Business Survivability in Lawndale/Wayside, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds a tie for the best business to open in Lawndale/Wayside: Acupuncture Clinic and Dentist Office print the same good-address, average and best-address figures in the published file.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Best business (tied in the file with Dentist Office): an Acupuncture Clinic in Lawndale/Wayside (87.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #20 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: 77.9% 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 Lawndale/Wayside 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 a tie for the best business to open in Lawndale/Wayside: Acupuncture Clinic and Dentist Office print the same good-address, average and best-address figures, and the published file lists them in name order. Each of them, like an Acupuncture Clinic in Lawndale/Wayside, has a 87.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; after the tie comes a Dermatology Clinic with a 87.0% chance.
Is Lawndale/Wayside a good place to start a business?
Among the 57 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Houston, Lawndale/Wayside ranks #20 for business survivability, with an average 77.9% chance of lasting two or more years.
- In Lawndale/Wayside, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 2.9 points above that type's average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Lawndale/Wayside can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
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 Lawndale/Wayside?
StreetSpring's Lawndale/Wayside data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Lawndale/Wayside, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for an Acupuncture Clinic in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for an Acupuncture Clinic in Lawndale/Wayside based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Lawndale/Wayside?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acupuncture Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Dentist Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Dermatology Clinic | 89.6% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 89.6% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.3% |
| 9 | Boutique | 84.6% |
| 10 | Bike Shop | 84.6% |
| 18 | Day Care Center | 84.6% |
| 19 | Dance Club | 84.6% |
| 21 | Smoke Shop | 84.1% |
Ties at a good address: Acupuncture Clinic, Dentist Office, Dermatology Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Boutique, Bike Shop, Day Care Center and Dance Club 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 Lawndale/Wayside
- #1 Acupuncture Clinic (Ranked #1): 87.1% average in Lawndale/Wayside. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 74.7%.
- #2 Dentist Office is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Lawndale/Wayside: 87.1% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 74.7%.
- #3 Dermatology Clinic: 87.0% on average across Lawndale/Wayside; best at 90.0%, challenging at 73.8%.
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Lawndale/Wayside shows 86.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 72.6%.
- #7 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #7): 82.2% average in Lawndale/Wayside. Best-case storefronts: 89.2%. Challenging locations: 61.5%.
Strong Performers in Lawndale/Wayside
- #9 Boutique is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Lawndale/Wayside: 82.0% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 67.4%.
- #10 Bike Shop: 81.4% on average across Lawndale/Wayside; best at 85.0%, challenging at 66.6%.
- #18 Opening a Day Care Center in Lawndale/Wayside shows 79.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.6%; lower-end sites show 61.2%.
- #19 Dance Club (Ranked #19): 78.8% average in Lawndale/Wayside. Best-case storefronts: 86.0%. Challenging locations: 59.4%.
- #21 Smoke Shop is ranked #21 for top businesses to open in Lawndale/Wayside: 78.3% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 57.6%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Acupuncture 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 Lawndale/Wayside make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Lawndale/Wayside 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
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address, so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- 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's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Lawndale/Wayside?
The top businesses to open next in Lawndale/Wayside:
- Acupuncture Clinics: 87.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Dentist Offices: 87.1% average survival rate
- Dermatology Clinics: 87.0% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Lawndale/Wayside today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Lawndale/Wayside.
What type of business should you rent your Lawndale/Wayside storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Acupuncture Clinics, Dentist Offices, and Dermatology Clinics at the top of the survivability rankings for Lawndale/Wayside, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Lawndale/Wayside storefront to an Acupuncture Clinic?
The published file prints the same good-address, average and best-address figures for Acupuncture Clinic and Dentist Office in Lawndale/Wayside and lists them in name order, so no one of them leads. The best addresses for an Acupuncture Clinic reach 90.0% survivability; challenging addresses score around 74.7%.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Lawndale/Wayside?
Start any location decision in Lawndale/Wayside with the Survivability Score: it combines 100+ location factors into one projected two-year chance.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own: built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.