Business Survivability in Multnomah, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Multnomah is a Veterinary Clinic with a 79.1% 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 Multnomah (79.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #30 of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland
- Neighborhood average: 61.6% 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 Multnomah 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 Multnomah is a Veterinary Clinic with a 79.1% 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 78.8% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 69.1% chance. At a good address, Veterinary Clinic is tied with Chiropractor Office; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Multnomah a good place to start a business?
In Portland's survivability rankings, Multnomah comes in at #30 of 47 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 61.6% across the business types ranked there.
- In Multnomah, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 10.9 points above that type's average.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Multnomah for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- The 3.2% housing vacancy rate in Multnomah comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Multnomah?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Multnomah that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Multnomah:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Multnomah. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
Check if this location is still available →
What are the best businesses to open in Multnomah?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 86.6% |
| 4 | Convenience Store | 84.1% |
| 5 | Spa | 83.6% |
| 6 | Clothing Store | 83.6% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 83.1% |
| 8 | Cafe | 83.1% |
| 9 | Bar | 83.1% |
| 10 | Hair Salon | 83.1% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic and Chiropractor Office are tied; Spa and Clothing Store are tied; Coffee Shop, Cafe, Bar and Hair Salon 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.
Highest Survivability in Multnomah
- #1 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Multnomah: 79.1% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 61.5%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office: 78.8% on average across Multnomah; best at 89.6%, challenging at 59.0%.
- #3 Opening an Eye Care Center in Multnomah shows 69.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.2%; lower-end sites show 56.4%.
- #4 Convenience Store (Ranked #4): 68.3% average in Multnomah. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #5 Spa is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Multnomah: 70.6% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 49.8%.
Strong Performers in Multnomah
- #6 Clothing Store: 68.9% on average across Multnomah; best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #7 Opening a Coffee Shop in Multnomah shows 71.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 51.6%.
- #8 Cafe (Ranked #8): 70.6% average in Multnomah. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 49.8%.
- #9 Bar is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Multnomah: 69.3% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 52.0%.
- #10 Hair Salon: 68.2% on average across Multnomah; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.9%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Multnomah make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Multnomah 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
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- 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 provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Multnomah?
The top businesses to open next in Multnomah:
- Veterinary Clinics: 79.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 78.8% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 69.1% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point: the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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 Multnomah's 96.8% 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 Multnomah are available right now and how they rank.
See the Survivability Score for your new business
Related Articles:
- 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 Multnomah.
What type of business should you rent your Multnomah storefront to?
For landlords in Multnomah, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Eye Care Centers as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Multnomah storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Multnomah in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at 90.0% and maintains a reasonable floor of 61.5%, making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Multnomah?
When opening a business in Multnomah, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- 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.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.