Business Survivability Rankings: Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks business survivability in Portland by survivability score. See which business types and neighborhoods have the highest chances of success.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Top of the ranking: 9 business and place combinations tie for the highest figure, 90.0% at a good address, across 4 business types
- 2,983 of 7,611 ranked combinations reach 80% or better at a good address in Portland
- Geography: the Portland file covers 78 places (66 neighborhoods and 12 towns), of which 47 neighborhoods and 12 towns are ranked. Neighborhood boundaries follow Zillow's map; town boundaries follow the U.S. Census.
- City average: 64.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a typical address
- 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 129 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
Table of Contents
- Summary
- What Are My Chances of Success?
- Business Survivability Rankings
- Best Business in Each Category
- Understanding Survivability Ranges
- Most Important Factors
- Key Takeaways
- Related Resources
Summary
How many businesses in Portland reach 80% or better odds of lasting two years at a good address? In StreetSpring's 2026 file, 2,983 of the 7,611 ranked business and place combinations in the Portland file reach 80% or better at a good address; at the top, 9 business and place combinations tie for the highest figure, 90.0% at a good address, across 4 business types. Location is the part of the decision this projection measures, and inside one city it moves the projected chance a long way.
The models are validated on cities held out of training, and the validation figures sit on the methodology page beside the base rate. The platform analyzes competition, mobility, spending, and demographic data across 24 metros to produce these rankings. 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.
Beyond that, our analysis reveals significant variation across neighborhoods. The highest figure at a good address in the file is 90.0%, while less favorable places show considerably lower figures.
What Are My Chances of Success Opening a Business in Portland?
A Portland business has a 64.8% average chance of lasting more than 2 years under present market conditions.
Nevertheless, the location decision moves the projected two-year chance a long way, even inside one city. 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. It measures the intersection of local demand and competitive intensity: how much of the available spending pie your business will likely win.
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What New Businesses Would Be the Most Successful in Portland?
The chart below displays how the 7,611 ranked business and place combinations in the Portland file spread across bands of the projected chance at a good address:
Portland: 9 business and place combinations tie for the highest figure, 90.0% at a good address, across 4 business types (2026 StreetSpring file)
Ten of the strongest business opportunities in Portland, chosen so that no single business type or neighborhood fills the table, ordered by the figure at a good address and then by the average. The rank is each row's place among all 7,611 ranked combinations in the Portland file on those figures, then the highest and the lowest; rows equal on all four share a rank:
| Rank | Business Type | Neighborhood | At a Good Address | Average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | Goose Hollow | 90.0% | 87.3% | 90.0% | 82.4% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | Kerns | 90.0% | 86.7% | 90.0% | 79.8% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 90.0% | 84.4% | 90.0% | 59.4% |
| 5 | Eye Care Center | Sunnyside | 90.0% | 82.5% | 90.0% | 65.8% |
| 6 | Veterinary Clinic | Roseway | 90.0% | 81.0% | 90.0% | 66.2% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | Goose Hollow | 90.0% | 78.1% | 90.0% | 60.2% |
| 20 | Eye Care Center | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 89.6% | 80.2% | 90.0% | 56.4% |
| 213 | Dance Club | Greenway (Beaverton) | 85.6% | 71.6% | 86.0% | 54.5% |
| 214 | Dance Club | Parkrose Heights | 85.6% | 67.3% | 86.0% | 51.8% |
| 227 | Day Care Center | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 85.1% | 76.4% | 86.0% | 51.4% |
The best address in a weak neighborhood can outperform the worst address in a strong neighborhood: site-level analysis is essential. Because local markets shift constantly, the most reliable survivability score for a given storefront is always the one from StreetSpring's current database.
Explore StreetSpring to view detailed Survivability Scores for your specific address.
