — ~65%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 73.47% across Dardenne Prairie.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Dardenne Prairie shows 73.10% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~65%.
- Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #9): 72.13% average in Dardenne Prairie. Best-case storefronts: ~77%. Challenging locations: ~64%.
- Laundromat is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Dardenne Prairie: 67.92% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~60%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Salad Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pizza Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Dardenne Prairie make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Dardenne Prairie could lead to you making ~16% more than if you selected an average location, and ~59% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Dardenne Prairie?
The top businesses to open next in Dardenne Prairie:
- Veterinary Clinics — 80.10% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Salad Shops — 79.84% average survival rate
- Pizza Restaurants — 78.93% 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. Dardenne Prairie's employment rate (97.1%) and vacancy rate (2.3%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Dardenne Prairie weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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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 Dardenne Prairie.
What type of business should you rent your Dardenne Prairie storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Dardenne Prairie, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Salad Shops, and Pizza Restaurants.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 St. Louis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Dardenne Prairie storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Dardenne Prairie in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~85% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~72% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Dardenne Prairie?
When selecting a location in Dardenne Prairie it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- 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.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Dardenne Prairie addresses rank right now.
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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.