Business Survivability in Greenway, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Greenway is a Veterinary Clinic with a 81.9% 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 Greenway (81.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #4 of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland
- Neighborhood average: 70.5% 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 Greenway 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 Greenway is a Veterinary Clinic with a 81.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 77.8% chance, followed by a Dermatology Clinic with a 75.6% chance. At a good address, Veterinary Clinic is tied with Chiropractor Office; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Greenway a good place to start a business?
Greenway is ranked number 4 of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland to start a business, with an average 70.5% 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 Greenway is 8.1 points on the two-year chance.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Greenway can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- StreetSpring's model reads Greenway's 3.3% housing vacancy rate, a Census measure of vacant homes and apartments, as one input among many.
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 Greenway?
StreetSpring scores each block in Greenway so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Greenway:
The highlighted area represents the address in Greenway that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. 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 scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Greenway?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Dermatology Clinic | 89.2% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 88.7% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 88.3% |
| 9 | Dance Club | 85.6% |
| 10 | Smoke Shop | 85.0% |
| 11 | Tea Shop | 84.6% |
| 12 | Convenience Store | 84.6% |
| 13 | International Grocery Store | 84.6% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic and Chiropractor Office are tied; Tea Shop, Convenience Store and International Grocery 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 Greenway
- #1 Veterinary Clinic: 81.9% on average across Greenway; best at 90.0%, challenging at 59.4%.
- #2 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Greenway shows 77.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 58.1%.
- #3 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #3): 75.6% average in Greenway. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 58.6%.
- #4 Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Greenway: 76.2% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 58.6%.
- #8 Eye Care Center: 74.5% on average across Greenway; best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.3%.
Strong Performers in Greenway
- #9 Opening a Dance Club in Greenway shows 71.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 86.0%; lower-end sites show 54.5%.
- #10 Smoke Shop (Ranked #10): 71.9% average in Greenway. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 52.6%.
- #11 Tea Shop is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in Greenway: 73.0% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 53.0%.
- #12 Convenience Store: 72.3% on average across Greenway; best at 85.0%, challenging at 50.4%.
- #13 Opening an International Grocery Store in Greenway shows 72.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 53.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Greenway make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Greenway 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address: neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Greenway?
The top businesses to open next in Greenway:
- Veterinary Clinics: 81.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 77.8% average survival rate
- Dermatology Clinics: 75.6% 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 measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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. With Greenway's 95.8% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. StreetSpring regularly refreshes survivability scores to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Greenway are available right now and how they rank.
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- See the Portland Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Portland Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Portland neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Greenway.
What type of business should you rent your Greenway storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Greenway are Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Dermatology Clinics.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Greenway storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Greenway storefronts, with a best-case score of 90.0% and a floor of 59.4% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Greenway?
When evaluating potential locations in Greenway, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- The most current survivability data for Greenway is on StreetSpring, and a free 10-minute trial is enough to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. Aggregated survivability rankings for Portland are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Portland: /resources/data/portland-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.