Business Survivability in Capitol Hill, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Capitol Hill is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 83.8% 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 Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Capitol Hill (83.8% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #66 of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- Neighborhood average: 70.8% 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 Capitol Hill 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 Capitol Hill is a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 83.8% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 82.4% chance, followed by a Chiropractor Office with a 81.8% chance. At a good address, Mental Health Clinic is tied with Physical Therapy Clinic, Chiropractor Office and Veterinary Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Capitol Hill a good place to start a business?
Capitol Hill holds the #66 position of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle for new business survivability, with an average score of 70.8% across the business types ranked there.
- In Capitol Hill, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 6.2 points above that type's average.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Capitol Hill can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Capitol Hill will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- Capitol Hill has a housing vacancy rate of 5.2% in Census data: the share of its homes and apartments standing empty, one of the neighborhood characteristics StreetSpring's model reads.
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 Capitol Hill?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Capitol Hill for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Capitol Hill:
The highlighted area represents the address in Capitol Hill that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice survivability. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Capitol Hill?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 89.6% |
| 3 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 5 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 88.7% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 85.0% |
| 10 | Florist | 84.1% |
| 11 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 12 | Coffee Shop | 84.0% |
| 13 | Italian Restaurant | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Mental Health Clinic, Physical Therapy Clinic, Chiropractor Office and Veterinary Clinic are tied; Cafe, Coffee Shop and Italian Restaurant 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.
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 Capitol Hill
- #1 Opening a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice in Capitol Hill shows 83.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 65.4%.
- #2 Physical Therapy Clinic (Ranked #2): 82.4% average in Capitol Hill. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 59.8%.
- #3 Chiropractor Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Capitol Hill: 81.8% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.7%.
- #5 Veterinary Clinic: 78.8% on average across Capitol Hill; best at 89.6%, challenging at 61.1%.
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Capitol Hill shows 77.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 58.1%.
Strong Performers in Capitol Hill
- #9 Convenience Store (Ranked #9): 76.6% average in Capitol Hill. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 52.2%.
- #10 Florist is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Capitol Hill: 72.9% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 52.2%.
- #11 Cafe: 80.6% on average across Capitol Hill; best at 84.0%, challenging at 59.7%.
- #12 Opening a Coffee Shop in Capitol Hill shows 79.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 61.5%.
- #13 Italian Restaurant (Ranked #13): 79.6% average in Capitol Hill. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 66.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Mental Health Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Capitol Hill make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Capitol Hill 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.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make: it sets every other variable in motion.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Capitol Hill?
The top businesses to open next in Capitol Hill:
- Mental Health Clinics: 83.8% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 82.4% average survival rate
- Chiropractor Offices: 81.8% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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. Capitol Hill sits at 95.9% employment and 5.2% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Capitol Hill right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Capitol Hill.
What type of business should you rent your Capitol Hill storefront to?
For landlords in Capitol Hill, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Mental Health Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Chiropractor Offices 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 generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Capitol Hill storefront to a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice ranks as the top tenant type for your Capitol Hill storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 65.4%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Capitol Hill?
Check the Survivability Score for your specific address in Capitol Hill before signing a lease, alongside your own read of foot traffic and the local customer base.
- 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.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own: built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. Aggregated survivability rankings for Seattle are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Seattle: /resources/data/seattle-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.