Business Survivability in Goose Island, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Goose Island is a Veterinary Clinic with a 78.1% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Goose Island (78.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #16 of 99 neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: 70.8% 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 Goose Island 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 Goose Island is a Veterinary Clinic with a 78.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 83.7% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 80.7% chance.
Is Goose Island a good place to start a business?
Among the 99 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Chicago, Goose Island ranks #16 for business survivability, with an average 70.8% chance of lasting two or more years.
- At its best addresses in Goose Island, the top-ranked business type scores 11.9 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Goose Island for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- At 98.3% employed, Goose Island'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 Goose Island?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Goose Island that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Goose Island:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Goose Island. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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.
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What are the best businesses to open in Goose Island?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 90.0% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 89.6% |
| 4 | Dentist Office | 88.7% |
| 5 | Acupuncture Clinic | 88.7% |
| 9 | Men's Clothing Store | 85.0% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 85.0% |
| 21 | Chicken Shop | 84.1% |
| 22 | Salad Shop | 84.1% |
| 23 | Indian Restaurant | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office and Eye Care Center are tied; Dentist Office and Acupuncture Clinic are tied; Men's Clothing Store and Convenience Store are tied; Chicken Shop and Salad 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 Goose Island
- #1 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Goose Island: 78.1% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 65.8%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office: 83.7% on average across Goose Island; best at 90.0%, challenging at 73.8%.
- #3 Opening an Eye Care Center in Goose Island shows 80.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 62.4%.
- #4 Dentist Office (Ranked #4): 79.1% average in Goose Island. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 62.0%.
- #5 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Goose Island: 78.9% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 61.1%.
Strong Performers in Goose Island
- #9 Men's Clothing Store: 81.8% on average across Goose Island; best at 85.0%, challenging at 68.8%.
- #10 Opening a Convenience Store in Goose Island shows 81.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 65.6%.
- #21 Chicken Shop (Ranked #21): 71.4% average in Goose Island. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 50.4%.
- #22 Salad Shop is ranked #22 for top businesses to open in Goose Island: 71.4% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 50.8%.
- #23 Indian Restaurant: 78.7% on average across Goose Island; best at 84.0%, challenging at 62.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Goose Island make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Goose Island 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.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- 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 analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Goose Island?
The top businesses to open next in Goose Island:
- Veterinary Clinics: 78.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 83.7% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 80.7% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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. A housing vacancy rate of 10.8% means the Census estimates that share of Goose Island's homes and apartments to be vacant; the model reads it as one input among many. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Goose Island 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 Goose Island.
What type of business should you rent your Goose Island storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the business types most likely to succeed long-term in Goose Island are Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Eye Care Centers.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. 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 Goose Island 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 65.8% chance.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Goose Island?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Goose Island before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- 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.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.