Business Survivability in Douglas Park, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Douglas Park 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 Douglas Park (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #9 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 Douglas 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 Douglas Park 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 ~86% chance; next is a Brunch Restaurant with a 79.60% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 79.43% chance.
Is Douglas Park a good place to start a business?
Douglas Park holds the #9 position in and around Washington DC for new business survivability, averaging ~79% across all analyzed business types.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Douglas Park reaches ~9% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Douglas 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.
- The 2.7% commercial vacancy rate in Douglas Park is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
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 Douglas Park?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Douglas Park for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Douglas Park, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Douglas Park. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Douglas Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.24% |
| 2 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.60% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 79.43% |
| 4 | African Restaurant | 79.42% |
| 5 | Cafe | 78.87% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 77.96% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 77.82% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 77.58% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 76.32% |
| 10 | Juice & Smoothie Bar | 75.64% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Douglas Park
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Douglas Park: 83.24% chance on average, best at ~86%, challenging at ~80%.
- Brunch Restaurant — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.60% across Douglas Park.
- Opening a Dance Club in Douglas Park shows 79.43% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- African Restaurant (Ranked #4): 79.42% average in Douglas Park. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Cafe is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Douglas Park: 78.87% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Douglas Park
- Smoke Shop — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.96% across Douglas Park.
- Opening a Convenience Store in Douglas Park shows 77.82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Dessert Shop (Ranked #8): 77.58% average in Douglas Park. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Douglas Park: 76.32% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~73%.
- Juice & Smoothie Bar — ~72%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 75.64% across Douglas Park.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Douglas Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Douglas Park 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Douglas Park?
The top businesses to open next in Douglas Park:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.24% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Brunch Restaurants — 79.60% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 79.43% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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. The survivability rankings for Douglas Park are grounded in real economic conditions: 94.8% employment and 2.7% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Douglas Park are available right now and how they rank.
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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 Douglas Park.
What type of business should you rent your Douglas Park storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Douglas Park are Veterinary Clinics, Brunch Restaurants, and Dance Clubs.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Douglas Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Douglas Park storefronts, with a best-case score of ~86% and a floor of ~80% at the most challenging addresses.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Douglas Park?
In Douglas Park, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.