What is the best neighborhood in Boston to open an Eye Care Center?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Boston to open an Eye Care Center is Kenmore, with 77% average survivability. 41 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can an Eye Care Center make in the best vs. average Boston neighborhood?

In Kenmore, the best possible Eye Care Center location in Boston offers approximately 13.8% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 29.0% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Eye Care Center in Boston?

The city-wide average survivability for Eye Care Center across Boston is 68% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Kenmore substantially outperform this average, reaching 77%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Eye Care Center in Boston?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Boston for Eye Care Center include Winchester with 48% average survival chance, Lexington, and Arlington. StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool.

What should I consider when opening an Eye Care Center in Boston?

When evaluating a potential location, Revenue Capture Score should be the first number you look at. StreetSpring computes Revenue Capture Score by projecting the business's market share based on competitor quality and quantity, mobility patterns, and forecasted consumer spending for the specific business type.

Survivability Rankings for Eye Care Center in Boston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Boston to open an Eye Care Center, from Kenmore (77% survival) to Winchester (48%).

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed: May 8, 2026 | Updated weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Kenmore — 77% average survivability for Eye Care Center

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 41 of 88 analyzed

City-wide average: 68% for Eye Care Centers

Most challenging area: Winchester at 48%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~13.8% more expected revenue in Kenmore

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

Summary
10 Best Neighborhoods
Where Would an Eye Care Center Make the Most Money?
What Should I Consider?
Where Should I Start?
FAQ: Best Neighborhoods
FAQ: Can an Eye Care Center Succeed in Lower-Ranked Areas?
FAQ: How Often Are Rankings Updated?
FAQ: Is an Eye Care Center a Good Tenant?
Landlord Survivability Data
Best Neighborhoods for Any Business

Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis shows the best neighborhood in and around Boston to open an Eye Care Center is Kenmore with 77% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 81% and the most challenging locations in Kenmore at 72%. The worst neighborhoods include Winchester with 48% average chance. Neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation — always check your specific address.

Top-Survivability Boston Neighborhoods for Eye Care Centers

**Comparable neighborhoods nationally:** Kenmore resembles **Downtown (Portland)** and **Sursum Corda Cooperative (Washington DC)** most closely — all three carry high destination retail density, more renters, and many high-wage jobs nearby. Operators evaluating Kenmore for Eye Care Centers can read those peer neighborhoods as parallel signal.

**What goes wrong for Eye Care Centers in Boston.** 88 tracked neighborhoods, scores spanning **48% to 77%** (average 68%). **Kenmore** leads at 77% (2 existing competitors); **Winchester** anchors the bottom at 48%. The 29-point spread is the dominant failure mode: choosing the wrong Boston neighborhood costs more upside than any operational tweak can recover.

Kenmore ranks #1 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Boston for Eye Care Center survivability with a score of 77% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

How to use this list when you tour locations

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Kenmore	78.0% – 82.0%	75.0% – 78.7%	71.0% – 75.0%
2	Chinatown	77.0% – 81.0%	74.9% – 78.6%	72.0% – 76.0%
3	Beacon Hill	75.0% – 79.0%	74.2% – 77.9%	73.0% – 77.0%
4	Government Center	76.0% – 80.0%	73.7% – 77.4%	71.0% – 75.0%
5	Haymarket	75.0% – 79.0%	73.5% – 77.3%	72.0% – 76.0%
6	Cambridgeport	79.0% – 83.0%	73.5% – 77.2%	65.0% – 69.0%
7	East Cambridge	78.0% – 82.0%	73.3% – 77.1%	69.0% – 73.0%
8	Cambridge	76.0% – 80.0%	73.3% – 77.0%	68.0% – 72.0%
9	Downtown Crossing	75.0% – 79.0%	73.2% – 76.9%	72.0% – 76.0%
10	Downtown	77.0% – 81.0%	73.1% – 76.8%	68.0% – 72.0%

Where the rankings might surprise you

Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations. Real-time data from StreetSpring accounts for recent openings, closures, and seasonal shifts that static rankings cannot.

Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each neighborhood. See our full methodology →

Try StreetSpring to see if this location is still the best and see if there are locations to rent in this area right now.

The Top Revenue Neighborhoods for Eye Care Centers in Boston

In Kenmore, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~13.8% more than the average location in or around Boston.

On the other hand, in Winchester, the worst possible location could result in making ~29.0% less than the average location in the city.

Choosing the right address is the highest-leverage decision for any brick-and-mortar entrepreneur. Opening an Eye Care Center in Boston requires careful location choice. Across 88 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Eye Care Center is 68% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. What makes a location ideal varies by business type — foot traffic patterns, competitor proximity, and consumer demographics all play different roles.

What Matters Most When Opening an Eye Care Center in Boston

Among all the variables you control, location quality has the biggest downstream impact. A strong Survivability Score is the foundation everything else builds on. When evaluating a potential location, Revenue Capture Score should be the first number you look at. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. Our models draw from one of the most comprehensive commercial real estate datasets ever assembled. Moderate competition often indicates a healthy market with proven consumer demand. StreetSpring leverages exclusive data sources and custom models for these projections.

