Business Survivability in Takoma, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Takoma is a Bar with a 82.3% 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 Bar in Takoma (82.3% Typical, 89.2% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #79 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: 68.4% 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 Takoma 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 Takoma is a Bar with a 82.3% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 89.2% Best; next is a Clothing Store with 88.6% Best, followed by a Cafe with 88.2% Best.
Is Takoma a good place to start a business?
Takoma holds the #79 position of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC for new business survivability, with an average score of 68.4% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 89.2% Best is 6.9 points above 82.3% Typical in Takoma.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Takoma can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Takoma could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- A 93.5% employment rate in Takoma means a large share of local consumers have steady income: a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Takoma?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Takoma offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Bar in Takoma:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Bar in Takoma. 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 Takoma?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar | 89.2% | 82.3% | 76.6% |
| 2 | Clothing Store | 88.6% | 78.7% | 73.2% |
| 3 | Cafe | 88.2% | 81.0% | 75.8% |
| 4 | Chiropractor Office | 87.3% | 82.7% | 78.1% |
| 5 | Ethiopian Restaurant | 86.5% | 78.2% | 73.7% |
| 6 | African Restaurant | 86.5% | 78.3% | 73.8% |
| 7 | Gym | 85.3% | 76.9% | 71.7% |
| 8 | Convenience Store | 85.1% | 75.9% | 69.4% |
| 9 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.7% | 77.6% | 71.4% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 82.8% | 77.0% | 71.2% |
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 Takoma
- #1 Opening a Bar in Takoma shows 82.3% Typical survivability, 89.2% Best and 76.6% Worst.
- #2 Clothing Store (Ranked #2): 78.7% Typical in Takoma. Best: 88.6%. Worst: 73.2%.
- #3 Cafe is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Takoma: 81.0% Typical, 88.2% Best, 75.8% Worst.
- #4 Chiropractor Office: 82.7% Typical across Takoma; Best 87.3%, Worst 78.1%.
- #5 Opening an Ethiopian Restaurant in Takoma shows 78.2% Typical survivability, 86.5% Best and 73.7% Worst.
Strong Performers in Takoma
- #6 African Restaurant (Ranked #6): 78.3% Typical in Takoma. Best: 86.5%. Worst: 73.8%.
- #7 Gym is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Takoma: 76.9% Typical, 85.3% Best, 71.7% Worst.
- #8 Convenience Store: 75.9% Typical across Takoma; Best 85.1%, Worst 69.4%.
- #9 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Takoma shows 77.6% Typical survivability, 83.7% Best and 71.4% Worst.
- #10 Dentist Office (Ranked #10): 77.0% Typical in Takoma. Best: 82.8%. Worst: 71.2%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Takoma make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Takoma 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
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another: always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Takoma?
The top businesses to open next in Takoma:
- Bars: 82.3% Typical, 89.2% Best
- Clothing Stores: 78.7% Typical, 88.6% Best
- Cafes: 81.0% Typical, 88.2% Best
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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 Takoma draw on real Census conditions, including 93.5% employment and 4.6% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Takoma 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 Bar survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Takoma.
What type of business should you rent your Takoma storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Bars, Clothing Stores, and Cafes at the top of the survivability rankings for Takoma, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Takoma: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Takoma storefront to a Bar?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Bar ranks as the top tenant type for your Takoma storefront: 89.2% Best and 76.6% Worst.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Takoma?
Before committing to any location in Takoma, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score: it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Takoma.
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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.