Business Survivability in Ridgewood, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Ridgewood is a Chiropractor Office with a 75.9% 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 Ridgewood (75.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #20 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 65.1% 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 Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood is a Chiropractor Office with a 75.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 74.9% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 72.0% chance. At a good address, Chiropractor Office is tied with Eye Care Center; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Ridgewood a good place to start a business?
In New York City's survivability rankings, Ridgewood comes in at #20 of 180 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 65.1% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Ridgewood is 14.1 points on the two-year chance.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Ridgewood for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- At 92.2% employed, Ridgewood's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types, though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Ridgewood?
StreetSpring's Ridgewood data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Here is the top survivability address for a Chiropractor Office in Ridgewood, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
This map shows the optimal location for a Chiropractor Office in Ridgewood based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Ridgewood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 89.2% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 88.7% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 88.7% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.9% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 10 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 21 | Cafe | 83.8% |
| 22 | Bar | 83.7% |
| 23 | Spa | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office and Eye Care Center are tied; Dentist Office and Physical Therapy Clinic 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 Ridgewood
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Ridgewood shows 75.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #2 Eye Care Center (Ranked #2): 74.9% average in Ridgewood. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
- #3 Dentist Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Ridgewood: 72.0% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #4 Physical Therapy Clinic: 71.9% on average across Ridgewood; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #8 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Ridgewood shows 74.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
Strong Performers in Ridgewood
- #9 Convenience Store (Ranked #9): 72.3% average in Ridgewood. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 49.0%.
- #10 Clothing Store is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Ridgewood: 71.3% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #21 Cafe: 71.2% on average across Ridgewood; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.9%.
- #22 Opening a Bar in Ridgewood shows 68.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.4%.
- #23 Spa (Ranked #23): 71.0% average in Ridgewood. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Ridgewood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Ridgewood 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.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- 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 gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Ridgewood?
The top businesses to open next in Ridgewood:
- Chiropractor Offices: 75.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 74.9% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 72.0% 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. With Ridgewood's 92.2% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Ridgewood and how each address is scoring right now.
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- 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 Ridgewood.
What type of business should you rent your Ridgewood storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Ridgewood are Chiropractor Offices, Eye Care Centers, and Dentist Offices.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- 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 Ridgewood storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Chiropractor Office at the top of the survivability rankings for Ridgewood storefronts, with a best-case score of 90.0% and a floor of 56.0% at the most challenging addresses.
- 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 Ridgewood?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Ridgewood address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- 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.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Ridgewood.
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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.