Business Survivability in Memorial, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Memorial is a Dentist Office with a 81.1% 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 Dentist Office in Memorial (81.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #17 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: 70.4% 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 Memorial 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 Memorial is a Dentist Office with a 81.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is an Acupuncture Clinic with a 80.7% chance, followed by a Dermatology Clinic with a 80.7% chance. At a good address, Dentist Office is tied with Acupuncture Clinic, Dermatology Clinic and Eye Care Center; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Memorial a good place to start a business?
Among the 57 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Houston, Memorial ranks #17 for business survivability, with an average 70.4% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Memorial is 8.9 points on the two-year chance.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Memorial can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- The 11.2% housing vacancy rate in Memorial comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Memorial?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Memorial produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Here is the top survivability address for a Dentist Office in Memorial, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
This map shows the optimal location for a Dentist Office in Memorial based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Memorial?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentist Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Acupuncture Clinic | 89.6% |
| 3 | Dermatology Clinic | 89.6% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 89.6% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.4% |
| 9 | Day Care Center | 85.1% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 84.7% |
| 11 | Florist | 84.6% |
| 12 | Liquor Store | 84.6% |
| 21 | International Grocery Store | 84.4% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office, Acupuncture Clinic, Dermatology Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Florist and Liquor 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 Memorial
- #1 Dentist Office (Ranked #1): 81.1% average in Memorial. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
- #2 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Memorial: 80.7% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #3 Dermatology Clinic: 80.7% on average across Memorial; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Memorial shows 79.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #8): 74.6% average in Memorial. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
Strong Performers in Memorial
- #9 Day Care Center is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Memorial: 71.3% chance on average, best at 86.0%, challenging at 50.0%.
- #10 Dance Club: 70.8% on average across Memorial; best at 86.0%, challenging at 50.0%.
- #11 Opening a Florist in Memorial shows 74.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 49.0%.
- #12 Liquor Store (Ranked #12): 74.5% average in Memorial. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 49.0%.
- #21 International Grocery Store is ranked #21 for top businesses to open in Memorial: 72.4% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Acupuncture Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Memorial make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Memorial 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.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- 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.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Memorial?
The top businesses to open next in Memorial:
- Dentist Offices: 81.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Acupuncture Clinics: 80.7% average survival rate
- Dermatology Clinics: 80.7% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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. Memorial's employment rate (95.6%) and housing vacancy rate (11.2%) are part of the Census context StreetSpring's model reads when it scores each business type at each address. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Memorial. 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 Memorial.
What type of business should you rent your Memorial storefront to?
For landlords in Memorial, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Dentist Offices, Acupuncture Clinics, and Dermatology Clinics as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. 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 Memorial storefront to a Dentist Office?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Dentist Office 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 56.0% chance.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Memorial?
Before committing to any location in Memorial, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score: it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- 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.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Memorial addresses rank right now.
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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.