What is the best neighborhood in Boston to open an Indonesian Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Boston to open an Indonesian Restaurant is Haverhill, with 88% average survivability. 88 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can an Indonesian Restaurant make in the best vs. average Boston neighborhood?

In Haverhill, the best possible Indonesian Restaurant location in Boston offers approximately 8.2% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 8.1% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Indonesian Restaurant in Boston?

The city-wide average survivability for Indonesian Restaurant across Boston is 81% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Haverhill substantially outperform this average, reaching 88%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Indonesian Restaurant in Boston?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Boston for Indonesian Restaurant include Roslindale with 75% average survival chance, West Roxbury, and Winchester. Remember that a neighborhood average smooths over wide variation — your exact block could significantly outperform.

How often are Indonesian Restaurant rankings in Boston updated?

StreetSpring recalculates survivability scores regularly using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. The live tool always shows the most current predictions for any address in Boston.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Indonesian Restaurant survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.

Survivability Rankings for Indonesian Restaurant in Boston

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Boston to open an Indonesian Restaurant, from Haverhill (88% survival) to Roslind...

April 24, 2026•16 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last reviewed: May 10, 2026 | New data weekly | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Haverhill — 88% average survivability for Indonesian Restaurant

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 88 of 88 analyzed

City-wide average: 81% for Indonesian Restaurants

Most challenging area: Roslindale at 75%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~8.2% more expected revenue in Haverhill

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

Summary
10 Best Neighborhoods
Where Would an Indonesian Restaurant Make the Most Money?
What Should I Consider?
Where Should I Start?
FAQ: Best Neighborhoods
FAQ: Can an Indonesian Restaurant Succeed in Lower-Ranked Areas?
FAQ: How Often Are Rankings Updated?
FAQ: Is an Indonesian Restaurant 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 Indonesian Restaurant is Haverhill with 88% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering >97% and the most challenging locations in Haverhill at 66%. The worst neighborhoods include Roslindale with 75% average chance. Remember that a neighborhood average smooths over wide variation — your exact block could significantly outperform.

Where in Boston Should You Open an Indonesian Restaurant?

**Where else does Haverhill look like?** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, the strongest profile matches are **Fraser (Detroit)** and **Imperial Beach (San Diego)** — sharing less college-educated, less transit-reliant, and older housing stock. Same neighborhood signatures tend to produce similar business-type outcomes.

**Failure-mode analysis: Indonesian Restaurants in Boston.** Across 88 neighborhoods, scores range **75-88%**, with the citywide average at 81%. The top-ranked neighborhood (**Haverhill**, 88%, no existing competitors in our index) sits 13 points above the bottom (**Roslindale**, 75%). For an Indonesian Restaurant, neighborhood selection drives more of the survivability outcome than almost any other controllable input.

Haverhill ranks #1 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Boston for Indonesian Restaurant survivability with a score of 88% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

Notable runners-up worth a second look

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Haverhill	95.0% – 97.0%	86.3% – 89.9%	65.0% – 69.0%
2	Boston	89.0% – 93.0%	85.4% – 89.0%	69.0% – 73.0%
3	Merrymount	90.0% – 94.0%	85.4% – 88.9%	74.0% – 78.0%
4	Needham	96.0% – 97.0%	85.4% – 88.9%	64.0% – 68.0%
5	Medfield	95.0% – 97.0%	85.0% – 88.5%	62.0% – 66.0%
6	Adams Shore	92.0% – 96.0%	84.8% – 88.4%	73.0% – 77.0%
7	Methuen	94.0% – 97.0%	84.7% – 88.2%	68.0% – 72.0%
8	Dover	94.0% – 97.0%	84.4% – 88.0%	67.0% – 71.0%
9	Spring Hill	86.0% – 90.0%	83.8% – 87.3%	81.0% – 85.0%
10	Aggasiz - Harvard North	85.0% – 89.0%	83.2% – 86.8%	78.0% – 82.0%

What the score spread tells you about risk

StreetSpring's Survivability Scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously — check the tool for the most current score at any address.

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 Indonesian Restaurants in Boston

In Haverhill, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~8.2% more than the average location in or around Boston.

On the other hand, in Roslindale, the worst possible location could result in making ~8.1% less than the average location in the city.

Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails. Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Boston requires careful location choice. Across 88 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Indonesian Restaurant is 81% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Consumer spending patterns differ dramatically across business types and micro-locations.

What Should I Consider When Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in or Around Boston?

