Business Survivability in West Passyunk, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in West Passyunk is a Chiropractor Office with a 82.9% 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 Chiropractor Office in West Passyunk (82.9% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #125 of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: 53.7% 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 West Passyunk 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 West Passyunk is a Chiropractor Office with a 82.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Convenience Store with a 83.3% chance, followed by a Clothing Store with a 73.9% chance.
Is West Passyunk a good place to start a business?
West Passyunk holds the #125 position of 127 neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia for new business survivability, with an average score of 53.7% across the business types ranked there.
- In West Passyunk, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 6.7 points above that type's average.
- Yet even the strongest business types in West Passyunk see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- With a 92.9% employment rate, West Passyunk has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 West Passyunk?
StreetSpring scores each block in West Passyunk so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. Below is the best location for a Chiropractor Office in West Passyunk:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Chiropractor Office in West Passyunk. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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 West Passyunk?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 4 | Cafe | 83.6% |
| 5 | Laundromat | 83.6% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 83.6% |
| 7 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.8% |
| 9 | Gym | 74.6% |
| 10 | Bar | 72.7% |
| 11 | Spa | 72.3% |
Ties at a good address: Cafe, Laundromat and Coffee Shop 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 West Passyunk
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 82.9% on average across West Passyunk; best at 89.6%, challenging at 60.7%.
- #2 Opening a Convenience Store in West Passyunk shows 83.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 64.8%.
- #3 Clothing Store (Ranked #3): 73.9% average in West Passyunk. Best-case storefronts: 84.1%. Challenging locations: 51.2%.
- #4 Cafe is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in West Passyunk: 80.2% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 57.0%.
- #5 Laundromat: 75.3% on average across West Passyunk; best at 84.0%, challenging at 55.6%.
Strong Performers in West Passyunk
- #6 Opening a Coffee Shop in West Passyunk shows 74.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.9%.
- #7 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #7): 66.4% average in West Passyunk. Best-case storefronts: 88.3%. Challenging locations: 57.7%.
- #9 Gym is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in West Passyunk: 59.6% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #10 Bar: 55.7% on average across West Passyunk; best at 83.1%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #11 Opening a Spa in West Passyunk shows 60.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 80.4%; lower-end sites show 49.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in West Passyunk 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 West Passyunk 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.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in West Passyunk?
The top businesses to open next in West Passyunk:
- Chiropractor Offices: 82.9% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Convenience Stores: 83.3% average survival rate
- Clothing Stores: 73.9% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. West Passyunk's employment rate (92.9%) and housing vacancy rate (16.0%) are part of the Census context StreetSpring's model reads when it scores each business type at each address. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in West Passyunk 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 West Passyunk.
What type of business should you rent your West Passyunk storefront to?
For landlords in West Passyunk, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Chiropractor Offices, Convenience Stores, and Clothing Stores as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in West Passyunk: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your West Passyunk storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
The data shows a Chiropractor Office in West Passyunk is the safest long-term bet for a storefront there. Top locations reach 89.6% survivability; lower-end sites show 60.7%.
- 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 West Passyunk?
When selecting a location in West Passyunk 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.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.