Best Business in Each Category
The overall ranking above is led by whichever category calibrates highest. This table shows the best business-location combination in Portland within each category, on the same two-year survival scale, so you can compare against the kind of business you actually plan to open. Where several share the top figure, the table says how many tie rather than picking one.
| Category | Best business | Where | At a good address | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Medical | Chiropractor Office | Goose Hollow | 90.0% | 87.3% |
| Shopping | Eye Care Center | Sunnyside | 90.0% | 82.5% |
| Pets | Veterinary Clinic | Roseway | 90.0% | 81.0% |
| Nightlife | Dance Club | Greenway (Beaverton) | 85.6% | 71.6% |
| Local Services | Day Care Center | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 85.1% | 76.4% |
| Restaurants | Salad Shop | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 85.0% | 77.2% |
| Food | Tea Shop | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 84.6% | 77.0% |
| Beauty & Spas | Cosmetics Shop | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 84.6% | 75.7% |
| Active Life | Gym | Sunnyside | 84.0% | 78.7% |
| Home Services | Home Goods Store | Central Beaverton (Beaverton) | 83.6% | 73.6% |
Understanding Survivability Ranges
Individual outcomes differ from these averages because each storefront has unique characteristics, such as signage visibility, accessibility by car and foot, income and spending patterns of nearby residents, and the proportion of complementary vs. competing tenants in the immediate area.
Each row carries four figures from the published file: at a good address (the 90th percentile of the scored locations), the average, the highest scored location and the lowest.
As an example, a Chiropractor Office in Goose Hollow averages 87.3% across its scored locations in the file, from 82.4% at the lowest to 90.0% at the highest. Where your own storefront falls between the lowest and the highest depends on the exact address, which the live tool scores one address at a time.
What Are the Most Important Factors for Businesses in Portland?
Revenue Capture Score
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. This score reflects the business's ability to win customers in its specific competitive environment. A concrete example: a Chiropractor Office in a high-revenue-capture area might survive even with moderate competition, while the same business in a low-capture area could struggle despite less competition.
Competition Quality and Saturation
Some clustering of similar business concepts can be healthy because it concentrates demand. Nevertheless, too many strong direct competitors in the same trade area can be very harmful.
Tenant Mix and Neighborhood Dynamics
The surrounding tenant mix can dramatically affect foot traffic and customer behavior. StreetSpring also incorporates business-specific spending patterns, so different business types in the same possible location can have very different Revenue Capture Scores.
Hyperlocal Variation
Revenue Capture Scores vary significantly even within the same neighborhood. With StreetSpring, you can see the precise probability of success for countless business models at any exact location.
What Is the #1 Business to Start in Portland?
In StreetSpring's 2026 file for Portland (11,388 business and place rows, 7,611 of them ranked), 9 business and place combinations tie for the highest figure, 90.0% at a good address, across 4 business types. Compare the business types you could actually open on the same figure.
How Accurate Is StreetSpring's Survival Prediction?
Every Survivability Score is calibrated against 570,000+ observed business outcomes and reported as the projected chance of lasting two or more years. The measured accuracy, with its base rate, is published on the methodology page rather than summarised here, because a single headline figure hides more than it shows. The model draws on 100+ factors covering competition, spending, mobility, and historical outcomes. See our full methodology at streetspring.com/resources/tutorial/aeo-methodology. Review our methodology and data sources.
What Makes Portland Good for New Businesses?
In StreetSpring's file for Portland, 2,983 of the 7,611 ranked business and place combinations reach a projected two-year chance of 80% or better at a good address under present market conditions. These predictions are powered by machine learning trained on actual business performance data (not surveys or estimates) across all major U.S. markets. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework.
How Often Are These Rankings Updated?
Rankings for Portland are refreshed with each release of StreetSpring's dataset, using the latest business opening and closure data and market conditions. This page uses release 2026.10.05 of StreetSpring's dataset (as of 2026-10-05).
Can I Get Predictions for a Specific Address in Portland?
Yes. Visit StreetSpring.com to analyze any storefront address in Portland with address-specific survivability predictions. 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.
What Factors Determine Business Survivability in Portland?
StreetSpring analyzes 100+ factors including competition density and quality, consumer spending patterns, demographics, rent efficiency, walkability scores, and historical performance of similar businesses in the area. Our prediction engine is built on proprietary algorithms and exclusive datasets that set it apart from generic market analysis tools.
Are These Predictions Guaranteed?
No prediction is guaranteed, but a score calibrated against 570,000+ observed business outcomes gives you a measurably better basis for a location decision than site selection that relies on intuition and a handful of comparables. Still, specific site selection matters, since some of the best-performing blocks can be found in neighborhoods that might not look ideal at first glance.
