Business Survivability in Jersey City Heights, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Jersey City Heights is a Chiropractor Office with a 81.8% 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 Jersey City Heights (81.8% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #7 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 77.1% 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 Jersey City Heights 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 Jersey City Heights is a Chiropractor Office with a 81.8% 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 87.5% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 80.0% chance.
Is Jersey City Heights a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Jersey City Heights #7 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City, with an average Survivability Score of 77.1% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Jersey City Heights is 8.2 points on the two-year chance.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Jersey City Heights see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- With a 93.8% employment rate, Jersey City Heights has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Jersey City Heights?
StreetSpring scores each block in Jersey City Heights so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Jersey City Heights for a Chiropractor Office:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Chiropractor Office in Jersey City Heights. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Jersey City Heights?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.2% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 89.2% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.2% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 88.7% |
| 9 | Dance Club | 85.1% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 11 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 13 | Smoke Shop | 84.1% |
| 15 | Day Care Center | 83.8% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic, Dentist Office and Physical Therapy Clinic are tied; Clothing Store and Smoke 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 Jersey City Heights
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Jersey City Heights shows 81.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 61.1%.
- #2 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 87.5% average in Jersey City Heights. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 71.3%.
- #3 Dentist Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Jersey City Heights: 80.0% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 58.1%.
- #4 Physical Therapy Clinic: 78.6% on average across Jersey City Heights; best at 90.0%, challenging at 58.1%.
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Jersey City Heights shows 83.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 62.8%.
Strong Performers in Jersey City Heights
- #9 Dance Club (Ranked #9): 77.9% average in Jersey City Heights. Best-case storefronts: 86.0%. Challenging locations: 56.3%.
- #10 Convenience Store is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Jersey City Heights: 81.8% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 57.6%.
- #11 Clothing Store: 80.3% on average across Jersey City Heights; best at 85.0%, challenging at 51.2%.
- #13 Opening a Smoke Shop in Jersey City Heights shows 76.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 58.0%.
- #15 Day Care Center (Ranked #15): 75.2% average in Jersey City Heights. Best-case storefronts: 85.6%. Challenging locations: 55.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Jersey City Heights make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Jersey City Heights 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.
- Survivability data lets you compare locations on the same projected two-year chance before you open.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Jersey City Heights?
The top businesses to open next in Jersey City Heights:
- Chiropractor Offices: 81.8% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 87.5% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 80.0% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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. The survivability rankings for Jersey City Heights draw on real Census conditions, including 93.8% employment and 8.5% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Jersey City Heights right now.
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- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Jersey City Heights.
What type of business should you rent your Jersey City Heights storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Jersey City Heights shows that Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Dentist Offices rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Survivability data lets you compare locations on the same projected two-year chance before you open.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Jersey City Heights storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Chiropractor Office would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 61.1% chance.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Jersey City Heights?
When evaluating potential locations in Jersey City Heights, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data starts with a free 10-minute trial: begin with your top candidate locations in Jersey City Heights.
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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.