Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Seattle for new businesses by survivability score. See which areas give you the best chance of lasting more than two years.
Last reviewed: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Top-ranked neighborhood: Fremont: 84.5% at a good address (shared with 1 other neighborhood), 80.2% at a typical address
- Most challenging: Somerset: 59.4% average survivability
- 94 neighborhoods ranked across the Seattle metro
- 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 129 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points. Your specific business type and address will differ.
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Table of Contents
- Summary
- 10 Best Neighborhoods to Open a Business
- Hardest Places to Open a Business
- Where Would a Business Make the Most Money?
- What Should I Consider When Opening?
- Where to Start & How to Find Data
- Advice for Landlords
- Tools for Tenant-Rep Agents
- Why Do Survival Rates Vary?
- What Is a Survivability Score?
- How Does StreetSpring Compare?
- What Each Neighborhood Specializes In
- Related Resources
Summary
StreetSpring's 2026 file ranks Fremont first in Seattle, sharing the top figure at a good address with 1 other neighborhood, with the best locations offering a 84.5% chance of lasting more than two years. Across all business types that could open in Fremont, the average location shows a 80.2% chance of lasting more than two years. That said, neighborhood averages don't tell the whole story: there are standout locations even in areas that may appear less suitable.
What Are the 10 Best Neighborhoods in or Around Seattle to Open a Business?
The top 10 neighborhoods in or around Seattle to open a business are:
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremont | 84.5% | 80.2% | 84.5% | 59.2% |
| 2 | West Queen Anne | 84.5% | 74.2% | 84.6% | 52.6% |
| 3 | North College Park | 84.4% | 78.1% | 84.5% | 51.3% |
| 4 | North Queen Anne | 84.3% | 79.1% | 84.6% | 61.7% |
| 5 | East Queen Anne | 84.3% | 77.8% | 84.5% | 58.5% |
| 6 | Silver Lake | 84.3% | 72.5% | 84.6% | 52.4% |
| 7 | Woodland | 84.2% | 81.3% | 84.4% | 73.5% |
| 8 | Northwest Everett | 84.2% | 80.8% | 84.6% | 69.5% |
| 9 | Riverside | 84.2% | 79.6% | 84.6% | 67.1% |
| 10 | Bayside | 84.1% | 79.8% | 84.6% | 68.7% |
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What Are the Hardest Places in or Around Seattle to Open a Business?
The hardest neighborhoods in or around Seattle to open a business are:
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Newport | 75.8% | 63.1% | 83.1% | 49.6% |
| 91 | West Bellevue | 74.8% | 63.4% | 79.4% | 50.8% |
| 92 | West Lake Sammamish | 70.7% | 61.6% | 77.0% | 50.5% |
| 93 | Olympic Manor | 69.1% | 61.3% | 75.7% | 52.1% |
| 94 | Somerset | 68.7% | 59.4% | 74.4% | 49.5% |
The Full Seattle Neighborhood Ranking
All 94 neighborhoods we rank in or around Seattle, best to hardest, on the same measure as the tables above: the projected chance a business at a good address in that neighborhood (the mean p90 score of its ranked business types, the file's neighborhood_overall_score) lasts two or more years, averaged across the 129 business types in this ranking.
