Business Survivability in Cleveland Park, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Cleveland Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% 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 Cleveland Park (~84% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #22 across all neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- 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 Cleveland Park 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 Cleveland Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 83.15% chance, followed by a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant with a 79.27% chance.
Is Cleveland Park a good place to start a business?
Cleveland Park earns the #22 spot in Washington DC for new business survivability, with an average score of ~78% across all business types analyzed.
- Across Cleveland Park, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~8% above the neighborhood mean.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Cleveland Park, 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.
- With 97.6% of the local population employed, Cleveland Park presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Cleveland Park?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Cleveland Park — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Cleveland Park for a Veterinary Clinic:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Cleveland Park based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 Cleveland Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.69% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 83.15% |
| 3 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 79.27% |
| 4 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 78.97% |
| 5 | Diner | 78.96% |
| 6 | Grocery Store | 78.31% |
| 7 | Liquor Store | 77.98% |
| 8 | Nail Salon | 77.88% |
| 9 | Gym | 77.71% |
| 10 | Coffee Shop | 76.82% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Cleveland Park
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Cleveland Park shows 83.69% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic (Ranked #2): 83.15% average in Cleveland Park. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Cleveland Park: 79.27% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~77%.
- Vietnamese Restaurant — ~73%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.97% across Cleveland Park.
- Opening a Diner in Cleveland Park shows 78.96% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Cleveland Park
- Grocery Store (Ranked #6): 78.31% average in Cleveland Park. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Liquor Store is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Cleveland Park: 77.98% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~74%.
- Nail Salon — ~74%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.88% across Cleveland Park.
- Opening a Gym in Cleveland Park shows 77.71% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #10): 76.82% average in Cleveland Park. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Cleveland Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Cleveland Park could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~19% 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.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Cleveland Park?
The top businesses to open next in Cleveland Park:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.69% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 83.15% average survival rate
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurants — 79.27% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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. Cleveland Park's employment rate (97.6%) and vacancy rate (8.4%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Cleveland Park. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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- See the Washington DC Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Washington DC Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Cleveland Park.
What type of business should you rent your Cleveland Park storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Cleveland Park, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Japanese / Sushi Restaurants.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. 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 Cleveland Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Veterinary Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for Cleveland Park. The best addresses show a ~86% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~81%.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Cleveland Park?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Cleveland Park: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Cleveland Park right now.
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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 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.