Business Survivability in Modena, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Modena is an Eye Care Center with a 72.0% 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: an Eye Care Center in Modena (72.0% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #44 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 64.1% 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 Modena 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 Modena is an Eye Care Center with a 72.0% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 77.9% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 69.6% chance.
Is Modena a good place to start a business?
In Philadelphia's survivability rankings, Modena comes in at #44 of 127 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 64.1% across the business types ranked there.
- In Modena, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 17.6 points above that type's average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Modena can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- The 4.2% housing vacancy rate in Modena comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Modena?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Modena, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Modena for an Eye Care Center:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for an Eye Care Center in Modena. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Modena?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye Care Center | 87.0% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.2% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 84.2% |
| 4 | Smoke Shop | 83.2% |
| 5 | Clothing Store | 83.2% |
| 6 | Hair Salon | 83.1% |
| 7 | Gym | 83.1% |
| 8 | Boutique | 82.8% |
| 9 | Cafe | 82.6% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 82.4% |
Ties at a good address: Smoke Shop and Clothing Store are tied; Hair Salon and Gym 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.
Highest Survivability in Modena
- #1 Eye Care Center: 72.0% on average across Modena; best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.8%.
- #2 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Modena shows 77.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 59.0%.
- #3 Dance Club (Ranked #3): 69.6% average in Modena. Best-case storefronts: 86.0%. Challenging locations: 53.2%.
- #4 Smoke Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Modena: 68.2% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 51.7%.
- #5 Clothing Store: 66.9% on average across Modena; best at 84.6%, challenging at 50.8%.
Strong Performers in Modena
- #6 Opening a Hair Salon in Modena shows 68.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 49.4%.
- #7 Gym (Ranked #7): 65.6% average in Modena. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 49.8%.
- #8 Boutique is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Modena: 65.7% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #9 Cafe: 69.0% on average across Modena; best at 83.6%, challenging at 54.8%.
- #10 Opening a Dentist Office in Modena shows 68.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 87.9%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Modena 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 Modena 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.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- 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.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Modena?
The top businesses to open next in Modena:
- Eye Care Centers: 72.0% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 77.9% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs: 69.6% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 94.5% employment rate in Modena is a key signal of consumer health, and the 4.2% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring regularly recalculates survivability for every location in Modena, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data: check current locations now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Modena.
What type of business should you rent your Modena storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Modena, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Eye Care Centers, Veterinary Clinics, and Dance Clubs.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. 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 Modena 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 56.8% chance.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Modena?
When selecting a location in Modena it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Revenue Capture Score is the top factor to weigh before signing a lease, because it measures how much of the local customer spending a business at that address can win.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are trained on 570,000+ real business outcomes.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Modena.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.