Business Survivability in Wedgwood, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Wedgwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a 81.1% 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 Wedgwood (81.1% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #42 of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- Neighborhood average: 66.8% 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 Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a 81.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 73.4% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 67.4% chance. At a good address, Veterinary Clinic is tied with Eye Care Center; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Wedgwood a good place to start a business?
Wedgwood holds the #42 position of 94 neighborhoods in and around Seattle for new business survivability, with an average score of 66.8% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Wedgwood, the top-ranked business type scores 8.5 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Wedgwood can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Housing vacancy in Wedgwood sits at 4.0%, 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 Wedgwood?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Wedgwood give your concept the best odds of survival. The location below represents the address in Wedgwood with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Wedgwood based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Wedgwood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.7% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 88.7% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 85.0% |
| 4 | Tea Shop | 84.6% |
| 5 | Convenience Store | 84.1% |
| 6 | International Grocery Store | 84.1% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 84.1% |
| 8 | Chicken Shop | 84.1% |
| 9 | Salad Shop | 84.1% |
| 11 | Chiropractor Office | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Convenience Store, International Grocery Store, Grocery Store, Chicken Shop and Salad Shop 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 Wedgwood
- #1 Veterinary Clinic: 81.1% on average across Wedgwood; best at 89.6%, challenging at 62.0%.
- #2 Opening an Eye Care Center in Wedgwood shows 73.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
- #3 Dance Club (Ranked #3): 67.4% average in Wedgwood. Best-case storefronts: 85.6%. Challenging locations: 50.4%.
- #4 Tea Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Wedgwood: 70.3% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 50.4%.
- #5 Convenience Store: 73.6% on average across Wedgwood; best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
Strong Performers in Wedgwood
- #6 Opening an International Grocery Store in Wedgwood shows 69.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 50.4%.
- #7 Grocery Store (Ranked #7): 69.3% average in Wedgwood. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 50.4%.
- #8 Chicken Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Wedgwood: 66.6% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #9 Salad Shop: 66.6% on average across Wedgwood; best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #11 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Wedgwood shows 72.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 88.7%; lower-end sites show 57.3%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Wedgwood make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Wedgwood 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- 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 scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What businesses should open next in Wedgwood?
The top businesses to open next in Wedgwood:
- Veterinary Clinics: 81.1% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 73.4% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs: 67.4% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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. Wedgwood's employment rate (96.1%) and housing vacancy rate (4.0%) are part of the Census context StreetSpring's model reads when it scores each business type at each address. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Wedgwood. StreetSpring's regular updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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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 Wedgwood.
What type of business should you rent your Wedgwood storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Wedgwood, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Eye Care Centers, and Dance Clubs as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Wedgwood 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 89.6% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 62.0% chance.
- StreetSpring scores blocks across each neighborhood and city so you can compare a business's two-year chance between them.
What should I consider when opening a business in Wedgwood?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Wedgwood address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data starts with a free 10-minute trial: begin with your top candidate locations in Wedgwood.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.