Business Survivability in Alhambra, Phoenix
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Alhambra is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 82.5% 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 Physical Therapy Clinic in Alhambra (82.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #9 of 28 neighborhoods in and around Phoenix
- Neighborhood average: 70.9% 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 Alhambra 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 Alhambra is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 82.5% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Dentist Office with a 82.3% chance, followed by an Acupuncture Clinic with a 82.2% chance. At a good address, Physical Therapy Clinic is tied with Dentist Office, Acupuncture Clinic and Eye Care Center; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Alhambra a good place to start a business?
Alhambra holds the #9 position of 28 neighborhoods in and around Phoenix for new business survivability, with an average score of 70.9% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Alhambra score 7.5 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Alhambra can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- A 93.9% employment rate in Alhambra means a large share of local consumers have steady income: a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Alhambra?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Alhambra produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Here is the top survivability address for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Alhambra, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
This map shows the optimal location for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Alhambra based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Alhambra?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.2% |
| 2 | Dentist Office | 89.2% |
| 3 | Acupuncture Clinic | 89.2% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 89.2% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.3% |
| 9 | Boutique | 84.1% |
| 10 | Men's Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 19 | Day Care Center | 83.3% |
| 22 | Cafe | 83.1% |
| 23 | Dance Club | 82.9% |
Ties at a good address: Physical Therapy Clinic, Dentist Office, Acupuncture Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Boutique and Men's Clothing 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 Alhambra
- #1 Physical Therapy Clinic: 82.5% on average across Alhambra; best at 90.0%, challenging at 59.0%.
- #2 Opening a Dentist Office in Alhambra shows 82.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 58.1%.
- #3 Acupuncture Clinic (Ranked #3): 82.2% average in Alhambra. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 58.1%.
- #6 Eye Care Center is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Alhambra: 81.1% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.3%.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic: 79.0% on average across Alhambra; best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.0%.
Strong Performers in Alhambra
- #9 Opening a Boutique in Alhambra shows 76.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 52.2%.
- #10 Men's Clothing Store (Ranked #10): 75.7% average in Alhambra. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 50.4%.
- #19 Day Care Center is ranked #19 for top businesses to open in Alhambra: 72.4% chance on average, best at 86.0%, challenging at 51.4%.
- #22 Cafe: 72.7% on average across Alhambra; best at 84.0%, challenging at 50.7%.
- #23 Opening a Dance Club in Alhambra shows 71.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 86.0%; lower-end sites show 50.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Acupuncture Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Alhambra make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Alhambra 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.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- 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.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Alhambra?
The top businesses to open next in Alhambra:
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 82.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Dentist Offices: 82.3% average survival rate
- Acupuncture Clinics: 82.2% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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. A housing vacancy rate of 7.9% means the Census estimates that share of Alhambra's homes and apartments to be vacant; the model reads it as one input among many. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Alhambra. StreetSpring's regular updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Alhambra.
What type of business should you rent your Alhambra storefront to?
For landlords in Alhambra, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Physical Therapy Clinics, Dentist Offices, and Acupuncture Clinics as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Phoenix Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Alhambra storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Physical Therapy Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Alhambra storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 59.0%.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Alhambra?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Alhambra before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- Revenue Capture Score comes first when comparing locations: it turns local competition and consumer spending into the share of revenue a business can expect to win.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Alhambra, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. Aggregated survivability rankings for Phoenix are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Phoenix: /resources/data/phoenix-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.