Business Survivability in Union Park, Orlando
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Union Park is an Eye Care Center with a 77.4% 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: an Eye Care Center in Union Park (77.4% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Town rank: #6 of 14 towns around Orlando
- Town average: an average Survivability Score of 76.4% 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 Union Park 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 Union Park is an Eye Care Center with a 77.4% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Dentist Office with a 80.9% chance, followed by a Dermatology Clinic with a 80.8% chance.
Is Union Park a good place to start a business?
In Orlando's survivability rankings, Union Park comes in at #6 of 14 towns, with an average Survivability Score of 76.4% across the business types ranked there.
- In Union Park, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 12.2 points above that type's average.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Union Park can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Union Park will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- Union Park's employment rate of 94.1% and housing vacancy rate of 7.9% 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 Union Park?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Union Park offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for an Eye Care Center in Union Park:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for an Eye Care Center in Union Park. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Union Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye Care Center | 88.3% |
| 2 | Dentist Office | 87.9% |
| 3 | Dermatology Clinic | 87.9% |
| 4 | Acupuncture Clinic | 87.9% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.2% |
| 9 | Day Care Center | 85.6% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 85.6% |
| 11 | Home Goods Store | 84.6% |
| 12 | Home Improvement Store | 84.6% |
| 13 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 84.6% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office, Dermatology Clinic and Acupuncture Clinic are tied; Day Care Center and Dance Club are tied; Home Goods Store, Home Improvement Store and Watch Store or Repair 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 Union Park
- #1 Opening an Eye Care Center in Union Park shows 77.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 58.1%.
- #2 Dentist Office (Ranked #2): 80.9% average in Union Park. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 62.4%.
- #3 Dermatology Clinic is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Union Park: 80.8% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 62.4%.
- #4 Acupuncture Clinic: 80.7% on average across Union Park; best at 89.6%, challenging at 62.0%.
- #8 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Union Park shows 76.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 60.7%.
Strong Performers in Union Park
- #9 Day Care Center (Ranked #9): 81.3% average in Union Park. Best-case storefronts: 86.0%. Challenging locations: 71.6%.
- #10 Dance Club is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Union Park: 78.4% chance on average, best at 86.0%, challenging at 61.2%.
- #11 Home Goods Store: 80.6% on average across Union Park; best at 85.0%, challenging at 69.2%.
- #12 Opening a Home Improvement Store in Union Park shows 80.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 69.2%.
- #13 Watch Store or Repair Shop (Ranked #13): 80.1% average in Union Park. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 67.9%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Union Park 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 Union Park 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.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- 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 scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Union Park?
The top businesses to open next in Union Park:
- Eye Care Centers: 77.4% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Dentist Offices: 80.9% average survival rate
- Dermatology Clinics: 80.8% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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 Union Park draw on real Census conditions, including 94.1% employment and 7.9% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Union Park today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Union Park.
What type of business should you rent your Union Park storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Union Park are Eye Care Centers, Dentist Offices, and Dermatology Clinics.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Orlando Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Union Park storefront to an Eye Care Center?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that an Eye Care Center would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential 89.6% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 58.1% chance.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Union Park?
Start any location decision in Union Park with the Survivability Score: it combines 100+ location factors into one projected two-year chance.
- 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.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool starts with a free 10-minute trial: enter any address in Union Park to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. Aggregated survivability rankings for Orlando are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Orlando: /resources/data/orlando-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.