Business Survivability in Queen Village, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Queen Village is a Veterinary Clinic with a 80.7% 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 Queen Village (80.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #98 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 62.9% 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 Queen Village 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 Queen Village is a Veterinary Clinic with a 80.7% 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 81.1% chance, followed by a Clothing Store with a 82.2% chance.
Is Queen Village a good place to start a business?
Queen Village holds the #98 position of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia for new business survivability, with an average score of 62.9% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Queen Village, the top-ranked business type scores 9.3 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Queen Village can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- The 95.6% employment rate in Queen Village supports consumer spending, while its 9.4% 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 Queen Village?
StreetSpring's Queen Village data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The location below represents the address in Queen Village with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in Queen Village that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Queen Village?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 90.0% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 85.0% |
| 4 | Dermatology Clinic | 84.9% |
| 5 | Mental Health Clinic | 84.9% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 10 | Bar | 84.0% |
| 11 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 12 | Gym | 84.0% |
| 13 | Laundromat | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Dermatology Clinic and Mental Health Clinic are tied; Bar, Cafe, Gym and Laundromat 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 Queen Village
- #1 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Queen Village shows 80.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #2): 81.1% average in Queen Village. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 60.2%.
- #3 Clothing Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Queen Village: 82.2% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 61.6%.
- #4 Dermatology Clinic: 69.3% on average across Queen Village; best at 87.9%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #5 Opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Queen Village shows 69.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 87.9%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
Strong Performers in Queen Village
- #7 Convenience Store (Ranked #7): 76.0% average in Queen Village. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 55.3%.
- #10 Bar is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Queen Village: 82.6% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 54.3%.
- #11 Cafe: 80.9% on average across Queen Village; best at 84.0%, challenging at 50.2%.
- #12 Opening a Gym in Queen Village shows 79.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 59.7%.
- #13 Laundromat (Ranked #13): 78.8% average in Queen Village. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 54.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Queen Village make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Queen Village 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.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- 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.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Queen Village?
The top businesses to open next in Queen Village:
- Veterinary Clinics: 80.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 81.1% average survival rate
- Clothing Stores: 82.2% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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 95.6% employment rate in Queen Village is a key signal of consumer health, and the 9.4% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Queen Village right now.
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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 Queen Village.
What type of business should you rent your Queen Village storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the highest-survivability tenant types for a storefront in Queen Village are Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Clothing Stores.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location. 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 Queen Village storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Veterinary Clinic in Queen Village: best-in-class addresses achieve 90.0% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at 56.4%.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Queen Village?
When opening a business in Queen Village, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- 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.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own: built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Queen Village addresses rank right now.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.