Business Survivability in High View Park, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in High View 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 High View Park (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #33 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 High View 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 High View 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 ~85% chance; next is a Thai Restaurant with a 78.79% chance, followed by a Spanish Restaurant with a 78.39% chance.
Is High View Park a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Washington DC, StreetSpring's data places High View Park at #33 with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~6% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within High View 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.
- High View Park's employment rate of 95.9% and commercial vacancy of 2.9% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within this neighborhood.
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 High View Park?
The right address in High View Park can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. The location below represents the address in High View Park with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in High View Park that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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 High View Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.69% |
| 2 | Thai Restaurant | 78.79% |
| 3 | Spanish Restaurant | 78.39% |
| 4 | Barbecue Restaurant | 78.31% |
| 5 | Coffee Shop | 78.26% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 78.24% |
| 7 | Dessert Shop | 77.32% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 77.28% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 77.10% |
| 10 | Liquor Store | 77.05% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in High View Park
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in High View Park: 82.69% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~81%.
- Thai Restaurant — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.79% across High View Park.
- Opening a Spanish Restaurant in High View Park shows 78.39% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Barbecue Restaurant (Ranked #4): 78.31% average in High View Park. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in High View Park: 78.26% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in High View Park
- Smoke Shop — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.24% across High View Park.
- Opening a Dessert Shop in High View Park shows 77.32% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #8): 77.28% average in High View Park. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Convenience Store is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in High View Park: 77.10% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
- Liquor Store — ~74%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 77.05% across High View Park.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Thai Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Spanish Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in High View Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in High View Park could lead to you making ~6% more than if you selected an average location, and ~13% 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.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in High View Park?
The top businesses to open next in High View Park:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.69% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Thai Restaurants — 78.79% average survival rate
- Spanish Restaurants — 78.39% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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 High View Park's 95.9% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in High View Park and how each address is scoring right now.
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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 High View Park.
What type of business should you rent your High View Park storefront to?
For landlords in High View Park, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Thai Restaurants, and Spanish Restaurants as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your High View Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Veterinary Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for High View Park. The best addresses show a ~85% 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 High View Park?
When selecting a location in High View Park it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in High View Park right now.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.