Show all 94 ranked neighborhoods
| # | Neighborhood | At a good address | Typical address | Best locations | Challenging locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremont | 84.5% | 80.2% | 84.5% | 59.2% |
| 2 | West Queen Anne | 84.5% | 74.2% | 84.6% | 52.6% |
| 3 | North College Park | 84.4% | 78.1% | 84.5% | 51.3% |
| 4 | North Queen Anne | 84.3% | 79.1% | 84.6% | 61.7% |
| 5 | East Queen Anne | 84.3% | 77.8% | 84.5% | 58.5% |
| 6 | Silver Lake | 84.3% | 72.5% | 84.6% | 52.4% |
| 7 | Woodland | 84.2% | 81.3% | 84.4% | 73.5% |
| 8 | Northwest Everett | 84.2% | 80.8% | 84.6% | 69.5% |
| 9 | Riverside | 84.2% | 79.6% | 84.6% | 67.1% |
| 10 | Bayside | 84.1% | 79.8% | 84.6% | 68.7% |
| 11 | Interbay | 84.1% | 77.8% | 84.6% | 54.5% |
| 12 | Greenwood | 84.1% | 77.6% | 84.5% | 53.8% |
| 13 | South Forest Park | 84.1% | 77.0% | 84.2% | 66.1% |
| 14 | Brighton | 84.1% | 76.8% | 84.3% | 56.4% |
| 15 | Port Gardner | 84.0% | 78.4% | 84.5% | 54.9% |
| 16 | Minor | 83.9% | 78.2% | 84.1% | 65.9% |
| 17 | Wallingford | 83.9% | 76.3% | 84.5% | 55.6% |
| 18 | Crossroads | 83.9% | 75.0% | 84.5% | 52.8% |
| 19 | Fairmount Park | 83.9% | 72.9% | 84.2% | 58.6% |
| 20 | Twin Creeks | 83.7% | 78.2% | 84.4% | 65.7% |
| 21 | Columbia City | 83.7% | 75.5% | 84.2% | 51.7% |
| 22 | Delta | 83.6% | 78.9% | 84.2% | 62.1% |
| 23 | Phinney Ridge | 83.6% | 75.4% | 84.0% | 58.8% |
| 24 | Madrona | 83.5% | 74.2% | 84.2% | 56.8% |
| 25 | The Junction (West Seattle) | 83.5% | 72.4% | 84.2% | 57.3% |
| 26 | Crown Hill | 83.5% | 66.6% | 84.4% | 50.2% |
| 27 | Holly | 83.4% | 77.5% | 84.6% | 63.2% |
| 28 | North Beacon Hill | 83.4% | 76.7% | 84.3% | 57.3% |
| 29 | South Delridge | 83.4% | 74.2% | 83.9% | 60.4% |
| 30 | Harborview/Seahurst/Glenhaven | 83.2% | 77.3% | 83.5% | 64.8% |
| 31 | Cascade View | 83.2% | 74.8% | 84.6% | 57.9% |
| 32 | Factoria | 83.2% | 73.0% | 84.3% | 58.6% |
| 33 | Green Lake | 83.1% | 77.3% | 84.1% | 55.8% |
| 34 | Glacier View | 83.1% | 76.8% | 83.9% | 62.8% |
| 35 | Maple Leaf | 83.1% | 72.9% | 84.2% | 53.8% |
| 36 | Dunlap | 83.1% | 67.6% | 84.3% | 49.5% |
| 37 | Northwest Bellevue | 83.0% | 73.5% | 84.4% | 50.4% |
| 38 | West Woodland | 83.0% | 73.3% | 84.1% | 52.1% |
| 39 | Olympic Hills | 83.0% | 65.7% | 84.3% | 49.9% |
| 40 | View Ridge Madison | 82.9% | 73.0% | 84.4% | 54.4% |
| 41 | Downtown | 82.9% | 71.1% | 84.4% | 50.8% |
| 42 | Wedgwood | 82.9% | 66.8% | 83.9% | 49.9% |
| 43 | Ballard | 82.8% | 74.0% | 83.4% | 49.5% |
| 44 | South Lake Union | 82.8% | 72.0% | 83.7% | 50.5% |
| 45 | Georgetown | 82.7% | 74.1% | 84.2% | 52.1% |
| 46 | South Tacoma | 82.7% | 73.7% | 84.6% | 52.0% |
| 47 | Lake Hills | 82.7% | 68.1% | 84.6% | 50.9% |
| 48 | Boulevard Bluffs | 82.6% | 77.4% | 83.9% | 65.5% |