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
Insurance + compliance	General liability quoted at a starter rate, then jumping 2-3x once you add property + workers' comp + business interruption.	Get binding quotes from 2 insurers before signing the lease. Most landlords require minimum coverage levels — read those terms first.
Permitted hours	Late-night or early-morning ops blocked by zoning, neighborhood association, or shared-wall restrictions.	Confirm the permitted hours-of-operation are in your lease AND in the local code. Pull recent variances or complaints from the zoning portal.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.

This can be summarized as:

Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. Neighborhood rankings are useful, but the exact odds for your location can only be seen by running a current survivability check in StreetSpring.

Where in or Around Boston Should I Start an Eye Care Center?

Based on our analysis, the leading neighborhoods are Kenmore, Chinatown, and Beacon Hill, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Winchester, Lexington, and Arlington. Location-level factors like visibility and adjacent tenants can override neighborhood-level trends. StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously — check the tool for the most current score at any address.

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Where Eye Care Centers Thrive in Boston

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for an Eye Care Center in Boston is Kenmore with 77% average survivability, followed by Chinatown and Beacon Hill. 41 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

For the most accurate predictions, always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform.

Can an Eye Care Center Succeed in Lower-Ranked Neighborhoods in Boston?

Yes — neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation. Even in neighborhoods ranked outside the top 10, individual storefronts with strong foot traffic, low direct competition, and favorable lease terms can outperform the area average. Conditions on the ground shift continuously, which is why StreetSpring's live tool is the most reliable read for any current decision. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

How Fresh Is Our Boston Eye Care Center Ranking Data?

StreetSpring recalculates survivability scores regularly using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. Rankings are updated quarterly; the live tool always reflects the most current predictions for any address in Boston.

Should Boston Landlords Lease to Eye Care Centers?

In Kenmore, StreetSpring forecasts a 75.0% – 78.7% average chance for a new Eye Care Center to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Eye Care Center in Boston

For landlords evaluating tenant applications, StreetSpring's data provides a clear comparison across the top neighborhoods. In Kenmore, an Eye Care Center has a 75.0% – 78.7% average chance of surviving more than 2 years. In Chinatown, the range shifts to 74.9% – 78.6%, and in Beacon Hill, it is 74.2% – 77.9%. Get a live Survivability Score for your specific storefront at no cost.

StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.

What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Boston to Open an Eye Care Center?

You can see the best neighborhoods in or around Boston to open any type of business in our article Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Boston.

Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View technical data for Boston

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.

Visual Data

Dumbbell chart comparing best vs worst locations for businesses in boston — Best vs worst neighborhood per business type — the gap shows how much location choice matters within a city.

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Boston by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Boston plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth. Find Eye Care Center relative to its peers.

How we measure this: Address-level scoring decomposes into Site Economics, Market Demand, Competition, Accessibility, Neighborhood Character, and Performance History — six axes.

**Boston at a glance.** Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston))

**City-wide daytime/nighttime spread (Boston):** Boston's neighborhoods span the daytime-density range from sparse residential to dense commercial. Median daytime/resident ratio: **0.25**; top-quartile ratio: **2.36** across 129 tracked neighborhoods (LEHD LODES 2022). That's a strongly-residential profile — pick the right side of the ratio for your concept's demand-timing.

**Operating-cost data point:** Per EIA Form 861, US DOL, and Tax Foundation 2024, Boston's state-level operating costs read: commercial electricity **10.9¢/kWh** (above the 10.8¢ 24-metro median), state minimum wage **$15.00/hr** (below $15.00), combined sales tax **6.2%** (below 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax **1.20%** (above 0.96%). Composite tier vs peers: **average**.

**How we benchmark:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release reports **47.9% 5-year survival** for Eye Care Centers nationally. StreetSpring's Boston model — which incorporates competitive density, traffic patterns, and rent dynamics — produces an average **survivability score of 56%** for Eye Care Centers across the city.

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Neighborhood-Specific Questions

Beyond the general FAQ — data-anchored answers for this specific location.

What's the broader economic environment in Boston?

Broader metro: ~96% employment rate, ~$135K median income per ACS. Eye Care Centers survivability in Boston averages 56%, with the model layering business-specific and site-specific factors on top.

Is Boston a top-ranked city for an Eye Care Center?

Boston ranks #19 of 24 US metros StreetSpring tracks for Eye Care Centers survivability (average 56%). The top metro for this subtype scores 63%; the bottom scores 54%.

Does accessibility drive Eye Care Centers survivability in Boston?

Median Boston commute is ~32 minutes. Accessibility-driven foot-traffic variation contributes to the 30-75% survivability range Eye Care Centers see across the metro.

How current is the Eye Care Centers data for Boston?

Quarterly. The 2026 corpus shows Eye Care Centers in Boston averaging 56%; quarterly refreshes integrate new competitor entries/exits, updated ACS data, and recalibrated lease rates.

What's the gap between the best and worst Boston locations for an Eye Care Center?

Across Boston, StreetSpring's survivability score for Eye Care Centers ranges from 30% at the most challenging locations to 75% at the best — a 45-percentage-point gap that location selection alone can capture.

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