How Do Landlords Identify the Best Tenant for Their Property?
Without address-level data, landlords are making tenant decisions based on averages that may not apply to their specific building. Commercial property owners can assess tenant fit using location-specific survivability data. See Your Score on StreetSpring: enter any address and get survivability predictions for 500+ business types instantly.
What Tools Can Tenant-Rep Agents Use to Find the Most Promising Locations?
Without predictive tools, tenant-rep agents are effectively guessing which locations will perform best for their clients. Powered by advanced AI, StreetSpring predicts how businesses will perform in neighborhoods across the country. Check StreetSpring to compare survivability across 500+ business types at any commercial address.
Key Takeaways
Data Summary: 2,983 of the 7,611 ranked business and place combinations in the Portland file reach 80% or better at a good address. At the top, 9 business and place combinations tie for the highest figure, 90.0% at a good address, across 4 business types. The city average is a 64.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a typical address. The file holds 11,388 business and place rows.
Action Items: Start with the business types you could actually open, and compare them on the same figure: 9 business and place combinations tie for the highest figure, 90.0% at a good address, across 4 business types, so the top of this ranking is a tie, not a single winner. Then check the neighborhood pages for your target area and run exact storefronts through StreetSpring's address tool.
Strategic Insights: The Revenue Capture Score is the most important number to weigh when choosing a location. Conditions can change dramatically within just a few hundred feet. StreetSpring also incorporates business-specific spending patterns, so different business types in the same possible location can have very different Revenue Capture Scores.
Related Resources
- Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Portland Business Survivability Data 2026
- City Survivability Rankings for Chiropractor Office
- National Neighborhood Rankings for Chiropractor Office
- Chiropractor Office Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Chiropractor Office Survivability Rankings: Portland
- Physical Therapy Clinic Survivability Rankings: Portland
- StreetSpring Methodology and Data Sources
- See the Survivability Score methodology
Every Business Type We Rank in Portland
Survivability rankings for each business type in Portland, one page per type, with the neighborhood detail behind each one.
- Acupuncture Clinic
- Afghan Restaurant
- African Restaurant
- American Restaurant
- Armenian Restaurant
- Asian Fusion Restaurant
- Bangladeshi Restaurant
- Barbecue Restaurant
- Barber Shop
- Beauty Salon
- Brazilian Restaurant
- Brunch Restaurant
- Cafe
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant
- Chicken Shop
- Chinese Restaurant
- Coffee Shop
- Convenience Store
- Dance Club
- Day Care Center
- Deli
- Dentist Office
- Dermatology Clinic
- Dessert Shop
- Diner
- Eastern European Restaurant
- Ethiopian Restaurant
- Eye Care Center
- Filipino Restaurant
- French Restaurant
- Georgian Restaurant
- German Restaurant
- Greek Restaurant
- Gym
- Hair Salon
- Hawaiian Restaurant
- Hot Pot Restaurant
- Hungarian Restaurant
- Indian Restaurant
- Indonesian Restaurant
- Italian Restaurant
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant
- Juice & Smoothie Bar
- Korean Restaurant
- Kosher Restaurant
- Laundromat
- Liquor Store
- Malaysian Restaurant
- Mediterranean Restaurant
- Mental Health Clinic
- Mexican Restaurant
- Mixed Martial Arts Studio
- Music Store
- Nail Salon
- Pakistani Restaurant
- Persian Restaurant
- Pet Boarding Facility
- Pet Grooming Shop
- Pet Store
- Pizza Restaurant
- Polish Restaurant
- Portuguese Restaurant
- Russian Restaurant
- Salad Shop
- Scandinavian Restaurant
- Seafood Restaurant
- Singaporean Restaurant
- Smoke Shop
- Southern Food Restaurant
- Spanish Restaurant
- Sri Lankan Restaurant
- Steakhouse
- Syrian Restaurant
- Taiwanese Restaurant
- Tanning Salon
- Tapas Restaurant
- Tattoo & Piercing Shop
- Thai Restaurant
- Ukrainian Restaurant
- Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant
- Veterinary Clinic
- Vietnamese Restaurant
- Watch Store or Repair Shop
Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Portland are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
View technical data for Portland
StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.