| 49 | North Delridge | 82.5% | 72.8% | 83.9% | 56.0% |
| 50 | University District | 82.5% | 71.6% | 84.0% | 50.0% |
| 51 | Evergreen | 82.5% | 70.3% | 83.1% | 54.3% |
| 52 | Genesee | 82.5% | 70.0% | 83.8% | 50.0% |
| 53 | Alki | 82.5% | 69.9% | 84.4% | 53.9% |
| 54 | First Hill | 82.5% | 68.9% | 83.6% | 50.9% |
| 55 | Central District | 82.4% | 73.6% | 84.3% | 55.1% |
| 56 | Wilburton | 82.3% | 73.1% | 84.4% | 56.7% |
| 57 | Westmont | 82.2% | 75.2% | 83.4% | 54.5% |
| 58 | Sunset Hill | 82.1% | 73.9% | 83.6% | 54.5% |
| 59 | BelRed | 82.1% | 71.9% | 84.5% | 49.8% |
| 60 | Roxhill | 82.0% | 67.4% | 83.5% | 53.7% |
| 61 | Bridle Trails | 81.9% | 66.0% | 84.6% | 49.3% |
| 62 | Pinehurst | 81.7% | 70.7% | 84.3% | 51.6% |
| 63 | Holly Park | 81.4% | 73.3% | 83.2% | 60.7% |
| 64 | Ravenna | 81.2% | 68.0% | 84.1% | 49.8% |
| 65 | Beacon Hill | 81.1% | 71.6% | 84.5% | 53.0% |
| 66 | Capitol Hill | 81.1% | 70.8% | 83.0% | 51.4% |
| 67 | Victory Heights | 81.0% | 66.5% | 83.7% | 50.6% |
| 68 | Roosevelt | 80.9% | 68.9% | 82.0% | 49.5% |
| 69 | Eastgate | 80.8% | 66.5% | 84.5% | 50.1% |
| 70 | Meadowbrook | 80.8% | 66.2% | 83.9% | 50.9% |
| 71 | Madison Valley | 80.4% | 65.8% | 82.2% | 52.3% |
| 72 | Highland Park | 80.3% | 72.5% | 83.2% | 55.6% |
| 73 | Valley View | 80.3% | 70.1% | 82.0% | 56.7% |
| 74 | Haller Lake | 80.3% | 67.5% | 84.0% | 49.5% |
| 75 | Waterfront | 80.1% | 67.6% | 81.5% | 50.1% |
| 76 | Admiral | 79.7% | 69.3% | 83.8% | 51.0% |
| 77 | Hillman City | 79.5% | 72.8% | 81.4% | 57.1% |
| 78 | Whittier Heights | 79.5% | 68.1% | 81.3% | 55.6% |
| 79 | Uptown | 79.4% | 70.9% | 80.9% | 59.2% |
| 80 | Woodridge | 79.4% | 70.1% | 82.6% | 54.6% |
| 81 | Cedar Park | 79.4% | 69.9% | 83.6% | 52.7% |
| 82 | Cougar Mountain/Lakemont | 79.2% | 65.6% | 83.6% | 49.7% |
| 83 | Northeast Bellevue | 79.0% | 66.7% | 84.4% | 49.6% |
| 84 | South Beacon Hill | 78.7% | 68.1% | 83.2% | 51.4% |
| 85 | Loyal Heights | 78.4% | 68.0% | 81.2% | 53.7% |
| 86 | Lowell | 78.4% | 66.1% | 82.9% | 49.9% |
| 87 | Seaview | 78.3% | 66.7% | 81.0% | 51.8% |
| 88 | Bitter Lake | 78.1% | 68.5% | 81.3% | 52.0% |
| 89 | Mount Baker | 76.6% | 66.5% | 81.8% | 49.3% |
| 90 | Newport | 75.8% | 63.1% | 83.1% | 49.6% |
| 91 | West Bellevue | 74.8% | 63.4% | 79.4% | 50.8% |
| 92 | West Lake Sammamish | 70.7% | 61.6% | 77.0% | 50.5% |
| 93 | Olympic Manor | 69.1% | 61.3% | 75.7% | 52.1% |
| 94 | Somerset | 68.7% | 59.4% | 74.4% | 49.5% |
However, the specific location is very important and there are some great locations in neighborhoods that might not appear to be a great fit. Neighborhood-level data is directional; for your precise storefront, StreetSpring's live survivability score accounts for the latest competitive and spending conditions.
