Business Survivability in Lyon Village, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lyon Village 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 Lyon Village (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #17 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 Lyon Village 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 Village 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 Steakhouse with a 80.29% chance, followed by a Spanish Restaurant with a 79.92% chance.
Is Lyon Village a good place to start a business?
Lyon Village holds the #17 position in and around Washington DC for new business survivability, averaging ~79% across all analyzed business types.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Lyon Village consistently score ~8% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Lyon Village, 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 97.4% employment rate in Lyon Village supports consumer spending, while a 6.7% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.
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 Village?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Lyon Village for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Lyon Village, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Lyon Village based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Lyon Village?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.26% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 80.29% |
| 3 | Spanish Restaurant | 79.92% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 79.85% |
| 5 | Diner | 79.65% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 78.90% |
| 7 | Gym | 77.16% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 76.43% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 76.35% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 75.46% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Lyon Village
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.26% average in Lyon Village. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Steakhouse is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Lyon Village: 80.29% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
- Spanish Restaurant — ~77%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.92% across Lyon Village.
- Opening a Dance Club in Lyon Village shows 79.85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Diner (Ranked #5): 79.65% average in Lyon Village. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Lyon Village
- Smoke Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Lyon Village: 78.90% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Gym — ~75%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 77.16% across Lyon Village.
- Opening a Dessert Shop in Lyon Village shows 76.43% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #9): 76.35% average in Lyon Village. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Beauty Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Lyon Village: 75.46% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Spanish Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Lyon Village make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Lyon Village could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~17% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- 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.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Lyon Village?
The top businesses to open next in Lyon Village:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.26% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 80.29% average survival rate
- Spanish Restaurants — 79.92% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. 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 Lyon Village are grounded in real economic conditions: 97.4% employment and 6.7% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Lyon Village 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 Lyon Village.
What type of business should you rent your Lyon Village storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Lyon Village shows that Veterinary Clinics, Steakhouses, and Spanish Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Lyon Village storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Lyon Village in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~86% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~81% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Lyon Village?
Before committing to any location in Lyon Village, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- The most current survivability data for Lyon Village is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.