Business Survivability in Woodhaven, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Woodhaven is a Veterinary Clinic with a 75.1% 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 Woodhaven (75.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #77 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 62.5% 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 Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven is a Veterinary Clinic with a 75.1% 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 76.1% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 72.3% chance.
Is Woodhaven a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Woodhaven #77 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City, with an average Survivability Score of 62.5% across the business types ranked there.
- In Woodhaven, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 14.9 points above that type's average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Woodhaven can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Woodhaven's employment rate of 92.9% and housing vacancy rate of 6.7% 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 Woodhaven?
The right address in Woodhaven can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Woodhaven, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Woodhaven. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Woodhaven?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 84.9% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 84.6% |
| 5 | Convenience Store | 84.2% |
| 6 | Spa | 84.0% |
| 8 | Cafe | 83.6% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 83.6% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 83.6% |
| 11 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Cafe, Hair Salon, 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 Woodhaven
- #1 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Woodhaven: 75.1% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.7%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office: 76.1% on average across Woodhaven; best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.7%.
- #3 Opening an Eye Care Center in Woodhaven shows 72.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #4 Clothing Store (Ranked #4): 77.2% average in Woodhaven. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #5 Convenience Store is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Woodhaven: 79.8% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
Strong Performers in Woodhaven
- #6 Spa: 77.3% on average across Woodhaven; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #8 Opening a Cafe in Woodhaven shows 77.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 53.4%.
- #9 Hair Salon (Ranked #9): 75.8% average in Woodhaven. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #10 Dentist Office is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Woodhaven: 68.8% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #11 Physical Therapy Clinic: 68.5% on average across Woodhaven; best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.0%.
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 Woodhaven make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Woodhaven 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Location is a decision you can check before you open.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Woodhaven?
The top businesses to open next in Woodhaven:
- Veterinary Clinics: 75.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 76.1% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 72.3% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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. Woodhaven sits at 92.9% employment and 6.7% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. StreetSpring regularly refreshes survivability scores to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Woodhaven are available right now and how they rank.
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Woodhaven.
What type of business should you rent your Woodhaven storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Woodhaven, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Eye Care Centers.
- Location is a decision you can check before you open.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Woodhaven storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Woodhaven storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 57.7%.
- 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 Woodhaven?
In Woodhaven, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- 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 forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.