Business Survivability in Downtown Jersey City, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Downtown Jersey City is a Chiropractor Office 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 Chiropractor Office in Downtown Jersey City (82.6% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #9 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 72.6% 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 Downtown Jersey City 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 Downtown Jersey City is a Chiropractor Office 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 a Veterinary Clinic with a 76.1% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 80.2% chance. At a good address, Chiropractor Office is tied with Veterinary Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Downtown Jersey City a good place to start a business?
In New York City's survivability rankings, Downtown Jersey City comes in at #9 of 180 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 72.6% across the business types ranked there.
- In Downtown Jersey City, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 7.4 points above that type's average.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Downtown Jersey City can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Downtown Jersey City could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- With a 97.0% employment rate, Downtown Jersey City 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 Downtown Jersey City?
The right address in Downtown Jersey City can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Here is the top survivability address for a Chiropractor Office in Downtown Jersey City, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
This map shows the optimal location for a Chiropractor Office in Downtown Jersey City based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Downtown Jersey City?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 89.2% |
| 4 | Dentist Office | 89.2% |
| 5 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.2% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 84.6% |
| 11 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 21 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 22 | Bar | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office and Veterinary Clinic are tied; Eye Care Center, Dentist Office and Physical Therapy Clinic are tied; Convenience Store and Dance Club are tied; Cafe and Bar 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 Downtown Jersey City
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Downtown Jersey City shows 82.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 58.6%.
- #2 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 76.1% average in Downtown Jersey City. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
- #3 Eye Care Center is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Downtown Jersey City: 80.2% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #4 Dentist Office: 79.1% on average across Downtown Jersey City; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.8%.
- #5 Opening a Physical Therapy Clinic in Downtown Jersey City shows 78.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
Strong Performers in Downtown Jersey City
- #9 Convenience Store (Ranked #9): 79.0% average in Downtown Jersey City. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 51.7%.
- #10 Dance Club is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Downtown Jersey City: 72.7% chance on average, best at 86.0%, challenging at 50.0%.
- #11 Clothing Store: 80.2% on average across Downtown Jersey City; best at 85.0%, challenging at 51.2%.
- #21 Opening a Cafe in Downtown Jersey City shows 78.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 49.4%.
- #22 Bar (Ranked #22): 78.0% average in Downtown Jersey City. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.9%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Downtown Jersey City make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Downtown Jersey City 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.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Downtown Jersey City?
The top businesses to open next in Downtown Jersey City:
- Chiropractor Offices: 82.6% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 76.1% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 80.2% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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. A housing vacancy rate of 8.2% means the Census estimates that share of Downtown Jersey City's homes and apartments to be vacant; the model reads it as one input among many. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring regularly recalculates survivability for every location in Downtown Jersey City, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data: check current locations now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Downtown Jersey City.
What type of business should you rent your Downtown Jersey City storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Downtown Jersey City, Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Eye Care Centers consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Downtown Jersey City: 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 Downtown Jersey City storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Chiropractor Office as the highest-survivability tenant type for Downtown Jersey City. The best addresses show a 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around 58.6%.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Downtown Jersey City?
In Downtown Jersey City, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Revenue Capture Score is the top factor to weigh before signing a lease, because it measures how much of the local customer spending a business at that address can win.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.