Business Survivability in Tacony, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Tacony is a Chiropractor Office with a 83.7% 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 Chiropractor Office in Tacony (83.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #10 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 Tacony 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 Tacony is a Chiropractor Office with a 83.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 83.8% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 79.0% chance.
Is Tacony a good place to start a business?
Tacony is ranked number 10 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia to start a business, with an average 73.4% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Tacony is 6.3 points on the two-year chance.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Tacony can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- The 5.3% housing vacancy rate in Tacony 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 Tacony?
The right address in Tacony 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 Tacony, 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 Tacony. 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 Tacony?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.2% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 88.3% |
| 4 | Dermatology Clinic | 87.9% |
| 5 | Mental Health Clinic | 87.9% |
| 9 | Clothing Store | 84.6% |
| 10 | Day Care Center | 83.8% |
| 11 | Cafe | 83.7% |
| 12 | Pet Boarding Facility | 83.6% |
| 13 | Pet Store | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Dermatology Clinic and Mental Health Clinic are tied; Pet Boarding Facility and Pet Store 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 Tacony
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 83.7% on average across Tacony; best at 90.0%, challenging at 65.8%.
- #2 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Tacony shows 83.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 59.8%.
- #3 Eye Care Center (Ranked #3): 79.0% average in Tacony. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 59.0%.
- #4 Dermatology Clinic is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Tacony: 80.0% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 61.1%.
- #5 Mental Health Clinic: 80.0% on average across Tacony; best at 90.0%, challenging at 61.1%.
Strong Performers in Tacony
- #9 Opening a Clothing Store in Tacony shows 77.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 54.8%.
- #10 Day Care Center (Ranked #10): 76.4% average in Tacony. Best-case storefronts: 85.6%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
- #11 Cafe is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in Tacony: 73.1% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 52.0%.
- #12 Pet Boarding Facility: 76.6% on average across Tacony; best at 84.6%, challenging at 55.3%.
- #13 Opening a Pet Store in Tacony shows 76.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 55.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Tacony 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 Tacony 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
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address, so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- 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 Tacony?
The top businesses to open next in Tacony:
- Chiropractor Offices: 83.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 83.8% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 79.0% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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 91.5% employment rate in Tacony is a key signal of consumer health, and the 5.3% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Tacony and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Philadelphia Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Tacony.
What type of business should you rent your Tacony storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Tacony, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Eye Care Centers as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. 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 Tacony storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Chiropractor Office leads all business categories for Tacony landlords: 90.0% at the best addresses and 65.8% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- 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 Tacony?
Don't commit to a storefront in Tacony without first checking its Survivability Score: two addresses on the same block can carry different projected chances.
- 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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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.