Business Survivability in Independence Heights, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Independence Heights is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 87.9% 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 Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Independence Heights (87.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #33 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: 74.4% 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 Independence Heights 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 Independence Heights is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 87.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Dentist Office with a 85.1% chance, followed by a Dermatology Clinic with a 84.9% chance.
Is Independence Heights a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Independence Heights #33 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston, with an average Survivability Score of 74.4% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Independence Heights is 2.1 points on the two-year chance.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Independence Heights, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical: a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- With 93.3% of the local population employed, Independence Heights presents a stable consumer base: particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Independence Heights?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Independence Heights give your concept the best odds of survival. Below is the best location for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Independence Heights:
This map shows the optimal location for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Independence Heights based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Independence Heights?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Clinic | 90.0% |
| 2 | Dentist Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Dermatology Clinic | 89.6% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 89.6% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.0% |
| 9 | Florist | 85.0% |
| 10 | Jewelry Store | 85.0% |
| 12 | Smoke Shop | 84.6% |
| 13 | Grocery Store | 84.6% |
| 21 | Dance Club | 84.1% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office, Dermatology Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Florist and Jewelry Store are tied; Smoke Shop and Grocery Store 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 Independence Heights
- #1 Opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Independence Heights shows 87.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 75.6%.
- #2 Dentist Office (Ranked #2): 85.1% average in Independence Heights. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 70.0%.
- #3 Dermatology Clinic is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Independence Heights: 84.9% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 70.0%.
- #6 Eye Care Center: 84.0% on average across Independence Heights; best at 90.0%, challenging at 67.9%.
- #8 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Independence Heights shows 76.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 88.3%; lower-end sites show 59.8%.
Strong Performers in Independence Heights
- #9 Florist (Ranked #9): 82.8% average in Independence Heights. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 70.2%.
- #10 Jewelry Store is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Independence Heights: 82.4% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 66.1%.
- #12 Smoke Shop: 80.7% on average across Independence Heights; best at 85.0%, challenging at 67.0%.
- #13 Opening a Grocery Store in Independence Heights shows 80.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 59.8%.
- #21 Dance Club (Ranked #21): 74.6% average in Independence Heights. Best-case storefronts: 85.6%. Challenging locations: 55.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Mental Health Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Independence Heights make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Independence Heights 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 scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Independence Heights?
The top businesses to open next in Independence Heights:
- Mental Health Clinics: 87.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Dentist Offices: 85.1% average survival rate
- Dermatology Clinics: 84.9% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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. Independence Heights sits at 93.3% employment and 10.9% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Independence Heights. StreetSpring's regular updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Independence Heights.
What type of business should you rent your Independence Heights storefront to?
For landlords in Independence Heights, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Mental Health Clinics, Dentist Offices, and Dermatology Clinics as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Independence Heights storefront to a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice ranks as the top tenant type for your Independence Heights storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 75.6%.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Independence Heights?
In Independence Heights, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Revenue Capture Score is the top factor to weigh before signing a lease, because it measures how much of the local customer spending a business at that address can win.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data starts with a free 10-minute trial: begin with your top candidate locations in Independence Heights.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.