Business Survivability in Highland, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Highland is a Veterinary Clinic with a 74.6% 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 Highland (74.6% average survival rate, 87.9% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #35 of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland
- Neighborhood average: 60.4% 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 Highland 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 Highland is a Veterinary Clinic with a 74.6% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 87.9% chance; next is a Coffee Shop with a 73.2% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 70.2% chance.
Is Highland a good place to start a business?
Highland holds the #35 position of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland for new business survivability, with an average score of 60.4% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Highland, the top-ranked business type scores 13.3 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Highland can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Highland will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- At 95.8% employed, Highland's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types, though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Highland?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Highland give your concept the best odds of survival. The location below represents the address in Highland with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in Highland that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 Highland?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.2% |
| 2 | Coffee Shop | 80.8% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 80.6% |
| 4 | Hair Salon | 79.5% |
| 5 | Cafe | 78.4% |
| 6 | Chiropractor Office | 78.1% |
| 7 | Salad Shop | 77.8% |
| 8 | Spa | 77.7% |
| 9 | Chicken Shop | 77.4% |
| 10 | Gym | 77.2% |
Highest Survivability in Highland
- #1 Veterinary Clinic: 74.6% on average across Highland; best at 87.9%, challenging at 57.3%.
- #2 Opening a Coffee Shop in Highland shows 73.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.1%; lower-end sites show 54.8%.
- #3 Physical Therapy Clinic (Ranked #3): 70.2% average in Highland. Best-case storefronts: 83.2%. Challenging locations: 56.4%.
- #4 Hair Salon is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Highland: 66.4% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 49.8%.
- #5 Cafe: 70.0% on average across Highland; best at 82.6%, challenging at 54.8%.
Strong Performers in Highland
- #6 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Highland shows 65.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.2%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #7 Salad Shop (Ranked #7): 61.0% average in Highland. Best-case storefronts: 78.7%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #8 Spa is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Highland: 67.7% chance on average, best at 80.0%, challenging at 50.2%.
- #9 Chicken Shop: 60.6% on average across Highland; best at 78.7%, challenging at 49.4%.
- #10 Opening a Gym in Highland shows 62.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 48.9%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Coffee Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Highland make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Highland 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Survivability data lets you compare locations on the same projected two-year chance before you open.
- 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Highland?
The top businesses to open next in Highland:
- Veterinary Clinics: 74.6% average survival rate, 87.9% at the best address
- Coffee Shops: 73.2% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 70.2% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Highland's 95.8% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring regularly recalculates survivability for every location in Highland, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data: check current locations now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Highland.
What type of business should you rent your Highland storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Highland, Veterinary Clinics, Coffee Shops, and Physical Therapy Clinics consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Survivability data lets you compare locations on the same projected two-year chance before you open.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Highland storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Highland storefront: best-case locations show a 87.9% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 57.3%.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Highland?
Before committing to any location in Highland, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score: it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are trained on 570,000+ real business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.