Business Survivability in Barcroft, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Barcroft is a Veterinary Clinic with a 72.1% 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 Barcroft (72.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #125 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: 57.5% 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 Barcroft 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 Barcroft is a Veterinary Clinic with a 72.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Convenience Store with a 62.2% chance, followed by a Clothing Store with a 58.4% chance.
Is Barcroft a good place to start a business?
Barcroft is ranked number 125 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC to start a business, with an average 57.5% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- The gap between the best addresses and the average for the top-ranked business type in Barcroft is 17.9 points on the two-year chance.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Barcroft can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- With 98.8% of the local population employed, Barcroft presents a stable consumer base: particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Barcroft?
StreetSpring's Barcroft data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Barcroft:
The highlighted area represents the address in Barcroft that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Barcroft?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 83.6% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 83.2% |
| 4 | Laundromat | 83.1% |
| 5 | Cafe | 82.6% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 79.2% |
| 8 | Chiropractor Office | 78.1% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 77.7% |
| 10 | Gym | 75.0% |
| 11 | Spa | 74.6% |
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 Barcroft
- #1 Veterinary Clinic: 72.1% on average across Barcroft; best at 90.0%, challenging at 57.3%.
- #2 Opening a Convenience Store in Barcroft shows 62.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 49.0%.
- #3 Clothing Store (Ranked #3): 58.4% average in Barcroft. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 49.0%.
- #4 Laundromat is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Barcroft: 60.0% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #5 Cafe: 64.8% on average across Barcroft; best at 83.6%, challenging at 48.4%.
Strong Performers in Barcroft
- #6 Opening a Coffee Shop in Barcroft shows 70.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 80.4%; lower-end sites show 56.1%.
- #8 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #8): 69.4% average in Barcroft. Best-case storefronts: 85.8%. Challenging locations: 58.1%.
- #9 Hair Salon is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Barcroft: 61.3% chance on average, best at 81.8%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #10 Gym: 64.0% on average across Barcroft; best at 81.3%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #11 Opening a Spa in Barcroft shows 63.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 78.2%; lower-end sites show 50.7%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Barcroft make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Barcroft 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
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- 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.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Barcroft?
The top businesses to open next in Barcroft:
- Veterinary Clinics: 72.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Convenience Stores: 62.2% average survival rate
- Clothing Stores: 58.4% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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. Barcroft sits at 98.8% employment and 1.3% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Barcroft today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the Washington DC Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Washington DC Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Barcroft.
What type of business should you rent your Barcroft storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Barcroft, Veterinary Clinics, Convenience Stores, and Clothing Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Barcroft storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Barcroft landlords: 90.0% at the best addresses and 57.3% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Barcroft?
When selecting a location in Barcroft it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- The most current survivability data for Barcroft is on StreetSpring, and a free 10-minute trial is enough to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. Aggregated survivability rankings for Washington DC are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Washington DC: /resources/data/washington-dc-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.