Business Survivability in Medfield, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Medfield is a Chiropractor Office with a 73.6% 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 Medfield (73.6% average survival rate, 88.7% at best locations)
- Town rank: #52 of 72 towns around Boston
- Town average: an average Survivability Score of 64.3% 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 Medfield 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 Medfield is a Chiropractor Office with a 73.6% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 88.7% chance; next is a Clothing Store with a 68.1% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 68.0% chance.
Is Medfield a good place to start a business?
Medfield is ranked number 52 of 72 towns around Boston to start a business, with an average 64.3% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- In Medfield, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 15.1 points above that type's average.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Medfield can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Medfield will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- At 95.9% employed, Medfield's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types, though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Medfield?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Medfield for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Chiropractor Office in Medfield:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chiropractor Office in Medfield. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
Check if this location is still available →
What are the best businesses to open in Medfield?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 86.2% |
| 2 | Clothing Store | 83.6% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 83.2% |
| 4 | Coffee Shop | 83.1% |
| 5 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.8% |
| 6 | Hair Salon | 82.6% |
| 7 | Bar | 81.9% |
| 8 | Cafe | 81.8% |
| 9 | Eye Care Center | 81.1% |
| 10 | Spa | 80.8% |
Highest Survivability in Medfield
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 73.6% on average across Medfield; best at 88.7%, challenging at 59.4%.
- #2 Opening a Clothing Store in Medfield shows 68.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 49.9%.
- #3 Convenience Store (Ranked #3): 68.0% average in Medfield. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 52.2%.
- #4 Coffee Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Medfield: 73.5% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 57.0%.
- #5 Veterinary Clinic: 73.8% on average across Medfield; best at 90.0%, challenging at 58.6%.
Strong Performers in Medfield
- #6 Opening a Hair Salon in Medfield shows 68.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 51.6%.
- #7 Bar (Ranked #7): 72.9% average in Medfield. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 57.4%.
- #8 Cafe is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Medfield: 68.7% chance on average, best at 83.1%, challenging at 51.6%.
- #9 Eye Care Center: 69.6% on average across Medfield; best at 86.2%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #10 Opening a Spa in Medfield shows 69.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 52.5%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Medfield 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 Medfield 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.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Medfield?
The top businesses to open next in Medfield:
- Chiropractor Offices: 73.6% average survival rate, 88.7% at the best address
- Clothing Stores: 68.1% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 68.0% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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 Medfield's 95.9% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Medfield right now.
See the Survivability Score for your new business
Related Articles:
- 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 Medfield.
What type of business should you rent your Medfield storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Medfield, Chiropractor Offices, Clothing Stores, and Convenience Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. 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 Medfield storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Chiropractor Office in Medfield: best-in-class addresses achieve 88.7% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at 59.4%.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Medfield?
Don't commit to a storefront in Medfield without first checking its Survivability Score: two addresses on the same block can carry different projected chances.
- StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own: built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Medfield addresses rank right now.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.