Where in or Around Seattle Would a Business Make the Most Money?
Two storefronts on the same block can have meaningfully different odds of lasting two years: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. In Fremont, the top-ranked neighborhood in or around Seattle, a new business at a good address has about an 84.5% chance of lasting two or more years. In Somerset, the last-ranked, the same figure is 68.7%. StreetSpring publishes no revenue figure for a neighborhood. The Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the most important factor in choosing where to open, and the live tool scores it address by address.
Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens. Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis for Seattle, you can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial, to select the location that puts you in the best position to succeed.
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What Should I Consider When Opening a Business in or Around Seattle?
Location selection is a high-stakes decision, and the Survivability Score gives each site a projected chance of lasting two or more years. Consider how differently two businesses perform at the same address: a Boutique will have a different forecasted spend than a Hungarian Restaurant, a Chinese Restaurant, a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant, and others: and all of those would have different projections for each location. StreetSpring uses custom-built, proprietary algorithms to produce these predictions.
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 models market share by mapping every relevant competitor within each service radius, weighting them by quality and proximity, and layering in the accessibility and tenant mix around each location. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. The right amount of competition creates a destination effect, where multiple similar businesses collectively attract more foot traffic than any one would alone (this is why car dealerships often cluster together). However, market saturation is one of the leading predictors of failure in StreetSpring's model: too many strong competitors leaves too little market share for a new business to claim. Forecasted consumer spend varies by business type: StreetSpring projects how much nearby consumers are likely to spend on that specific business type, drawing on a training dataset that covers hundreds of thousands of businesses nationwide.
Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business
Ranked overall across every business type StreetSpring ranks, the top 3 neighborhoods in and around Seattle are:
- Fremont
- West Queen Anne
- North College Park
Some other important factors to consider:
Ownership Rates: Survivability Scores for service-oriented businesses improve in areas with high homeownership, where customers are more likely to become regulars rather than transient visitors. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Seattle with the highest ownership rates are: Genesee, Haller Lake, and Olympic Manor.
Employment Rates: A well-employed local population translates to higher spending power and more consistent demand, especially important for food, beverage, and retail businesses. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Seattle with the highest employment rates are: South Lake Union, West Woodland, and Cedar Park.
Housing Occupancy: Housing occupancy is the share of homes and apartments that are lived in, the reverse of the Census housing vacancy rate, and StreetSpring's model reads it as one neighborhood characteristic among many. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Seattle with the highest housing occupancy rates are: Madrona, Minor, and West Woodland.
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Where Should I Start, and How Do I Find the Right Data for Seattle?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, Fremont, West Queen Anne, and North College Park are the strongest starting points in or around Seattle, but the best neighborhood for your specific business type may differ from these overall rankings.
- Best businesses by neighborhood: A full breakdown of the top business types to open in each Seattle neighborhood (including survivability scores by type) is at Seattle Business Survivability Rankings.
- Best neighborhoods for your business type: If you already know your category, that same guide lets you filter by business type to see which neighborhoods score highest for your specific concept.
- Address-level scores: StreetSpring's live tool shows a survivability score for any business type at any exact address in or around Seattle: updated regularly.
Get your address-level survivability score →
Neighborhood-level data is directional; for your precise storefront, StreetSpring's live survivability score accounts for the latest competitive and spending conditions.
What Should Landlords in or Around Seattle Know When Evaluating Tenant Success?
