Business Survivability in Logan Circle, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Logan Circle is a Spa with a 85.7% 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 Spa in Logan Circle (85.7% Typical, 89.4% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #40 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: 72.7% 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 Logan Circle 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 Logan Circle is a Spa with a 85.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 89.4% Best; next is a Bar with 89.3% Best, followed by a Cafe with 88.8% Best.
Is Logan Circle a good place to start a business?
Logan Circle is ranked number 40 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC to start a business, with an average 72.7% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 89.4% Best is 3.7 points above 85.7% Typical in Logan Circle.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Logan Circle can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- At 97.6% employed, Logan Circle's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types, though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Logan Circle?
StreetSpring scores each block in Logan Circle so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. Here is the top survivability address for a Spa in Logan Circle, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Spa in Logan Circle. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Logan Circle?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spa | 89.4% | 85.7% | 81.7% |
| 2 | Bar | 89.3% | 83.1% | 77.4% |
| 3 | Cafe | 88.8% | 80.4% | 74.8% |
| 4 | Hair Salon | 88.5% | 83.2% | 78.0% |
| 5 | Laundromat | 88.3% | 81.1% | 75.8% |
| 6 | Clothing Store | 86.9% | 78.2% | 73.0% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.4% | 79.9% | 73.4% |
| 8 | Chiropractor Office | 85.7% | 80.5% | 75.3% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 84.9% | 74.3% | 66.9% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 84.5% | 76.5% | 71.0% |
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 Logan Circle
- #1 Spa (Ranked #1): 85.7% Typical in Logan Circle. Best: 89.4%. Worst: 81.7%.
- #2 Bar is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Logan Circle: 83.1% Typical, 89.3% Best, 77.4% Worst.
- #3 Cafe: 80.4% Typical across Logan Circle; Best 88.8%, Worst 74.8%.
- #4 Opening a Hair Salon in Logan Circle shows 83.2% Typical survivability, 88.5% Best and 78.0% Worst.
- #5 Laundromat (Ranked #5): 81.1% Typical in Logan Circle. Best: 88.3%. Worst: 75.8%.
Strong Performers in Logan Circle
- #6 Clothing Store is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Logan Circle: 78.2% Typical, 86.9% Best, 73.0% Worst.
- #7 Veterinary Clinic: 79.9% Typical across Logan Circle; Best 86.4%, Worst 73.4%.
- #8 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Logan Circle shows 80.5% Typical survivability, 85.7% Best and 75.3% Worst.
- #9 Coffee Shop (Ranked #9): 74.3% Typical in Logan Circle. Best: 84.9%. Worst: 66.9%.
- #10 Convenience Store is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Logan Circle: 76.5% Typical, 84.5% Best, 71.0% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Spa: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Logan Circle make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Logan Circle 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
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Logan Circle?
The top businesses to open next in Logan Circle:
- Spas: 85.7% Typical, 89.4% Best
- Bars: 83.1% Typical, 89.3% Best
- Cafes: 80.4% Typical, 88.8% Best
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. 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 8.1% housing vacancy rate in Logan Circle describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Logan Circle are currently available and how they score.
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- See the Washington DC Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Washington DC Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Spa survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Logan Circle.
What type of business should you rent your Logan Circle storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Logan Circle, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Spas, Bars, and Cafes as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Logan Circle storefront to a Spa?
Yes, our 2026 model ranks a Spa first among business types for Logan Circle storefronts, with 89.4% Best and 81.7% Worst.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Logan Circle?
When opening a business in Logan Circle, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- Revenue Capture Score is the top factor to weigh before signing a lease, because it measures how much of the local customer spending a business at that address can win.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- The most current survivability data for Logan Circle is on StreetSpring, and a free 10-minute trial is enough to check your specific address.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.