Business Survivability in Edgewood, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Edgewood is a Dance Club with a ~79% 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 Dance Club in Edgewood (~79% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #27 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 Edgewood 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 Edgewood is a Dance Club with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a Brunch Restaurant with a 78.80% chance, followed by a Nail Salon with a 78.77% chance.
Is Edgewood a good place to start a business?
Edgewood is the #27 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Washington DC, with an average score of ~78% across all analyzed categories.
- The top business types in Edgewood, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~9% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Edgewood for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- With a 91.6% employment rate, Edgewood has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Edgewood?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Edgewood produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Edgewood for a Dance Club:
The highlighted area represents the address in Edgewood that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Dance Club survivability. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 Edgewood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance Club | 79.49% |
| 2 | Brunch Restaurant | 78.80% |
| 3 | Nail Salon | 78.77% |
| 4 | Cafe | 78.75% |
| 5 | Liquor Store | 78.27% |
| 6 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 77.77% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 76.99% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 76.42% |
| 9 | Tanning Salon | 76.34% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 75.84% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Edgewood
- Dance Club (Ranked #1): 79.49% average in Edgewood. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Brunch Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Edgewood: 78.80% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Nail Salon — ~77%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.77% across Edgewood.
- Opening a Cafe in Edgewood shows 78.75% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Liquor Store (Ranked #5): 78.27% average in Edgewood. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Edgewood
- Vietnamese Restaurant is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Edgewood: 77.77% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
- Coffee Shop — ~72%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.99% across Edgewood.
- Opening a Dessert Shop in Edgewood shows 76.42% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Tanning Salon (Ranked #9): 76.34% average in Edgewood. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Beauty Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Edgewood: 75.84% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Nail Salon — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Edgewood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Edgewood could lead to you making ~9% more than if you selected an average location, and ~18% 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.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Edgewood?
The top businesses to open next in Edgewood:
- Dance Clubs — 79.49% average survival rate, ~82% at the best address
- Brunch Restaurants — 78.80% average survival rate
- Nail Salons — 78.77% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Edgewood's 91.6% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Edgewood. 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 Dance Club survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Edgewood.
What type of business should you rent your Edgewood storefront to?
For landlords in Edgewood, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Dance Clubs, Brunch Restaurants, and Nail Salons as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 Edgewood storefront to a Dance Club?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Dance Club as the highest-survivability tenant type for Edgewood. The best addresses show a ~82% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~77%.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Edgewood?
In Edgewood, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Edgewood 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.