Business Survivability in Sunnyside, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Sunnyside is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 82.6% 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 Physical Therapy Clinic in Sunnyside (82.6% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #36 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: 70.9% 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 Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 82.6% 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 82.5% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 82.5% chance. At a good address, Physical Therapy Clinic is tied with Acupuncture Clinic and Dentist Office; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Sunnyside a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Sunnyside #36 of 57 neighborhoods in and around Houston, with an average Survivability Score of 70.9% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Sunnyside, the top-ranked business type scores 7.4 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Sunnyside can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Sunnyside has a housing vacancy rate of 10.0% in Census data: the share of its homes and apartments standing empty, one of the neighborhood characteristics StreetSpring's model reads.
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 Sunnyside?
StreetSpring's Sunnyside data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Sunnyside:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Sunnyside. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Sunnyside?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Acupuncture Clinic | 89.6% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 89.6% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 89.2% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.9% |
| 9 | Bike Shop | 84.1% |
| 10 | Boutique | 84.1% |
| 19 | Day Care Center | 83.8% |
| 20 | Dance Club | 83.8% |
| 21 | Home Goods Store | 83.2% |
Ties at a good address: Physical Therapy Clinic, Acupuncture Clinic and Dentist Office are tied; Bike Shop and Boutique are tied; 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 Sunnyside
- #1 Physical Therapy Clinic: 82.6% on average across Sunnyside; best at 90.0%, challenging at 59.0%.
- #2 Opening an Acupuncture Clinic in Sunnyside shows 82.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 58.6%.
- #3 Dentist Office (Ranked #3): 82.5% average in Sunnyside. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 59.8%.
- #6 Eye Care Center is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Sunnyside: 81.5% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.7%.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic: 72.4% on average across Sunnyside; best at 89.2%, challenging at 56.0%.
Strong Performers in Sunnyside
- #9 Opening a Bike Shop in Sunnyside shows 76.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 50.8%.
- #10 Boutique (Ranked #10): 76.0% average in Sunnyside. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 50.8%.
- #19 Day Care Center is ranked #19 for top businesses to open in Sunnyside: 72.2% chance on average, best at 86.0%, challenging at 50.9%.
- #20 Dance Club: 71.7% on average across Sunnyside; best at 86.0%, challenging at 50.4%.
- #21 Opening a Home Goods Store in Sunnyside shows 71.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 49.9%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Physical Therapy 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 Sunnyside make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Sunnyside 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
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another: always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- 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.
- 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 Sunnyside?
The top businesses to open next in Sunnyside:
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 82.6% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Acupuncture Clinics: 82.5% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 82.5% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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 10.0% housing vacancy rate in Sunnyside describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Sunnyside right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Sunnyside.
What type of business should you rent your Sunnyside storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Sunnyside are Physical Therapy Clinics, Acupuncture Clinics, and Dentist Offices.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Sunnyside storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?
The data shows a Physical Therapy Clinic in Sunnyside is the safest long-term bet for a storefront there. Top locations reach 90.0% survivability; lower-end sites show 59.0%.
- 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 Sunnyside?
In Sunnyside, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- The most current survivability data for Sunnyside is on StreetSpring, and a free 10-minute trial is enough to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.