Business Survivability in Lyon Park, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lyon Park is a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant with a ~81% 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 Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in Lyon Park (~81% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #2 across all neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: ~80% 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 Lyon 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 Lyon Park is a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~83% chance; next is a Diner with a 80.06% chance, followed by an Eastern European Restaurant with a 80.03% chance.
Is Lyon Park a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Washington DC, Lyon Park ranks #2 for business survivability with a ~80% average Survivability Score.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Lyon Park consistently score ~5% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Lyon Park can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- StreetSpring's model incorporates Lyon Park's 11.5% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby businesses.
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 Lyon Park?
StreetSpring's Lyon Park data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in Lyon Park:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in Lyon Park. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Lyon Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 80.83% |
| 2 | Diner | 80.06% |
| 3 | Eastern European Restaurant | 80.03% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 79.85% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 78.65% |
| 6 | Dessert Shop | 78.39% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 77.74% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 76.85% |
| 9 | Beauty Salon | 75.76% |
| 10 | Hair Salon | 75.60% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Lyon Park
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant (Ranked #1): 80.83% average in Lyon Park. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Diner is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Lyon Park: 80.06% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
- Eastern European Restaurant — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.03% across Lyon Park.
- Opening a Dance Club in Lyon Park shows 79.85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #5): 78.65% average in Lyon Park. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Lyon Park
- Dessert Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Lyon Park: 78.39% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~73%.
- Convenience Store — ~73%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.74% across Lyon Park.
- Opening a Coffee Shop in Lyon Park shows 76.85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Beauty Salon (Ranked #9): 75.76% average in Lyon Park. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Hair Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Lyon Park: 75.60% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
- Eastern European Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Lyon Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Lyon Park could lead to you making ~5% more than if you selected an average location, and ~10% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Lyon Park?
The top businesses to open next in Lyon Park:
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurants — 80.83% average survival rate, ~83% at the best address
- Diners — 80.06% average survival rate
- Eastern European Restaurants — 80.03% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 11.5% commercial vacancy rate in Lyon Park means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Lyon Park and how each address is scoring right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Lyon Park.
What type of business should you rent your Lyon Park storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Lyon Park, Japanese / Sushi Restaurants, Diners, and Eastern European Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 Lyon Park storefront to a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant as the highest-survivability tenant type for Lyon Park. The best addresses show a ~83% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~79%.
- 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 Lyon Park?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Lyon Park: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- The most current survivability data for Lyon Park is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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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.