Business Survivability in Green Lake, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Green Lake is a Veterinary Clinic with a 82.2% 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 Green Lake (82.2% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #33 of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- Neighborhood average: 77.3% 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 Green Lake 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 Green Lake is a Veterinary Clinic with a 82.2% 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 84.9% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 84.0% chance.
Is Green Lake a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Green Lake #33 of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle, with an average Survivability Score of 77.3% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Green Lake, the top-ranked business type scores 7.8 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Green Lake often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
- StreetSpring's model reads Green Lake's 4.4% housing vacancy rate, a Census measure of vacant homes and apartments, as one input among many.
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 Green Lake?
StreetSpring's Green Lake data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Green Lake:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Green Lake. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Green Lake?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 88.7% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 88.3% |
| 4 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 88.3% |
| 5 | Eye Care Center | 88.3% |
| 9 | Tea Shop | 84.3% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 84.2% |
| 11 | Day Care Center | 84.2% |
| 12 | Grocery Store | 84.1% |
| 13 | International Grocery Store | 84.1% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office, Physical Therapy Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Dance Club and Day Care Center are tied; Grocery Store and International Grocery Store 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 Green Lake
- #1 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Green Lake shows 82.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 66.2%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #2): 84.9% average in Green Lake. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 71.3%.
- #3 Dentist Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Green Lake: 84.0% chance on average, best at 89.2%, challenging at 64.1%.
- #4 Physical Therapy Clinic: 83.8% on average across Green Lake; best at 89.2%, challenging at 62.4%.
- #5 Opening an Eye Care Center in Green Lake shows 82.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.2%; lower-end sites show 67.0%.
Strong Performers in Green Lake
- #9 Tea Shop (Ranked #9): 79.0% average in Green Lake. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 58.0%.
- #10 Dance Club is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Green Lake: 79.0% chance on average, best at 85.6%, challenging at 67.1%.
- #11 Day Care Center: 77.6% on average across Green Lake; best at 84.6%, challenging at 55.4%.
- #12 Opening a Grocery Store in Green Lake shows 78.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 56.6%.
- #13 International Grocery Store (Ranked #13): 78.2% average in Green Lake. Best-case storefronts: 84.6%. Challenging locations: 53.5%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Green Lake make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Green Lake 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
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- 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.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Green Lake?
The top businesses to open next in Green Lake:
- Veterinary Clinics: 82.2% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 84.9% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 84.0% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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. Green Lake sits at 94.0% employment and 4.4% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Green Lake are currently available and how they score.
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- See the Seattle Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Seattle Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Seattle neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Green Lake.
What type of business should you rent your Green Lake storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Green Lake, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Dentist Offices as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Green Lake: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Green Lake storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 66.2% chance.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Green Lake?
When opening a business in Green Lake, 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.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool starts with a free 10-minute trial: enter any address in Green Lake to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.