Business Survivability in Journal Square, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Journal Square is a Chiropractor Office with a 84.7% 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 Journal Square (84.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #6 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 77.4% 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 Journal Square 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 Journal Square is a Chiropractor Office with a 84.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Dentist Office with a 84.5% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 83.6% chance. At a good address, Chiropractor Office is tied with Dentist Office and Physical Therapy Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Journal Square a good place to start a business?
Journal Square is ranked number 6 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average 77.4% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Journal Square score 5.3 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Journal Square often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
- StreetSpring's model reads Journal Square's 7.6% housing vacancy rate, a Census measure of vacant homes and apartments, as one input among many.
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 Journal Square?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Journal Square, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Here is the top survivability address for a Chiropractor Office in Journal Square, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Chiropractor Office in Journal Square. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Journal Square?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Dentist Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.6% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.2% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 88.7% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 84.6% |
| 11 | Day Care Center | 84.2% |
| 12 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 13 | Pet Store | 84.1% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office, Dentist Office and Physical Therapy Clinic are tied; Convenience Store and Dance Club are tied; Clothing Store and Pet 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 Journal Square
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Journal Square shows 84.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
- #2 Dentist Office (Ranked #2): 84.5% average in Journal Square. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
- #3 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Journal Square: 83.6% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #7 Veterinary Clinic: 83.3% on average across Journal Square; best at 89.6%, challenging at 59.4%.
- #8 Opening an Eye Care Center in Journal Square shows 83.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 59.4%.
Strong Performers in Journal Square
- #9 Convenience Store (Ranked #9): 81.5% average in Journal Square. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 54.8%.
- #10 Dance Club is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Journal Square: 76.8% chance on average, best at 85.6%, challenging at 50.9%.
- #11 Day Care Center: 75.6% on average across Journal Square; best at 86.0%, challenging at 52.2%.
- #12 Opening a Clothing Store in Journal Square shows 80.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 51.7%.
- #13 Pet Store (Ranked #13): 76.0% average in Journal Square. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 51.7%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Journal Square make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Journal Square 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
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- 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 analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Journal Square?
The top businesses to open next in Journal Square:
- Chiropractor Offices: 84.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Dentist Offices: 84.5% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 83.6% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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. Journal Square's 93.5% employment rate and 7.6% housing vacancy rate are two of the Census characteristics the model reads when it ranks business types here. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Journal Square are currently available and how they score.
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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 Journal Square.
What type of business should you rent your Journal Square storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Chiropractor Offices, Dentist Offices, and Physical Therapy Clinics at the top of the survivability rankings for Journal Square, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. 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 Journal Square storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Chiropractor Office in Journal Square: best-in-class addresses achieve 90.0% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at 56.8%.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Journal Square?
Start any location decision in Journal Square with the Survivability Score: it combines 100+ location factors into one projected two-year chance.
- Revenue Capture Score comes first when comparing locations: it turns local competition and consumer spending into the share of revenue a business can expect to 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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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.