Business Survivability in Crestwood, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Crestwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Crestwood (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #7 across all neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Crestwood 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 Crestwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Chicken Shop with a 80.25% chance, followed by a Persian Restaurant with a 79.52% chance.
Is Crestwood a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Washington DC, StreetSpring's data places Crestwood at #7 with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Crestwood addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~9%.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Crestwood for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- With 94.0% of the local population employed, Crestwood 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 Crestwood?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Crestwood — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Here is the top survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Crestwood, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Crestwood. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Crestwood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.56% |
| 2 | Chicken Shop | 80.25% |
| 3 | Persian Restaurant | 79.52% |
| 4 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.24% |
| 5 | Grocery Store | 78.01% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 77.50% |
| 7 | Liquor Store | 77.28% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 77.23% |
| 9 | Gym | 77.22% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 75.60% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Crestwood
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 82.56% average in Crestwood. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Chicken Shop is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Crestwood: 80.25% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~77%.
- Persian Restaurant — ~76%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.52% across Crestwood.
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in Crestwood shows 79.24% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #5): 78.01% average in Crestwood. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Crestwood
- Dance Club is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Crestwood: 77.50% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
- Liquor Store — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.28% across Crestwood.
- Opening a Coffee Shop in Crestwood shows 77.23% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Gym (Ranked #9): 77.22% average in Crestwood. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Crestwood: 75.60% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Crestwood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Crestwood could lead to you making ~9% more than if you selected an average location, and ~22% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Every percentage point of Survivability Score represents a real difference in expected revenue — choosing the highest-scoring address is the most reliable financial decision you can make at the outset.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Crestwood?
The top businesses to open next in Crestwood:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.56% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Chicken Shops — 80.25% average survival rate
- Persian Restaurants — 79.52% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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. A 5.9% vacancy rate in Crestwood reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Crestwood. 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
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Crestwood.
What type of business should you rent your Crestwood storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Chicken Shops, and Persian Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Crestwood — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Crestwood storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Crestwood landlords — ~85% at the best addresses and ~79% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Crestwood?
Before committing to any location in Crestwood, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Crestwood for free at any time.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.