Business Survivability in Bensonhurst, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Bensonhurst is a Veterinary Clinic with a 70.7% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Bensonhurst (70.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #112 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 58.9% 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 Bensonhurst 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 Bensonhurst is a Veterinary Clinic with a 70.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 71.9% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 81.6% chance.
Is Bensonhurst a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Bensonhurst #112 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City, with an average Survivability Score of 58.9% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Bensonhurst, the top-ranked business type scores 19.3 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Bensonhurst can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Bensonhurst could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- With a 91.9% employment rate, Bensonhurst has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Bensonhurst?
StreetSpring scores each block in Bensonhurst so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Bensonhurst:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Bensonhurst. 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 Bensonhurst?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 5 | Hair Salon | 84.0% |
| 6 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 7 | Laundromat | 83.6% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 83.6% |
| 9 | Spa | 83.6% |
| 10 | Gym | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Hair Salon and Cafe are tied; Laundromat, Coffee Shop, Spa and Gym 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 Bensonhurst
- #1 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Bensonhurst shows 70.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #2): 71.9% average in Bensonhurst. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
- #3 Convenience Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Bensonhurst: 81.6% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 53.5%.
- #4 Clothing Store: 79.0% on average across Bensonhurst; best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #5 Opening a Hair Salon in Bensonhurst shows 77.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.4%.
Strong Performers in Bensonhurst
- #6 Cafe (Ranked #6): 76.8% average in Bensonhurst. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.0%.
- #7 Laundromat is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Bensonhurst: 76.3% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 53.0%.
- #8 Coffee Shop: 73.6% on average across Bensonhurst; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #9 Opening a Spa in Bensonhurst shows 72.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.4%.
- #10 Gym (Ranked #10): 58.5% average in Bensonhurst. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Bensonhurst make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Bensonhurst 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- 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'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 Bensonhurst?
The top businesses to open next in Bensonhurst:
- Veterinary Clinics: 70.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 71.9% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 81.6% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. 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. Bensonhurst's 91.9% employment rate and 7.5% housing vacancy rate are two of the Census characteristics the model reads when it ranks business types here. 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 Bensonhurst right now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Bensonhurst.
What type of business should you rent your Bensonhurst storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Bensonhurst shows that Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Convenience Stores rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Bensonhurst storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic 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.
- 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 Bensonhurst?
When selecting a location in Bensonhurst it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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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 New York City are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for New York City: /resources/data/new-york-city-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.