Business Survivability in Troy, St. Louis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Troy is a Chiropractor Office with a 78.1% 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 Chiropractor Office in Troy (78.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Town rank: #29 of 69 towns around St. Louis
- Town average: an average Survivability Score of 68.6% 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 Troy 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 Troy is a Chiropractor Office with a 78.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 75.4% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 74.7% chance. At a good address, Chiropractor Office is tied with Veterinary Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Troy a good place to start a business?
Troy holds the #29 position of 69 towns around St. Louis for new business survivability, with an average score of 68.6% across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Troy is 11.9 points on the two-year chance.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Troy can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- The 1.4% housing vacancy rate in Troy comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Troy?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Troy offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Chiropractor Office in Troy:
The highlighted area represents the address in Troy that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Troy?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 88.7% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.7% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 87.4% |
| 4 | Dermatology Clinic | 87.4% |
| 7 | Eye Care Center | 87.4% |
| 9 | Day Care Center | 84.2% |
| 10 | Home Goods Store | 84.1% |
| 11 | Home Improvement Store | 84.1% |
| 12 | Convenience Store | 83.6% |
| 13 | Clothing Store | 83.6% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office and Veterinary Clinic are tied; Dentist Office, Dermatology Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Home Goods Store and Home Improvement Store are tied; Convenience Store and Clothing 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 Troy
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Troy shows 78.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 58.6%.
- #2 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 75.4% average in Troy. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
- #3 Dentist Office is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Troy: 74.7% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #4 Dermatology Clinic: 74.7% on average across Troy; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #7 Opening an Eye Care Center in Troy shows 73.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.2%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
Strong Performers in Troy
- #9 Day Care Center (Ranked #9): 73.0% average in Troy. Best-case storefronts: 85.6%. Challenging locations: 51.8%.
- #10 Home Goods Store is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Troy: 74.1% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 51.2%.
- #11 Home Improvement Store: 74.0% on average across Troy; best at 84.6%, challenging at 51.2%.
- #12 Opening a Convenience Store in Troy shows 71.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 49.9%.
- #13 Clothing Store (Ranked #13): 70.7% average in Troy. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 51.7%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Troy make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Troy 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.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Troy?
The top businesses to open next in Troy:
- Chiropractor Offices: 78.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 75.4% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 74.7% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. The survivability rankings for Troy draw on real Census conditions, including 94.2% employment and 1.4% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Troy right now.
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- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across St. Louis neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Troy.
What type of business should you rent your Troy storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Dentist Offices at the top of the survivability rankings for Troy, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Troy: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in St. Louis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Troy storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Chiropractor Office leads all business categories for Troy landlords: 90.0% at the best addresses and 58.6% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Troy?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Troy address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for St. Louis are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for St. Louis: /resources/data/st-louis-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.