Business Survivability in Crescentville, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Crescentville is a Veterinary Clinic with a 81.2% 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 Crescentville (81.2% average survival rate, 89.2% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #65 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 67.5% 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 Crescentville 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 Crescentville is a Veterinary Clinic with a 81.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.2% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 78.9% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 74.2% chance.
Is Crescentville a good place to start a business?
Among the 127 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Philadelphia, Crescentville ranks #65 for business survivability, with an average 67.5% chance of lasting two or more years.
- In Crescentville, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 8.0 points above that type's average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Crescentville 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 95.4% employment rate in Crescentville supports consumer spending, while its 6.7% 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 Crescentville?
StreetSpring's Crescentville data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Crescentville for a Veterinary Clinic:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Crescentville. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Crescentville?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 87.9% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 86.2% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 84.7% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 84.6% |
| 5 | Dermatology Clinic | 84.5% |
| 6 | Mental Health Clinic | 84.5% |
| 9 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 10 | Gym | 84.0% |
| 11 | Coffee Shop | 83.6% |
| 13 | Eye Care Center | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Dermatology Clinic and Mental Health Clinic are tied; Cafe and Gym are tied; Coffee Shop and Eye Care Center 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 Crescentville
- #1 Veterinary Clinic: 81.2% on average across Crescentville; best at 89.2%, challenging at 67.9%.
- #2 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Crescentville shows 78.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 87.9%; lower-end sites show 63.2%.
- #3 Convenience Store (Ranked #3): 74.2% average in Crescentville. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #4 Clothing Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Crescentville: 73.7% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 51.2%.
- #5 Dermatology Clinic: 75.8% on average across Crescentville; best at 87.4%, challenging at 59.8%.
Strong Performers in Crescentville
- #6 Opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Crescentville shows 75.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 87.4%; lower-end sites show 59.8%.
- #9 Cafe (Ranked #9): 77.4% average in Crescentville. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 57.9%.
- #10 Gym is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Crescentville: 77.1% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 62.8%.
- #11 Coffee Shop: 75.9% on average across Crescentville; best at 84.0%, challenging at 53.0%.
- #13 Opening an Eye Care Center in Crescentville shows 70.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 87.9%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Crescentville make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Crescentville 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.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Crescentville?
The top businesses to open next in Crescentville:
- Veterinary Clinics: 81.2% average survival rate, 89.2% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 78.9% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 74.2% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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 6.7% housing vacancy rate in Crescentville describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. StreetSpring regularly refreshes survivability scores to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Crescentville are available right now and how they rank.
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- See the Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Philadelphia Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Crescentville.
What type of business should you rent your Crescentville storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Crescentville, Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Convenience Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. 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 Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Crescentville storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Crescentville landlords: 89.2% at the best addresses and 67.9% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Crescentville?
When evaluating potential locations in Crescentville, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- 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.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- The most current survivability data for Crescentville is on StreetSpring, and a free 10-minute trial is enough to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Philadelphia are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Philadelphia: /resources/data/philadelphia-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.