Business Survivability in Barney Circle, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Barney Circle is a Chiropractor Office with a 76.5% 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 Chiropractor Office in Barney Circle (76.5% Typical, 82.5% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #102 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: 63.1% two-year survival 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 Barney Circle 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 Barney Circle is a Chiropractor Office with a 76.5% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 82.5% Best; next is a Bar with 81.8% Best, followed by a Dentist Office with 78.9% Best.
Is Barney Circle a good place to start a business?
Among the 129 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Washington DC, Barney Circle ranks #102 for business survivability, with an average 63.1% chance of lasting two or more years.
- For the top-ranked business type, 82.5% Best is 6.0 points above 76.5% Typical in Barney Circle.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Barney Circle can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Barney Circle will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- The 95.0% employment rate in Barney Circle supports consumer spending, while its 10.9% housing vacancy rate measures the share of homes and apartments standing empty: the model reads both as neighborhood characteristics.
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 Barney Circle?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Barney Circle that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. The location below represents the address in Barney Circle with the highest projected survivability for a Chiropractor Office:
This map shows the optimal location for a Chiropractor Office in Barney Circle based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Barney Circle?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 82.5% | 76.5% | 70.5% |
| 2 | Bar | 81.8% | 73.9% | 67.8% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 78.9% | 71.7% | 64.5% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 78.1% | 71.0% | 63.9% |
| 5 | Cafe | 78.1% | 70.7% | 63.3% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 77.2% | 71.2% | 65.3% |
| 10 | Veterinary Clinic | 76.9% | 70.1% | 63.3% |
| 11 | Gym | 76.2% | 69.6% | 63.1% |
| 12 | Eye Care Center | 75.8% | 68.5% | 61.3% |
| 13 | Clothing Store | 73.9% | 68.0% | 62.1% |
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.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Barney Circle
- #1 Chiropractor Office is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Barney Circle: 76.5% Typical, 82.5% Best, 70.5% Worst.
- #2 Bar: 73.9% Typical across Barney Circle; Best 81.8%, Worst 67.8%.
- #3 Opening a Dentist Office in Barney Circle shows 71.7% Typical survivability, 78.9% Best and 64.5% Worst.
- #4 Physical Therapy Clinic (Ranked #4): 71.0% Typical in Barney Circle. Best: 78.1%. Worst: 63.9%.
- #5 Cafe is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Barney Circle: 70.7% Typical, 78.1% Best, 63.3% Worst.
Strong Performers in Barney Circle
- #9 Convenience Store: 71.2% Typical across Barney Circle; Best 77.2%, Worst 65.3%.
- #10 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Barney Circle shows 70.1% Typical survivability, 76.9% Best and 63.3% Worst.
- #11 Gym (Ranked #11): 69.6% Typical in Barney Circle. Best: 76.2%. Worst: 63.1%.
- #12 Eye Care Center is ranked #12 for top businesses to open in Barney Circle: 68.5% Typical, 75.8% Best, 61.3% Worst.
- #13 Clothing Store: 68.0% Typical across Barney Circle; Best 73.9%, Worst 62.1%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Barney Circle make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Barney Circle 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address: neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Barney Circle?
The top businesses to open next in Barney Circle:
- Chiropractor Offices: 76.5% Typical, 82.5% Best
- Bars: 73.9% Typical, 81.8% Best
- Dentist Offices: 71.7% Typical, 78.9% Best
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. Barney Circle's 95.0% employment rate and 10.9% housing vacancy rate are two of the Census characteristics the model reads when it ranks business types here. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Barney Circle today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the Washington DC Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Washington DC Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Barney Circle.
What type of business should you rent your Barney Circle storefront to?
For landlords in Barney Circle, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Chiropractor Offices, Bars, and Dentist Offices as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Barney Circle storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Chiropractor Office leads all business categories for Barney Circle landlords: 82.5% Best and 70.5% Worst.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Barney Circle?
In Barney Circle, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- 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.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own: built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Washington DC are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Washington DC: /resources/data/washington-dc-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.