Business Survivability in Russell, Portland
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Russell is a Chiropractor Office with a 68.7% 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 Russell (68.7% average survival rate, 89.2% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #46 of 47 neighborhoods in and around Portland
- Neighborhood average: 58.2% 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 Russell 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 Russell is a Chiropractor Office with a 68.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.2% chance; next is a Convenience Store with a 63.3% chance, followed by a Cafe with a 65.2% chance.
Is Russell a good place to start a business?
Among the 47 neighborhoods StreetSpring ranks in and around Portland, Russell ranks #46 for business survivability, with an average 58.2% chance of lasting two or more years.
- At its best addresses in Russell, the top-ranked business type scores 20.5 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Russell can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Housing vacancy in Russell sits at 4.8%, a Census figure that StreetSpring's model reads for every business type it scores here.
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 Russell?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Russell for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Here is the top survivability address for a Chiropractor Office in Russell, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
The highlighted area represents the address in Russell that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Russell?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 83.8% |
| 3 | Cafe | 81.9% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 80.5% |
| 5 | Veterinary Clinic | 77.2% |
| 6 | Hair Salon | 74.1% |
| 7 | Bar | 72.8% |
| 8 | Spa | 71.4% |
| 9 | Mixed Martial Arts Studio | 70.5% |
| 10 | Coffee Shop | 70.0% |
Highest Survivability in Russell
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 68.7% on average across Russell; best at 89.2%, challenging at 58.1%.
- #2 Opening a Convenience Store in Russell shows 63.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 51.7%.
- #3 Cafe (Ranked #3): 65.2% average in Russell. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 49.4%.
- #4 Clothing Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Russell: 60.7% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 50.4%.
- #5 Veterinary Clinic: 65.9% on average across Russell; best at 84.0%, challenging at 57.3%.
Strong Performers in Russell
- #6 Opening a Hair Salon in Russell shows 60.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 50.2%.
- #7 Bar (Ranked #7): 63.7% average in Russell. Best-case storefronts: 75.9%. Challenging locations: 53.8%.
- #8 Spa is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Russell: 57.4% chance on average, best at 80.8%, challenging at 48.9%.
- #9 Mixed Martial Arts Studio: 58.1% on average across Russell; best at 81.3%, challenging at 50.2%.
- #10 Opening a Coffee Shop in Russell shows 60.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Russell make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Russell 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
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What businesses should open next in Russell?
The top businesses to open next in Russell:
- Chiropractor Offices: 68.7% average survival rate, 89.2% at the best address
- Convenience Stores: 63.3% average survival rate
- Cafes: 65.2% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. 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 Russell's 93.3% 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 Russell, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data: check current locations now.
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- 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 Russell.
What type of business should you rent your Russell storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Russell are Chiropractor Offices, Convenience Stores, and Cafes.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Portland Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Russell storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Russell in 2026, a Chiropractor Office posts the highest survivability ceiling at 89.2% and maintains a reasonable floor of 58.1%, making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- Every survivability score StreetSpring produces is specific to the exact address and business type, not averaged across a zip code or neighborhood.
What should I consider when opening a business in Russell?
When selecting a location in Russell it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Revenue Capture Score is the top factor to weigh before signing a lease, because it measures how much of the local customer spending a business at that address can win.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Russell addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.