Business Survivability in Kenton, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Kenton is a Chiropractor Office with a 72.9% 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 Kenton (72.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #38 of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland
- Neighborhood average: 63.0% 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 Kenton 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 Kenton is a Chiropractor Office with a 72.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 72.3% chance, followed by a Clothing Store with a 70.8% chance.
Is Kenton a good place to start a business?
Kenton holds the #38 position of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland for new business survivability, with an average score of 63.0% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Kenton score 17.1 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Kenton can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Kenton will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- A 94.3% employment rate in Kenton 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 Kenton?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Kenton give your concept the best odds of survival. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Kenton, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Chiropractor Office in 2026:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Chiropractor Office in Kenton. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 Kenton?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 88.7% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.9% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 4 | Bar | 83.1% |
| 5 | Hair Salon | 82.2% |
| 6 | Dermatology Clinic | 81.9% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 81.6% |
| 8 | Dentist Office | 81.5% |
| 9 | Cafe | 81.3% |
| 13 | Eye Care Center | 79.0% |
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 Kenton
- #1 Chiropractor Office is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Kenton: 72.9% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #2 Veterinary Clinic: 72.3% on average across Kenton; best at 89.6%, challenging at 58.1%.
- #3 Opening a Clothing Store in Kenton shows 70.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 50.8%.
- #4 Bar (Ranked #4): 72.4% average in Kenton. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 53.8%.
- #5 Hair Salon is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Kenton: 68.6% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 51.6%.
Strong Performers in Kenton
- #6 Dermatology Clinic: 70.0% on average across Kenton; best at 87.9%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #7 Opening a Convenience Store in Kenton shows 71.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 50.8%.
- #8 Dentist Office (Ranked #8): 70.6% average in Kenton. Best-case storefronts: 87.9%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
- #9 Cafe is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Kenton: 67.1% chance on average, best at 83.1%, challenging at 53.0%.
- #13 Eye Care Center: 69.1% on average across Kenton; best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Kenton make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Kenton 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Location is a decision you can check 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 Kenton?
The top businesses to open next in Kenton:
- Chiropractor Offices: 72.9% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 72.3% average survival rate
- Clothing Stores: 70.8% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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. With Kenton's 94.3% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Kenton today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
See the Survivability Score for your new business
Related Articles:
- See the Portland Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Portland Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Portland neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Kenton.
What type of business should you rent your Kenton storefront to?
For landlords in Kenton, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Clothing Stores as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location is a decision you can check before you open.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Kenton: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Kenton storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
The data shows a Chiropractor Office in Kenton is the safest long-term bet for a storefront there. Top locations reach 90.0% survivability; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
- 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 Kenton?
When selecting a location in Kenton it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Kenton, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. 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.