Site selection sits upstream of every other decision in this business. A high Survivability Score doesn't guarantee success, but a low one is hard to overcome with execution alone. Our models show that Revenue Capture Score explains more outcome variance than any other individual metric. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. The analysis behind these rankings spans millions of data points across competition, spending, and mobility. Some competition is beneficial to attract customers with similar intents to the same area. These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.

Consideration	Common pitfall	What to verify before signing
Permits & licensing	Assuming a 30-day permit timeline, hitting 90+ days, paying rent on a non-operating storefront.	Call the local zoning office before signing. Confirm your use is already permitted; if not, factor a 2-3 month variance timeline.
Foot traffic seasonality	Looking at a peak-summer Tuesday and assuming year-round volume.	Walk the block at 3 different times across 2 different weeks. Ask neighboring tenants for their slow-season % drop.
Parking & visibility	Storefront looks great from the sidewalk but is invisible from the road.	Drive past at 30 mph from both directions. Count street parking + nearest paid lot capacity at peak hours.

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

The Best Place to Start an Indonesian Restaurant in Boston

StreetSpring identifies the strongest markets as Haverhill, Boston, and Merrymount, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Roslindale, West Roxbury, and Winchester. Neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation — always check your specific address. New competitor openings and closures happen weekly — the live tool ensures you see the latest picture.

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Which Boston Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Indonesian Restaurants?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for an Indonesian Restaurant in Boston is Haverhill with 88% average survivability, followed by Boston and Merrymount. 88 of 88 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

New competitor openings and closures happen weekly — the live tool ensures you see the latest picture.

Can an Indonesian Restaurant 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. Our data shows that roughly 15% of top-performing locations sit in neighborhoods ranked below the city median. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

How Fresh Is Our Boston Indonesian Restaurant 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 You Rent Your Boston Storefront to an Indonesian Restaurant?

In Haverhill, StreetSpring forecasts a 86.3% – 89.9% average chance for a new Indonesian Restaurant to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Indonesian Restaurant in Boston

Reducing vacancy starts with choosing tenants whose business type matches the neighborhood's strengths. For Indonesian Restaurant tenants, Haverhill provides the best survivability conditions (86.3% – 89.9%). Boston and Merrymount also show viable averages at 85.4% – 89.0% and 85.4% – 88.9% respectively. You can see the Survivability Score for your location for any business right now.

StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.

Top-Survivability Boston Neighborhoods for Indonesian Restaurants

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

Headline survivability statistic for Indonesian Restaurant in Boston — Headline survivability stat for Indonesian Restaurant in Boston.

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.

How we measure this: Some lots are zoned for limited business types only. We cross-reference the building's use designation against our subtype compatibility map.

**About this market.** 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. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston).

**LEHD daytime-density context for Boston:** Across 129 Boston neighborhoods, the median daytime-to-resident ratio is **0.25:1** (LEHD LODES). Top-quartile neighborhoods run **2.36:1** — strongly-residential commercial-corridor concentration. Worker-heavy neighborhoods favor weekday-lunch and commuter-traffic businesses; resident-heavy areas favor evening + weekend demand cycles.

**Boston operating-cost snapshot:** Against our 24-metro median, Boston's commercial electricity is **10.9¢/kWh** (above 10.8¢ median), state minimum wage is **$15.00/hr** (below $15.00), combined sales tax is **6.2%** (below 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax is **1.20%** (above 0.96%). Operating-cost positioning: **average**.

**Authoritative anchor:** BLS data (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) puts the national 5-year survival rate for Indonesian Restaurants at **50.0%**. In Boston, StreetSpring's **survivability score** for this subtype averages **85%** — a site-quality measure built from 100+ location factors.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

Local-context questions, answered with neighborhood-specific numbers.

Which Boston subtypes have comparable survivability to Indonesian Restaurants?

Per StreetSpring's Boston corpus, peers of Indonesian Restaurants (within 2 points of the 85% average) include Bagel Shop, Salad Shop, Pizza Restaurant.

How does Boston compare to other US metros for Indonesian Restaurants?

For Indonesian Restaurants, Boston ranks #22 out of 24 metros with an average survivability score of 85%. The strongest metro tops out at 89%; the weakest at 83%.

What factors drive the Boston Indonesian Restaurants score?

The Boston survivability score for Indonesian Restaurants (85% average) combines ~100 location factors: competitive density, demographic fit, accessibility, visibility, lease economics, and historical business outcomes. The score is calibrated against 500K+ historical business outcomes and refreshed quarterly.

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