Business Survivability in Shepherd Park, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Shepherd Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a 83.2% 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 Shepherd Park (83.2% Typical, 88.5% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #62 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: 68.7% 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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a 83.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 88.5% Best; next is an African Restaurant with 88.5% Best, followed by an Ethiopian Restaurant with 88.5% Best.
Is Shepherd Park a good place to start a business?
In Washington DC's survivability rankings, Shepherd Park comes in at #62 of 129 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 68.7% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 88.5% Best is 5.3 points above 83.2% Typical in Shepherd Park.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Shepherd Park see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Housing vacancy in Shepherd Park sits at 6.4%, a Census figure that StreetSpring's model reads for every business type it scores here.
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 Shepherd Park?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Shepherd Park that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Shepherd Park:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Shepherd Park. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Shepherd Park?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.5% | 83.2% | 77.9% |
| 2 | African Restaurant | 88.5% | 81.0% | 75.6% |
| 3 | Ethiopian Restaurant | 88.5% | 81.0% | 75.7% |
| 4 | Chiropractor Office | 86.8% | 81.9% | 77.1% |
| 5 | Cafe | 84.8% | 76.9% | 72.1% |
| 6 | Spa | 83.4% | 76.2% | 71.5% |
| 7 | Dentist Office | 83.2% | 76.6% | 70.0% |
| 8 | Bar | 83.0% | 74.5% | 68.3% |
| 9 | Clothing Store | 82.9% | 74.4% | 67.5% |
| 10 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 82.8% | 76.2% | 69.6% |
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 Shepherd Park
- #1 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.2% Typical in Shepherd Park. Best: 88.5%. Worst: 77.9%.
- #2 African Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Shepherd Park: 81.0% Typical, 88.5% Best, 75.6% Worst.
- #3 Ethiopian Restaurant: 81.0% Typical across Shepherd Park; Best 88.5%, Worst 75.7%.
- #4 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Shepherd Park shows 81.9% Typical survivability, 86.8% Best and 77.1% Worst.
- #5 Cafe (Ranked #5): 76.9% Typical in Shepherd Park. Best: 84.8%. Worst: 72.1%.
Strong Performers in Shepherd Park
- #6 Spa is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Shepherd Park: 76.2% Typical, 83.4% Best, 71.5% Worst.
- #7 Dentist Office: 76.6% Typical across Shepherd Park; Best 83.2%, Worst 70.0%.
- #8 Opening a Bar in Shepherd Park shows 74.5% Typical survivability, 83.0% Best and 68.3% Worst.
- #9 Clothing Store (Ranked #9): 74.4% Typical in Shepherd Park. Best: 82.9%. Worst: 67.5%.
- #10 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Shepherd Park: 76.2% Typical, 82.8% Best, 69.6% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- African Restaurant: See how this compares to other cities →
- Ethiopian Restaurant: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Shepherd Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Shepherd Park 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
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What businesses should open next in Shepherd Park?
The top businesses to open next in Shepherd Park:
- Veterinary Clinics: 83.2% Typical, 88.5% Best
- African Restaurants: 81.0% Typical, 88.5% Best
- Ethiopian Restaurants: 81.0% Typical, 88.5% Best
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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 6.4% housing vacancy rate in Shepherd Park describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Shepherd 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 Shepherd Park.
What type of business should you rent your Shepherd Park storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Shepherd Park are Veterinary Clinics, African Restaurants, and Ethiopian Restaurants.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Shepherd Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, our 2026 model ranks a Veterinary Clinic first among business types for Shepherd Park storefronts, with 88.5% Best and 77.9% Worst.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What should I consider when opening a business in Shepherd Park?
In Shepherd Park, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Shepherd Park, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.