Business Survivability in Neartown/Montrose, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Neartown/Montrose is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 89.1% 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 Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Neartown/Montrose (89.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #2 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: 79.8% 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 Neartown/Montrose 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 Neartown/Montrose is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 89.1% 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 88.0% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 88.0% chance. At a good address, Mental Health Clinic is tied with Acupuncture Clinic, Dentist Office and Eye Care Center; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Neartown/Montrose a good place to start a business?
Neartown/Montrose is ranked number 2 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston to start a business, with an average 79.8% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- In Neartown/Montrose, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 0.9 points above that type's average.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Neartown/Montrose often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
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 Neartown/Montrose?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Neartown/Montrose for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Neartown/Montrose:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Neartown/Montrose. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Neartown/Montrose?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Clinic | 90.0% |
| 2 | Acupuncture Clinic | 90.0% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 90.0% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 90.0% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.3% |
| 9 | Day Care Center | 85.6% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 85.6% |
| 11 | Boutique | 85.0% |
| 12 | Jewelry Store | 85.0% |
| 21 | International Grocery Store | 85.0% |
Ties at a good address: Mental Health Clinic, Acupuncture Clinic, Dentist Office and Eye Care Center are tied; Day Care Center and Dance Club are tied; Boutique, Jewelry Store and International 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 Neartown/Montrose
- #1 Mental Health Clinic (Ranked #1): 89.1% average in Neartown/Montrose. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 81.9%.
- #2 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Neartown/Montrose: 88.0% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 76.8%.
- #3 Dentist Office: 88.0% on average across Neartown/Montrose; best at 90.0%, challenging at 76.4%.
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Neartown/Montrose shows 87.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 74.7%.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #8): 82.5% average in Neartown/Montrose. Best-case storefronts: 89.2%. Challenging locations: 60.7%.
Strong Performers in Neartown/Montrose
- #9 Day Care Center is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Neartown/Montrose: 81.5% chance on average, best at 86.0%, challenging at 64.8%.
- #10 Dance Club: 80.8% on average across Neartown/Montrose; best at 86.0%, challenging at 61.7%.
- #11 Opening a Boutique in Neartown/Montrose shows 82.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 68.4%.
- #12 Jewelry Store (Ranked #12): 82.7% average in Neartown/Montrose. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 67.4%.
- #21 International Grocery Store is ranked #21 for top businesses to open in Neartown/Montrose: 80.5% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 62.5%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Mental Health Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Acupuncture Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Neartown/Montrose make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Neartown/Montrose 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Neartown/Montrose?
The top businesses to open next in Neartown/Montrose:
- Mental Health Clinics: 89.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Acupuncture Clinics: 88.0% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 88.0% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. 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. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Neartown/Montrose right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Neartown/Montrose.
What type of business should you rent your Neartown/Montrose storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Neartown/Montrose are Mental Health Clinics, Acupuncture Clinics, and Dentist Offices.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 Neartown/Montrose storefront to a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice as the highest-survivability tenant type for Neartown/Montrose. The best addresses show a 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around 81.9%.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Neartown/Montrose?
When evaluating potential locations in Neartown/Montrose, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool starts with a free 10-minute trial: enter any address in Neartown/Montrose to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.