Business Survivability in Kew Gardens, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Kew Gardens is a Chiropractor Office with a 79.5% 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 Kew Gardens (79.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #144 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 59.1% 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 Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens is a Chiropractor Office with a 79.5% 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 67.7% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 78.3% chance. At a good address, Chiropractor Office is tied with Veterinary Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Kew Gardens a good place to start a business?
Among the 180 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around New York City, Kew Gardens ranks #144 for business survivability, with an average 59.1% chance of lasting two or more years.
- At its best addresses in Kew Gardens, the top-ranked business type scores 10.5 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Kew Gardens can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Kew Gardens could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- Kew Gardens's employment rate of 93.2% and housing vacancy rate of 6.2% are two of the Census inputs StreetSpring's model reads for 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 Kew Gardens?
The right address in Kew Gardens can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Chiropractor Office in Kew Gardens:
The highlighted area represents the address in Kew Gardens that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Kew Gardens?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 5 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 84.0% |
| 7 | Gym | 84.0% |
| 8 | Laundromat | 83.6% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 83.6% |
| 10 | Spa | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office and Veterinary Clinic are tied; Cafe, Coffee Shop and Gym are tied; Laundromat, Hair Salon and Spa 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 Kew Gardens
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Kew Gardens shows 79.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
- #2 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 67.7% average in Kew Gardens. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
- #3 Convenience Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Kew Gardens: 78.3% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #4 Clothing Store: 76.0% on average across Kew Gardens; best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #5 Opening a Cafe in Kew Gardens shows 78.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 51.2%.
Strong Performers in Kew Gardens
- #6 Coffee Shop (Ranked #6): 76.8% average in Kew Gardens. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #7 Gym is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Kew Gardens: 63.9% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #8 Laundromat: 77.5% on average across Kew Gardens; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #9 Opening a Hair Salon in Kew Gardens shows 68.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.4%.
- #10 Spa (Ranked #10): 65.7% average in Kew Gardens. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Kew Gardens make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Kew Gardens 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.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- 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 gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Kew Gardens?
The top businesses to open next in Kew Gardens:
- Chiropractor Offices: 79.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 67.7% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 78.3% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 93.2% employment rate in Kew Gardens is a key signal of consumer health, and the 6.2% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Kew Gardens today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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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 Kew Gardens.
What type of business should you rent your Kew Gardens storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Kew Gardens, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Convenience 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.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. 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 Kew Gardens storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Chiropractor Office as the highest-survivability tenant type for Kew Gardens. The best addresses show a 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around 56.4%.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Kew Gardens?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Kew Gardens before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- 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.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Kew Gardens, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.