Business Survivability in Petworth, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Petworth is a Diner 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 Diner in Petworth (~79% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #37 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 Petworth 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 Petworth is a Diner 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 Pakistani Restaurant with a 78.82% chance, followed by a Filipino Restaurant with a 78.32% chance.
Is Petworth a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Washington DC, StreetSpring's data places Petworth at #37 with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- Across Petworth, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~10% above the neighborhood mean.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Petworth can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Petworth's 7.5% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Petworth?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Petworth — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Petworth for a Diner:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Diner in Petworth. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. 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 Petworth?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diner | 78.91% |
| 2 | Pakistani Restaurant | 78.82% |
| 3 | Filipino Restaurant | 78.32% |
| 4 | Grocery Store | 77.72% |
| 5 | Gym | 77.23% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 77.20% |
| 7 | Dance Club | 77.10% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 76.43% |
| 9 | Smoke Shop | 76.20% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 75.15% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Petworth
- Opening a Diner in Petworth shows 78.91% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Pakistani Restaurant (Ranked #2): 78.82% average in Petworth. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Filipino Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Petworth: 78.32% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~74%.
- Grocery Store — ~72%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.72% across Petworth.
- Opening a Gym in Petworth shows 77.23% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Petworth
- Liquor Store (Ranked #6): 77.20% average in Petworth. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Dance Club is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Petworth: 77.10% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
- Coffee Shop — ~71%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.43% across Petworth.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Petworth shows 76.20% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Laundromat (Ranked #10): 75.15% average in Petworth. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pakistani Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Filipino Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Petworth make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Petworth could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~20% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- Every percentage point of Survivability Score represents a real difference in expected revenue — choosing the highest-scoring address is the most reliable financial decision you can make at the outset.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Petworth?
The top businesses to open next in Petworth:
- Diners — 78.91% average survival rate, ~82% at the best address
- Pakistani Restaurants — 78.82% average survival rate
- Filipino Restaurants — 78.32% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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. A 7.5% vacancy rate in Petworth reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Petworth weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Petworth.
What type of business should you rent your Petworth storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Diners, Pakistani Restaurants, and Filipino Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Petworth — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Petworth storefront to a Diner?
The data shows a Diner is the safest long-term bet for a Petworth storefront. Top locations reach ~82% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~75%.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Petworth?
Location decisions in Petworth should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Petworth right now.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.