Business Survivability in Cleveland Park, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Cleveland Park is a Chiropractor Office with a 83.8% 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 Chiropractor Office in Cleveland Park (83.8% Typical, 87.8% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #37 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: 74.3% 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 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 Chiropractor Office with a 83.8% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 87.8% Best; next is a Bar with 86.8% Best, followed by a Hair Salon with 86.2% Best.
Is Cleveland Park a good place to start a business?
Cleveland Park is ranked number 37 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC to start a business, with an average 74.3% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 87.8% Best is 4.0 points above 83.8% Typical in Cleveland Park.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Cleveland Park can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- Cleveland Park's employment rate of 97.6% and housing vacancy rate of 8.4% are two of the Census inputs StreetSpring's model reads for this neighborhood.
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 Cleveland Park?
StreetSpring's Cleveland Park data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The location below represents the address in Cleveland Park with the highest projected survivability for a Chiropractor Office:
The highlighted area represents the address in Cleveland Park that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Cleveland Park?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 87.8% | 83.8% | 79.7% |
| 2 | Bar | 86.8% | 80.4% | 75.9% |
| 3 | Hair Salon | 86.2% | 79.1% | 74.9% |
| 4 | Smoke Shop | 86.1% | 79.2% | 75.4% |
| 5 | Gym | 85.6% | 78.1% | 74.0% |
| 6 | Dentist Office | 84.9% | 79.5% | 74.0% |
| 7 | Spa | 84.8% | 78.0% | 74.3% |
| 8 | Cafe | 84.4% | 77.0% | 72.4% |
| 9 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 84.3% | 78.4% | 72.5% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 83.8% | 77.6% | 72.8% |
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 Cleveland Park
- #1 Chiropractor Office is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Cleveland Park: 83.8% Typical, 87.8% Best, 79.7% Worst.
- #2 Bar: 80.4% Typical across Cleveland Park; Best 86.8%, Worst 75.9%.
- #3 Opening a Hair Salon in Cleveland Park shows 79.1% Typical survivability, 86.2% Best and 74.9% Worst.
- #4 Smoke Shop (Ranked #4): 79.2% Typical in Cleveland Park. Best: 86.1%. Worst: 75.4%.
- #5 Gym is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Cleveland Park: 78.1% Typical, 85.6% Best, 74.0% Worst.
Strong Performers in Cleveland Park
- #6 Dentist Office: 79.5% Typical across Cleveland Park; Best 84.9%, Worst 74.0%.
- #7 Opening a Spa in Cleveland Park shows 78.0% Typical survivability, 84.8% Best and 74.3% Worst.
- #8 Cafe (Ranked #8): 77.0% Typical in Cleveland Park. Best: 84.4%. Worst: 72.4%.
- #9 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Cleveland Park: 78.4% Typical, 84.3% Best, 72.5% Worst.
- #10 Dance Club: 77.6% Typical across Cleveland Park; Best 83.8%, Worst 72.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
- Hair Salon: 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, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Cleveland Park 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Cleveland Park?
The top businesses to open next in Cleveland Park:
- Chiropractor Offices: 83.8% Typical, 87.8% Best
- Bars: 80.4% Typical, 86.8% Best
- Hair Salons: 79.1% Typical, 86.2% Best
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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. The survivability rankings for Cleveland Park draw on real Census conditions, including 97.6% employment and 8.4% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Cleveland Park right now.
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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 Cleveland Park.
What type of business should you rent your Cleveland Park storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Cleveland Park are Chiropractor Offices, Bars, and Hair Salons.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. 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 Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis supports renting to a Chiropractor Office in Cleveland Park: it posts 87.8% Best, and 79.7% Worst.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Cleveland Park?
When opening a business in Cleveland Park, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- 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.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data starts with a free 10-minute trial: begin with your top candidate locations in Cleveland Park.
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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.