Business Survivability in New Utrecht, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in New Utrecht is a Veterinary Clinic with a 76.3% 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 Veterinary Clinic in New Utrecht (76.3% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #70 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 63.8% 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 New Utrecht 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 New Utrecht is a Veterinary Clinic with a 76.3% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 70.3% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 72.8% chance. At a good address, Veterinary Clinic is tied with Chiropractor Office; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is New Utrecht a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks New Utrecht #70 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City, with an average Survivability Score of 63.8% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in New Utrecht score 13.7 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in New Utrecht can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- The 94.3% employment rate in New Utrecht supports consumer spending, while its 6.0% housing vacancy rate measures the share of homes and apartments standing empty: the model reads both as neighborhood characteristics.
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 New Utrecht?
With StreetSpring, location selection in New Utrecht moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in New Utrecht:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in New Utrecht. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in New Utrecht?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 87.0% |
| 4 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 5 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 6 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 83.9% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 83.6% |
| 10 | Bar | 83.5% |
| 11 | Spa | 83.1% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic and Chiropractor Office 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 New Utrecht
- #1 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in New Utrecht: 76.3% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.3%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office: 70.3% on average across New Utrecht; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #3 Opening an Eye Care Center in New Utrecht shows 72.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 87.4%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
- #4 Convenience Store (Ranked #4): 82.1% average in New Utrecht. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 56.6%.
- #5 Clothing Store is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in New Utrecht: 79.6% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 52.2%.
Strong Performers in New Utrecht
- #6 Cafe: 82.0% on average across New Utrecht; best at 84.0%, challenging at 53.4%.
- #8 Opening a Coffee Shop in New Utrecht shows 72.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
- #9 Hair Salon (Ranked #9): 67.4% average in New Utrecht. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #10 Bar is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in New Utrecht: 65.8% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #11 Spa: 66.9% on average across New Utrecht; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in New Utrecht make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in New Utrecht 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
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in New Utrecht?
The top businesses to open next in New Utrecht:
- Veterinary Clinics: 76.3% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 70.3% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 72.8% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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 New Utrecht's 94.3% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in New Utrecht. StreetSpring's regular updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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Related Articles:
- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in New Utrecht.
What type of business should you rent your New Utrecht storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for New Utrecht shows that Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Eye Care Centers rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your New Utrecht storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your New Utrecht storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 57.3%.
- 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 New Utrecht?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in New Utrecht before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- 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 forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in New Utrecht with a free 10-minute trial of StreetSpring's live tool.
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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.