Business Survivability in Stadium District, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Stadium District is a Veterinary Clinic with a 79.9% 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 Stadium District (79.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #31 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 68.3% 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 Stadium District 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 Stadium District is a Veterinary Clinic with a 79.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 75.6% chance, followed by a Chiropractor Office with a 75.6% chance.
Is Stadium District a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Stadium District #31 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia, with an average Survivability Score of 68.3% across the business types ranked there.
- In Stadium District, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 10.1 points above that type's average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Stadium District can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- Housing vacancy in Stadium District sits at 8.7%, 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 Stadium District?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Stadium District produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. The location below represents the address in Stadium District with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Stadium District. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Stadium District?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.7% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 86.6% |
| 3 | Chiropractor Office | 85.8% |
| 4 | Dentist Office | 85.3% |
| 5 | Dermatology Clinic | 85.3% |
| 8 | Convenience Store | 85.0% |
| 10 | Clothing Store | 84.6% |
| 11 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 12 | Bar | 83.9% |
| 13 | Hair Salon | 83.1% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office and Dermatology Clinic 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 Stadium District
- #1 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 79.9% average in Stadium District. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 59.4%.
- #2 Eye Care Center is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Stadium District: 75.6% chance on average, best at 89.2%, challenging at 56.8%.
- #3 Chiropractor Office: 75.6% on average across Stadium District; best at 88.3%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #4 Opening a Dentist Office in Stadium District shows 73.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
- #5 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #5): 72.9% average in Stadium District. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
Strong Performers in Stadium District
- #8 Convenience Store is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Stadium District: 78.2% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.4%.
- #10 Clothing Store: 75.9% on average across Stadium District; best at 85.0%, challenging at 50.8%.
- #11 Opening a Cafe in Stadium District shows 77.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 51.2%.
- #12 Bar (Ranked #12): 74.5% average in Stadium District. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 51.6%.
- #13 Hair Salon is ranked #13 for top businesses to open in Stadium District: 72.2% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 49.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Stadium District make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Stadium District 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Survivability data lets you compare locations on the same projected two-year chance before you open.
- 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.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Stadium District?
The top businesses to open next in Stadium District:
- Veterinary Clinics: 79.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 75.6% average survival rate
- Chiropractor Offices: 75.6% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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. A housing vacancy rate of 8.7% means the Census estimates that share of Stadium District's homes and apartments to be vacant; the model reads it as one input among many. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Stadium District today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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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 Stadium District.
What type of business should you rent your Stadium District storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Stadium District, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Eye Care Centers, and Chiropractor Offices as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Survivability data lets you compare locations on the same projected two-year chance before you open.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Stadium District storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Veterinary Clinic in Stadium District: best-in-class addresses achieve 90.0% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at 59.4%.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Stadium District?
Location decisions in Stadium District should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- 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.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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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.