A property in a top-ranked neighborhood can still underperform if it is on the wrong block or facing the wrong direction: granular data matters. Property owners can use StreetSpring to optimize lease rates and improve tenant longevity.
See how landlords can use these forecasts to improve occupancy and NOI: Landlord Representatives Guide
Try StreetSpring to see the Survivability Score for 500+ business types at your storefront's address.
What Tools Can Tenant-Rep Agents Use to Find the Most Promising Locations in Seattle?
Tenant-rep agents often rely on intuition or incomplete data, but StreetSpring highlights which addresses offer the best odds for long-term success across every business subtype in and around Seattle. For a breakdown of the AI tools agents use to select the strongest sites, see: AI Tools for Tenant Reps
Why Do Business Survival Rates Vary So Much Between Neighborhoods in Seattle?
A single new competitor opening nearby can shift an address survivability score by several points: hyperlocal dynamics are the most volatile factor in the model. Each address occupies a unique position in its competitive ecosystem: shaped by the competitors around it, the customers flowing past it, and the spending patterns of the households nearby. Our research explains why U.S. business survival rates haven't risen in decades, and how location drives outcomes more than concept: Why Survival Rates Aren't Increasing
What Is a Survivability Score and How Does StreetSpring Calculate It?
Each Survivability Score is an address-level probability that a given business type will still be operating after two years: calculated from 100+ inputs across competition, consumer spending, and location quality. Full methodology → 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.
How Does StreetSpring Compare to Other Site-Selection Tools?
StreetSpring differs from tools like Placer.ai or SiteZeus by modeling business survivability directly, rather than reporting foot traffic or demographics that you then have to interpret yourself. Full comparison →
What Each Neighborhood Specializes In
The strongest neighborhood overall is not the best for every business, and the last-ranked one still has business types that do well there. Here are the top five for three points on the Seattle list, at a good address in each:
Fremont: ranked #1 of 94 in Seattle, the strongest neighborhood overall
- Mental Health Clinic (90.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Chiropractor Office (90.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Eye Care Center (90.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dentist Office (90.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Physical Therapy Clinic (90.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Boulevard Bluffs: ranked #48 of 94, the middle of the Seattle list
- Eye Care Center (86.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Chiropractor Office (85.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Veterinary Clinic (85.3% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dentist Office (84.9% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Day Care Center (84.6% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Somerset: ranked #94 of 94, the last in the Seattle list
- Chiropractor Office (81.5% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Veterinary Clinic (81.5% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Dentist Office (79.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Physical Therapy Clinic (79.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
- Eye Care Center (79.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
Use the overall ranking to find candidate neighborhoods, then check the business type you plan to open.
Related Resources
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. See the full rankings and get a live survivability score for any address in Seattle.
- Seattle Business Survivability Rankings: overall rankings by business type across all Seattle neighborhoods
- Business Survivability in Fremont
- Business Survivability in West Queen Anne
- Business Survivability in North College Park
- StreetSpring Methodology
Every Neighborhood We Rank in Seattle
Survivability rankings for each Seattle neighborhood we score, one page per neighborhood, with the business-type detail behind each one.
- Admiral
- Alki
- Ballard
- Beacon Hill
- Bitter Lake
- Capitol Hill
- Cedar Park
- Central District
- Columbia City
- Downtown
- Dunlap
- Georgetown
- Green Lake
- Greenwood
- Haller Lake
- Highland Park
- Interbay
- Loyal Heights
- Maple Leaf
- Meadowbrook
- Mount Baker
- Olympic Hills
- Phinney Ridge
- Pinehurst
- Ravenna
- South Tacoma
- Sunset Hill
- The Junction (West Seattle)
- Wallingford
- Wedgwood
- West Woodland
Cities and Towns We Rank in the Seattle Metro
Whole municipalities in the Seattle metro, ranked separately from the neighborhoods above, one page per place.
Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Seattle are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
View technical data for Seattle
StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.