Business Survivability in Greater Inwood, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Greater Inwood is a Dentist Office with a 81.4% 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 Dentist Office in Greater Inwood (81.4% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #55 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: 69.2% 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 Greater Inwood 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 Greater Inwood is a Dentist Office with a 81.4% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Dermatology Clinic with a 81.2% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 81.4% chance. At a good address, Dentist Office is tied with Dermatology Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Greater Inwood a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Greater Inwood #55 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston, with an average Survivability Score of 69.2% across the business types ranked there.
- In Greater Inwood, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 8.6 points above that type's average.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Greater Inwood can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Greater Inwood could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- StreetSpring's model reads Greater Inwood's 5.0% housing vacancy rate, a Census measure of vacant homes and apartments, as one input among many.
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 Greater Inwood?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Greater Inwood give your concept the best odds of survival. The location below represents the address in Greater Inwood with the highest projected survivability for a Dentist Office:
The highlighted area represents the address in Greater Inwood that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Dentist Office survivability. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Greater Inwood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentist Office | 88.3% |
| 2 | Dermatology Clinic | 88.3% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 87.9% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 87.9% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.4% |
| 9 | Boutique | 83.2% |
| 10 | Thrift Store | 82.8% |
| 20 | Cafe | 81.8% |
| 24 | Day Care Center | 80.6% |
| 25 | Smoke Shop | 80.5% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office and Dermatology Clinic are tied; Physical Therapy Clinic and Eye Care Center 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 Greater Inwood
- #1 Dentist Office (Ranked #1): 81.4% average in Greater Inwood. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 59.4%.
- #2 Dermatology Clinic is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Greater Inwood: 81.2% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 59.4%.
- #3 Physical Therapy Clinic: 81.4% on average across Greater Inwood; best at 90.0%, challenging at 59.0%.
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Greater Inwood shows 80.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 58.1%.
- #7 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #7): 78.1% average in Greater Inwood. Best-case storefronts: 89.2%. Challenging locations: 57.3%.
Strong Performers in Greater Inwood
- #9 Boutique is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Greater Inwood: 75.8% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 53.5%.
- #10 Thrift Store: 74.8% on average across Greater Inwood; best at 85.0%, challenging at 51.2%.
- #20 Opening a Cafe in Greater Inwood shows 73.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 52.5%.
- #24 Day Care Center (Ranked #24): 70.1% average in Greater Inwood. Best-case storefronts: 86.0%. Challenging locations: 50.9%.
- #25 Smoke Shop is ranked #25 for top businesses to open in Greater Inwood: 68.8% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Greater Inwood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Greater Inwood 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What businesses should open next in Greater Inwood?
The top businesses to open next in Greater Inwood:
- Dentist Offices: 81.4% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Dermatology Clinics: 81.2% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 81.4% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. The 5.0% housing vacancy rate in Greater Inwood describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Greater Inwood today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the Houston Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Houston Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Dentist Office survivability across Houston neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Greater Inwood.
What type of business should you rent your Greater Inwood storefront to?
For landlords in Greater Inwood, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Dentist Offices, Dermatology Clinics, and Physical Therapy Clinics as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Greater Inwood storefront to a Dentist Office?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Dentist Office in Greater Inwood: best-in-class addresses achieve 90.0% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at 59.4%.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What should I consider when opening a business in Greater Inwood?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Greater Inwood address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- 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.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Greater Inwood.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Houston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Houston: /resources/data/houston-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.