Business Survivability in NoMa, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in NoMa is a Chiropractor Office with a 88.3% 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 NoMa (88.3% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #10 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- Neighborhood average: 80.2% 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 NoMa 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 NoMa is a Chiropractor Office with a 88.3% 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 86.9% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 85.6% chance.
Is NoMa a good place to start a business?
NoMa is ranked number 10 of 129 neighborhoods in and around Washington DC to start a business, with an average 80.2% 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 NoMa is 1.7 points on the two-year chance.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in NoMa can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in NoMa could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- With a 97.6% employment rate, NoMa has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 NoMa?
StreetSpring scores each block in NoMa so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. Here is the top survivability address for a Chiropractor Office in NoMa, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chiropractor Office in NoMa. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. 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 NoMa?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 90.0% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 89.6% |
| 4 | Dentist Office | 89.2% |
| 5 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 88.3% |
| 9 | Dance Club | 85.6% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 85.0% |
| 11 | Boutique | 85.0% |
| 12 | Smoke Shop | 85.0% |
| 15 | International Grocery Store | 84.6% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic and Eye Care Center are tied; Convenience Store, Boutique and Smoke 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 NoMa
- #1 Chiropractor Office: 88.3% on average across NoMa; best at 90.0%, challenging at 83.2%.
- #2 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in NoMa shows 86.9% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 71.3%.
- #3 Eye Care Center (Ranked #3): 85.6% average in NoMa. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 75.6%.
- #4 Dentist Office is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in NoMa: 84.2% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 75.1%.
- #5 Physical Therapy Clinic: 82.6% on average across NoMa; best at 89.2%, challenging at 73.4%.
Strong Performers in NoMa
- #9 Opening a Dance Club in NoMa shows 80.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 86.0%; lower-end sites show 66.6%.
- #10 Convenience Store (Ranked #10): 82.8% average in NoMa. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 64.8%.
- #11 Boutique is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in NoMa: 81.4% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 72.0%.
- #12 Smoke Shop: 81.4% on average across NoMa; best at 85.0%, challenging at 63.0%.
- #15 Opening an International Grocery Store in NoMa shows 81.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 69.7%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in NoMa make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in NoMa 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.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- 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 gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in NoMa?
The top businesses to open next in NoMa:
- Chiropractor Offices: 88.3% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 86.9% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 85.6% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. 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. A housing vacancy rate of 6.6% means the Census estimates that share of NoMa's homes and apartments to be vacant; the model reads it as one input among many. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in NoMa right now.
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- See the Washington DC Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Washington DC Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in NoMa.
What type of business should you rent your NoMa storefront to?
If you own commercial space in NoMa, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Eye Care Centers as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. 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 NoMa storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
The data shows a Chiropractor Office in NoMa is the safest long-term bet for a storefront there. Top locations reach 90.0% survivability; lower-end sites show 83.2%.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in NoMa?
When opening a business in NoMa, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- 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.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine, not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool starts with a free 10-minute trial: enter any address in NoMa to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.