Business Survivability in Fairmount, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Fairmount is a Chiropractor Office with a 86.0% 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 Fairmount (86.0% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #89 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 66.3% 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount is a Chiropractor Office with a 86.0% 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 85.5% chance, followed by a Dermatology Clinic with a 77.8% chance. At a good address, Chiropractor Office is tied with Veterinary Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Fairmount a good place to start a business?
Among the 127 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Philadelphia, Fairmount ranks #89 for business survivability, with an average 66.3% chance of lasting two or more years.
- At its best addresses in Fairmount, the top-ranked business type scores 4.0 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Fairmount, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical: a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- Housing vacancy in Fairmount sits at 4.4%, a Census figure that StreetSpring's model reads for every business type it scores here.
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 Fairmount?
The right address in Fairmount 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 Fairmount, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Chiropractor Office in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chiropractor Office in Fairmount. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 Fairmount?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 90.0% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 90.0% |
| 3 | Dermatology Clinic | 87.4% |
| 4 | Acupuncture Clinic | 87.4% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 85.8% |
| 9 | Clothing Store | 85.0% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 11 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 12 | Bar | 84.0% |
| 13 | Coffee Shop | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office and Veterinary Clinic are tied; Dermatology Clinic and Acupuncture Clinic are tied; Cafe, Bar and Coffee 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 Fairmount
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 86.0% on average across Fairmount; best at 90.0%, challenging at 76.0%.
- #2 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Fairmount shows 85.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 70.4%.
- #3 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #3): 77.8% average in Fairmount. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 61.5%.
- #4 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Fairmount: 77.7% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 61.5%.
- #8 Eye Care Center: 77.1% on average across Fairmount; best at 88.7%, challenging at 58.6%.
Strong Performers in Fairmount
- #9 Opening a Clothing Store in Fairmount shows 82.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 59.4%.
- #10 Convenience Store (Ranked #10): 82.3% average in Fairmount. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 70.2%.
- #11 Cafe is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in Fairmount: 82.9% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 69.2%.
- #12 Bar: 82.1% on average across Fairmount; best at 84.0%, challenging at 63.3%.
- #13 Opening a Coffee Shop in Fairmount shows 78.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 63.3%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Fairmount make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Fairmount 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type: StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- 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's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Fairmount?
The top businesses to open next in Fairmount:
- Chiropractor Offices: 86.0% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 85.5% average survival rate
- Dermatology Clinics: 77.8% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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 Fairmount draw on real Census conditions, including 96.8% employment and 4.4% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Fairmount are currently available and how they score.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Fairmount.
What type of business should you rent your Fairmount storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Fairmount are Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Dermatology Clinics.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Fairmount storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Chiropractor Office ranks as the top tenant type for your Fairmount storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 76.0%.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood: it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Fairmount?
When opening a business in Fairmount, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- 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.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results: every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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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.