Business Survivability in MacGregor, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in MacGregor is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 80.7% 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 MacGregor (80.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #42 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: 67.7% 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 MacGregor 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 MacGregor is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 80.7% 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 79.8% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 79.8% chance.
Is MacGregor a good place to start a business?
In Houston's survivability rankings, MacGregor comes in at #42 of 57 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 67.7% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in MacGregor is 9.3 points on the two-year chance.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in MacGregor for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- With 95.0% of the local population employed, MacGregor 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 MacGregor?
The right address in MacGregor can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Of all available storefronts analyzed in MacGregor, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in MacGregor. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 MacGregor?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Dentist Office | 89.2% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.2% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 89.2% |
| 8 | Boutique | 84.1% |
| 9 | Florist | 84.1% |
| 18 | Dance Club | 83.5% |
| 19 | Day Care Center | 83.3% |
| 20 | Smoke Shop | 83.2% |
| 23 | International Grocery Store | 82.8% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office, Physical Therapy Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Boutique and Florist 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 MacGregor
- #1 Opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in MacGregor shows 80.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 59.4%.
- #2 Dentist Office (Ranked #2): 79.8% average in MacGregor. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 58.6%.
- #3 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in MacGregor: 79.8% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 58.6%.
- #6 Eye Care Center: 78.4% on average across MacGregor; best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.7%.
- #8 Opening a Boutique in MacGregor shows 73.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 52.2%.
Strong Performers in MacGregor
- #9 Florist (Ranked #9): 72.9% average in MacGregor. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 50.8%.
- #18 Dance Club is ranked #18 for top businesses to open in MacGregor: 68.3% chance on average, best at 85.6%, challenging at 50.4%.
- #19 Day Care Center: 69.2% on average across MacGregor; best at 85.6%, challenging at 50.9%.
- #20 Opening a Smoke Shop in MacGregor shows 68.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 49.9%.
- #23 International Grocery Store (Ranked #23): 68.5% average in MacGregor. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 49.9%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Mental Health Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in MacGregor make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in MacGregor 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
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- 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 blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What businesses should open next in MacGregor?
The top businesses to open next in MacGregor:
- Mental Health Clinics: 80.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Dentist Offices: 79.8% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 79.8% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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 13.0% means the Census estimates that share of MacGregor's homes and apartments to be vacant; the model reads it as one input among many. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in MacGregor. 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 MacGregor.
What type of business should you rent your MacGregor storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in MacGregor, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Mental Health Clinics, Dentist Offices, and Physical Therapy Clinics.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in MacGregor: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your MacGregor storefront to a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice at the top of the survivability rankings for MacGregor storefronts, with a best-case score of 90.0% and a floor of 59.4% at the most challenging addresses.
- 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 MacGregor?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in MacGregor before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- 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 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.