Business Survivability in Brookline, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Brookline is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.1% 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 Chiropractor Office in Brookline (74.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Town rank: #48 of 72 towns around Boston
- Town average: an average Survivability Score of 61.2% 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Brookline 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 Brookline is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 69.2% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 68.6% chance.
Is Brookline a good place to start a business?
Brookline is ranked number 48 of 72 towns around Boston to start a business, with an average 61.2% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- In Brookline, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 15.9 points above that type's average.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Brookline often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
- The 4.0% housing vacancy rate in Brookline comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Brookline?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Brookline that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Chiropractor Office in Brookline:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Chiropractor Office in Brookline. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. The model evaluates hundreds of factors, from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Brookline?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 85.3% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 4 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.5% |
| 5 | Dentist Office | 84.5% |
| 6 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 7 | Hair Salon | 84.0% |
| 8 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 83.6% |
| 9 | Spa | 83.6% |
| 10 | Coffee Shop | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic and Dentist Office are tied; Cafe and Hair Salon are tied; Physical Therapy Clinic, Spa and Coffee Shop are tied. A tie is a tie: the rank column is the published file's order, which looks at the average and the best address next.
Highest Survivability in Brookline
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 74.1% on average across Brookline; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #2 Opening an Eye Care Center in Brookline shows 69.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #3 Convenience Store (Ranked #3): 68.6% average in Brookline. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 49.0%.
- #4 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Brookline: 70.7% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #5 Dentist Office: 68.7% on average across Brookline; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
Strong Performers in Brookline
- #6 Opening a Cafe in Brookline shows 66.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
- #7 Hair Salon (Ranked #7): 66.1% average in Brookline. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.0%.
- #8 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Brookline: 68.1% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #9 Spa: 65.3% on average across Brookline; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #10 Opening a Coffee Shop in Brookline shows 60.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Brookline make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Brookline 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
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address, so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- 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's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Brookline?
The top businesses to open next in Brookline:
- Chiropractor Offices: 74.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 69.2% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 68.6% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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. With Brookline's 97.4% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Brookline are currently available and how they score.
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- See the Boston Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Boston Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Boston neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Brookline.
What type of business should you rent your Brookline storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Brookline, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Chiropractor Offices, Eye Care Centers, and Convenience Stores as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Brookline storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Chiropractor Office would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 56.0% chance.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Brookline?
When evaluating potential locations in Brookline, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- 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 Brookline.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Boston: /resources/data/boston-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.