Business Survivability in Avondale, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Avondale is a Veterinary Clinic with a 86.2% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Avondale (86.2% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #9 of 99 neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: 77.6% 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Avondale 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 Avondale is a Veterinary Clinic with a 86.2% 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 86.0% chance, followed by a Chiropractor Office with a 84.4% chance. At a good address, Veterinary Clinic is tied with Eye Care Center, Chiropractor Office and Dentist Office; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Avondale a good place to start a business?
Avondale holds the #9 position of 99 neighborhoods in and around Chicago for new business survivability, with an average score of 77.6% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Avondale is 3.8 points on the two-year chance.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Avondale for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- A 92.9% employment rate in Avondale 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 Avondale?
The right address in Avondale can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Avondale:
The highlighted area represents the address in Avondale that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Avondale?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 89.6% |
| 3 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 4 | Dentist Office | 89.6% |
| 5 | Acupuncture Clinic | 89.2% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 85.0% |
| 10 | Clothing Store | 85.0% |
| 21 | Chicken Shop | 84.1% |
| 22 | Salad Shop | 84.1% |
| 23 | Tea Shop | 84.1% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic, Eye Care Center, Chiropractor Office and Dentist Office are tied; Convenience Store and Clothing Store are tied; Chicken Shop, Salad Shop and Tea 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.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Avondale
- #1 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Avondale: 86.2% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 70.9%.
- #2 Eye Care Center: 86.0% on average across Avondale; best at 90.0%, challenging at 76.4%.
- #3 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Avondale shows 84.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 73.4%.
- #4 Dentist Office (Ranked #4): 83.9% average in Avondale. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 71.7%.
- #5 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Avondale: 83.5% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 70.0%.
Strong Performers in Avondale
- #9 Convenience Store: 80.9% on average across Avondale; best at 85.0%, challenging at 70.2%.
- #10 Opening a Clothing Store in Avondale shows 80.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 62.0%.
- #21 Chicken Shop (Ranked #21): 79.2% average in Avondale. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 57.6%.
- #22 Salad Shop is ranked #22 for top businesses to open in Avondale: 79.2% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 57.6%.
- #23 Tea Shop: 77.0% on average across Avondale; best at 84.6%, challenging at 63.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Avondale make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Avondale 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type: StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Avondale?
The top businesses to open next in Avondale:
- Veterinary Clinics: 86.2% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 86.0% average survival rate
- Chiropractor Offices: 84.4% average survival rate
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. With Avondale's 92.9% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Avondale are currently available and how they score.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Avondale.
What type of business should you rent your Avondale storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Eye Care Centers, and Chiropractor Offices at the top of the survivability rankings for Avondale, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Chicago Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Avondale storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic 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 70.9% chance.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Avondale?
When opening a business in Avondale, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Avondale addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring uses AI to project business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. Aggregated survivability rankings for Chicago are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Chicago: /resources/data/chicago-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.