Business Survivability in Bergen-Lafayette, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Bergen-Lafayette is a Veterinary Clinic with a 85.2% 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 Bergen-Lafayette (85.2% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #2 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 77.0% 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 Bergen-Lafayette 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 Bergen-Lafayette is a Veterinary Clinic with a 85.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 82.8% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 82.7% chance. At a good address, Veterinary Clinic is tied with Chiropractor Office, Dentist Office and Physical Therapy Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Bergen-Lafayette a good place to start a business?
Bergen-Lafayette is ranked number 2 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average 77.0% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Bergen-Lafayette, the top-ranked business type scores 4.4 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Bergen-Lafayette see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within 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 Bergen-Lafayette?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Bergen-Lafayette offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Bergen-Lafayette:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Bergen-Lafayette. 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 Bergen-Lafayette?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.2% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 89.2% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.2% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 88.7% |
| 9 | Dance Club | 85.6% |
| 10 | Pet Store | 84.6% |
| 11 | Pet Boarding Facility | 84.6% |
| 12 | Cosmetics Shop | 84.6% |
| 13 | International Grocery Store | 84.6% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic, Chiropractor Office, Dentist Office and Physical Therapy Clinic are tied; Pet Store, Pet Boarding Facility, Cosmetics Shop 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 Bergen-Lafayette
- #1 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Bergen-Lafayette shows 85.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 61.5%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #2): 82.8% average in Bergen-Lafayette. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 60.2%.
- #3 Dentist Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Bergen-Lafayette: 82.7% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 62.8%.
- #4 Physical Therapy Clinic: 82.3% on average across Bergen-Lafayette; best at 90.0%, challenging at 62.4%.
- #8 Opening an Eye Care Center in Bergen-Lafayette shows 80.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
Strong Performers in Bergen-Lafayette
- #9 Dance Club (Ranked #9): 79.4% average in Bergen-Lafayette. Best-case storefronts: 86.0%. Challenging locations: 52.7%.
- #10 Pet Store is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Bergen-Lafayette: 81.1% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 56.2%.
- #11 Pet Boarding Facility: 80.9% on average across Bergen-Lafayette; best at 85.0%, challenging at 55.8%.
- #12 Opening a Cosmetics Shop in Bergen-Lafayette shows 79.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 55.8%.
- #13 International Grocery Store (Ranked #13): 79.8% average in Bergen-Lafayette. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 54.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Bergen-Lafayette make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Bergen-Lafayette 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
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Bergen-Lafayette?
The top businesses to open next in Bergen-Lafayette:
- Veterinary Clinics: 85.2% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 82.8% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 82.7% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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 data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Bergen-Lafayette today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Bergen-Lafayette.
What type of business should you rent your Bergen-Lafayette storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Bergen-Lafayette, Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Dentist Offices consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Bergen-Lafayette: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Bergen-Lafayette storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic in Bergen-Lafayette is the safest long-term bet for a storefront there. Top locations reach 89.6% survivability; lower-end sites show 61.5%.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Bergen-Lafayette?
Location decisions in Bergen-Lafayette should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- 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 proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Bergen-Lafayette addresses rank right now.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.