Business Survivability in Como, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Como is a Chiropractor Office with a 77.5% 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 Chiropractor Office in Como (77.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #58 of 64 neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis
- Neighborhood average: 67.0% 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 Como 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 Como is a Chiropractor Office with a 77.5% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 77.7% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 70.6% chance.
Is Como a good place to start a business?
Como is ranked number 58 of 64 neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis to start a business, with an average 67.0% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- In Como, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 12.5 points above that type's average.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Como can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Como will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- Como's employment rate of 97.2% and housing vacancy rate of 4.9% are two of the Census inputs StreetSpring's model reads for this neighborhood.
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 Como?
StreetSpring scores each block in Como so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. Below is the best location for a Chiropractor Office in Como:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chiropractor Office in Como. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Como?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.4% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 83.2% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 83.2% |
| 5 | Cafe | 82.6% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 82.4% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 82.2% |
| 8 | Spa | 81.8% |
| 9 | Acupuncture Clinic | 80.6% |
| 10 | Mental Health Clinic | 80.6% |
Ties at a good address: Convenience Store and Clothing Store are tied; Acupuncture Clinic and Mental Health Clinic 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.
Highest Survivability in Como
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 77.5% on average across Como; best at 90.0%, challenging at 60.7%.
- #2 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Como shows 77.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 64.9%.
- #3 Convenience Store (Ranked #3): 70.6% average in Como. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 50.4%.
- #4 Clothing Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Como: 68.3% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 50.8%.
- #5 Cafe: 73.0% on average across Como; best at 83.6%, challenging at 53.8%.
Strong Performers in Como
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Como shows 70.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.3%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #7 Coffee Shop (Ranked #7): 70.6% average in Como. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 53.4%.
- #8 Spa is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Como: 73.1% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 53.8%.
- #9 Acupuncture Clinic: 69.9% on average across Como; best at 83.2%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #10 Opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Como shows 69.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.2%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Como make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Como 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.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Como?
The top businesses to open next in Como:
- Chiropractor Offices: 77.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 77.7% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 70.6% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. 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. Como sits at 97.2% employment and 4.9% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. 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 Como right now.
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- See the Minneapolis Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Minneapolis Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Minneapolis neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Como.
What type of business should you rent your Como storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the 3 best businesses to rent your storefront out to in Como are Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Convenience Stores.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. 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 Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Como storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Chiropractor Office ranks as the top tenant type for your Como storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 60.7%.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Como?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Como before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- 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.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results: every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Como.
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StreetSpring uses AI to project business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. Aggregated survivability rankings for Minneapolis are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Minneapolis: /resources/data/minneapolis-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.