Business Survivability in Corcoran, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Corcoran is an Eye Care Center with a 79.3% 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: an Eye Care Center in Corcoran (79.3% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Town rank: #16 of 20 towns around Minneapolis
- Town average: an average Survivability Score of 70.2% 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 Corcoran 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 Corcoran is an Eye Care Center with a 79.3% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Dentist Office with a 77.7% chance, followed by an Acupuncture Clinic with a 77.5% chance.
Is Corcoran a good place to start a business?
Corcoran holds the #16 position of 20 towns around Minneapolis for new business survivability, with an average score of 70.2% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Corcoran score 10.3 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Corcoran can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Corcoran's employment rate of 96.2% and housing vacancy rate of 6.6% 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 Corcoran?
StreetSpring's Corcoran data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Corcoran, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for an Eye Care Center in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for an Eye Care Center in Corcoran. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Corcoran?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye Care Center | 87.4% |
| 2 | Dentist Office | 86.6% |
| 3 | Acupuncture Clinic | 86.6% |
| 4 | Dermatology Clinic | 86.6% |
| 8 | Florist | 82.3% |
| 9 | Men's Clothing Store | 82.3% |
| 17 | Dance Club | 81.7% |
| 18 | Cosmetics Shop | 81.4% |
| 21 | Pet Store | 81.0% |
| 22 | Pet Boarding Facility | 81.0% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office, Acupuncture Clinic and Dermatology Clinic are tied; Florist and Men's Clothing Store are tied; Pet Store and Pet Boarding Facility 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 Corcoran
- #1 Eye Care Center is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Corcoran: 79.3% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 57.3%.
- #2 Dentist Office: 77.7% on average across Corcoran; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #3 Opening an Acupuncture Clinic in Corcoran shows 77.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
- #4 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #4): 77.5% average in Corcoran. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.4%.
- #8 Florist is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Corcoran: 73.8% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 49.9%.
Strong Performers in Corcoran
- #9 Men's Clothing Store: 73.8% on average across Corcoran; best at 84.6%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #17 Opening a Dance Club in Corcoran shows 72.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.6%; lower-end sites show 50.4%.
- #18 Cosmetics Shop (Ranked #18): 71.9% average in Corcoran. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 50.8%.
- #21 Pet Store is ranked #21 for top businesses to open in Corcoran: 71.8% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 50.4%.
- #22 Pet Boarding Facility: 71.7% on average across Corcoran; best at 85.0%, challenging at 50.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Acupuncture Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Corcoran make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Corcoran 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.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Corcoran?
The top businesses to open next in Corcoran:
- Eye Care Centers: 79.3% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Dentist Offices: 77.7% average survival rate
- Acupuncture Clinics: 77.5% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 96.2% employment rate in Corcoran is a key signal of consumer health, and the 6.6% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Corcoran and how each address is scoring right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Corcoran.
What type of business should you rent your Corcoran storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Corcoran, Eye Care Centers, Dentist Offices, and Acupuncture Clinics consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Corcoran storefront to an Eye Care Center?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that an Eye Care Center would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential 89.6% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 57.3% chance.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Corcoran?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Corcoran before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- Revenue Capture Score comes first when comparing locations: it turns local competition and consumer spending into the share of revenue a business can expect to win.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Corcoran.
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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 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.