Business Survivability in Fieldston, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Fieldston is a Convenience Store with a 70.2% 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 Convenience Store in Fieldston (70.2% average survival rate, 84.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #160 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 55.1% 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 Fieldston 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 Fieldston is a Convenience Store with a 70.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 84.6% chance; next is a Clothing Store with a 69.7% chance, followed by a Spa with a 65.5% chance.
Is Fieldston a good place to start a business?
Fieldston holds the #160 position of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City for new business survivability, with an average score of 55.1% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Fieldston is 14.4 points on the two-year chance.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Fieldston often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
- The 4.3% housing vacancy rate in Fieldston comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Fieldston?
StreetSpring scores each block in Fieldston so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. Below is the best location for a Convenience Store in Fieldston:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Convenience Store in Fieldston. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. The model evaluates hundreds of factors, from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Fieldston?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience Store | 84.1% |
| 2 | Clothing Store | 83.6% |
| 3 | Spa | 83.6% |
| 4 | Bar | 83.6% |
| 5 | Cafe | 83.6% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 83.6% |
| 7 | Chiropractor Office | 80.6% |
| 8 | Beauty Salon | 73.6% |
| 9 | Cosmetics Shop | 72.4% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 72.2% |
Ties at a good address: Clothing Store, Spa, Bar, Cafe and Coffee Shop 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 Fieldston
- #1 Convenience Store (Ranked #1): 70.2% average in Fieldston. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 50.4%.
- #2 Clothing Store is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Fieldston: 69.7% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 50.8%.
- #3 Spa: 65.5% on average across Fieldston; best at 84.0%, challenging at 49.4%.
- #4 Opening a Bar in Fieldston shows 64.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 49.8%.
- #5 Cafe (Ranked #5): 61.2% average in Fieldston. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.9%.
Strong Performers in Fieldston
- #6 Coffee Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Fieldston: 59.9% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #7 Chiropractor Office: 72.3% on average across Fieldston; best at 90.0%, challenging at 60.2%.
- #8 Opening a Beauty Salon in Fieldston shows 58.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 80.8%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
- #9 Cosmetics Shop (Ranked #9): 58.9% average in Fieldston. Best-case storefronts: 82.8%. Challenging locations: 49.0%.
- #10 Dentist Office is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Fieldston: 62.0% chance on average, best at 78.1%, challenging at 56.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Spa: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Fieldston make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Fieldston 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.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- 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 provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Fieldston?
The top businesses to open next in Fieldston:
- Convenience Stores: 70.2% average survival rate, 84.6% at the best address
- Clothing Stores: 69.7% average survival rate
- Spas: 65.5% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Fieldston's 93.0% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring regularly recalculates survivability for every location in Fieldston, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data: check current locations now.
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- Explore Convenience Store survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Fieldston.
What type of business should you rent your Fieldston storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Fieldston shows that Convenience Stores, Clothing Stores, and Spas rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. 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 New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Fieldston storefront to a Convenience Store?
The data shows a Convenience Store in Fieldston is the safest long-term bet for a storefront there. Top locations reach 84.6% survivability; lower-end sites show 50.4%.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Fieldston?
Start any location decision in Fieldston with the Survivability Score: it combines 100+ location factors into one projected two-year chance.
- StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open.
- 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 AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.