Business Survivability in Manayunk, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Manayunk is a Veterinary Clinic with a 83.8% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Manayunk (83.8% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #33 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 73.4% 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 Manayunk 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 Manayunk is a Veterinary Clinic with a 83.8% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 88.2% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 82.6% chance.
Is Manayunk a good place to start a business?
Among the 127 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Philadelphia, Manayunk ranks #33 for business survivability, with an average 73.4% chance of lasting two or more years.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Manayunk score 6.2 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Manayunk, 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.
- The 95.1% employment rate in Manayunk supports consumer spending, while its 12.3% 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 Manayunk?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Manayunk, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Veterinary Clinic in Manayunk:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Manayunk. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Manayunk?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 87.9% |
| 4 | Mental Health Clinic | 87.9% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 84.9% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 84.1% |
| 10 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 11 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 12 | Gym | 83.6% |
| 13 | Spa | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Physical Therapy Clinic and Mental Health Clinic are tied; Convenience Store and Clothing Store are tied; Gym and Spa 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 Manayunk
- #1 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.8% average in Manayunk. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 71.3%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Manayunk: 88.2% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 80.2%.
- #3 Physical Therapy Clinic: 82.6% on average across Manayunk; best at 88.3%, challenging at 66.6%.
- #4 Opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Manayunk shows 82.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 88.3%; lower-end sites show 65.8%.
- #8 Eye Care Center (Ranked #8): 75.7% average in Manayunk. Best-case storefronts: 87.4%. Challenging locations: 60.7%.
Strong Performers in Manayunk
- #9 Convenience Store is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Manayunk: 78.8% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 57.1%.
- #10 Clothing Store: 76.5% on average across Manayunk; best at 84.6%, challenging at 58.0%.
- #11 Opening a Cafe in Manayunk shows 82.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 60.2%.
- #12 Gym (Ranked #12): 81.6% average in Manayunk. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 62.4%.
- #13 Spa is ranked #13 for top businesses to open in Manayunk: 80.3% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 56.6%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Manayunk 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 Manayunk 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.
- Survivability data lets you compare locations on the same projected two-year chance 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.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Manayunk?
The top businesses to open next in Manayunk:
- Veterinary Clinics: 83.8% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 88.2% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 82.6% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Manayunk draw on real Census conditions, including 95.1% employment and 12.3% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Manayunk and how each address is scoring right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Manayunk.
What type of business should you rent your Manayunk storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Manayunk shows that Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Physical Therapy Clinics 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.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Manayunk storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic 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 71.3% chance.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Manayunk?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Manayunk address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Manayunk address on StreetSpring.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.