Business Survivability in Jamaica, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Jamaica is a Chiropractor Office with a 69.7% 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 Chiropractor Office in Jamaica (69.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #116 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 Jamaica 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 Jamaica is a Chiropractor Office with a 69.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Convenience Store with a 80.8% chance, followed by a Clothing Store with a 74.7% chance.
Is Jamaica a good place to start a business?
In New York City's survivability rankings, Jamaica comes in at #116 of 180 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 58.9% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Jamaica is 20.3 points on the two-year chance.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Jamaica often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
- With 89.0% of the local population employed, Jamaica presents a stable consumer base: particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Jamaica?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Jamaica produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Chiropractor Office in Jamaica:
The highlighted area represents the address in Jamaica that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Jamaica?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 4 | Cafe | 83.6% |
| 5 | Laundromat | 83.6% |
| 6 | Hair Salon | 83.6% |
| 7 | Bar | 83.6% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 83.6% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 79.0% |
| 11 | Indian Restaurant | 78.2% |
Ties at a good address: Cafe, Laundromat, Hair Salon, Bar 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.
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 Jamaica
- #1 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #1): 69.7% average in Jamaica. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.4%.
- #2 Convenience Store is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Jamaica: 80.8% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #3 Clothing Store: 74.7% on average across Jamaica; best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #4 Opening a Cafe in Jamaica shows 76.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.4%.
- #5 Laundromat (Ranked #5): 74.7% average in Jamaica. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.4%.
Strong Performers in Jamaica
- #6 Hair Salon is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Jamaica: 67.5% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #7 Bar: 64.2% on average across Jamaica; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #8 Opening a Coffee Shop in Jamaica shows 63.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
- #10 Beauty Salon (Ranked #10): 65.7% average in Jamaica. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 48.4%.
- #11 Indian Restaurant is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in Jamaica: 65.7% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Jamaica make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Jamaica 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
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- 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.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Jamaica?
The top businesses to open next in Jamaica:
- Chiropractor Offices: 69.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Convenience Stores: 80.8% average survival rate
- Clothing Stores: 74.7% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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. The 7.3% housing vacancy rate in Jamaica describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. StreetSpring regularly refreshes survivability scores to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Jamaica are available right now and how they rank.
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Related Articles:
- 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 Jamaica.
What type of business should you rent your Jamaica storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Jamaica, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Chiropractor Offices, Convenience Stores, and Clothing Stores as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. 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 New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Jamaica storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Chiropractor Office at the top of the survivability rankings for Jamaica storefronts, with a best-case score of 90.0% and a floor of 56.4% at the most challenging addresses.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Jamaica?
Before committing to any location in Jamaica, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score: it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Jamaica.
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StreetSpring uses AI to project business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. 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.