Business Survivability in Arleta, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Arleta is a Grocery Store with a ~79% 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 Grocery Store in Arleta (~79% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #36 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: ~78% two-year survival across all business types
- 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: September 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Arleta 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 Arleta is a Grocery Store with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Steakhouse with a 78.33% chance, followed by a Thai Restaurant with a 78.20% chance.
Is Arleta a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Arleta at #36 in Los Angeles for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~78%.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Arleta consistently score ~7% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Arleta can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- StreetSpring's model incorporates Arleta's 3.0% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby businesses.
Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Arleta?
The right address in Arleta can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Arleta for a Grocery Store:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Grocery Store in Arleta. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Arleta?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grocery Store | 78.91% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 78.33% |
| 3 | Thai Restaurant | 78.20% |
| 4 | Persian Restaurant | 78.10% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 77.50% |
| 6 | Dessert Shop | 76.44% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 76.43% |
| 8 | Liquor Store | 75.71% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 75.59% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 75.57% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Arleta
- Grocery Store — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.91% across Arleta.
- Opening a Steakhouse in Arleta shows 78.33% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Thai Restaurant (Ranked #3): 78.20% average in Arleta. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Persian Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Arleta: 78.10% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~73%.
- Dance Club — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.50% across Arleta.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Arleta
- Opening a Dessert Shop in Arleta shows 76.44% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #7): 76.43% average in Arleta. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Liquor Store is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Arleta: 75.71% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~71%.
- Coffee Shop — ~71%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 75.59% across Arleta.
- Opening a Beauty Salon in Arleta shows 75.57% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Thai Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Arleta make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Arleta could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~16% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Arleta?
The top businesses to open next in Arleta:
- Grocery Stores — 78.91% average survival rate, ~81% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 78.33% average survival rate
- Thai Restaurants — 78.20% 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 analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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. Arleta's employment rate (91.9%) and vacancy rate (3.0%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Arleta are available right now and how they rank.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Arleta.
What type of business should you rent your Arleta storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the categories most likely to produce stable, long-term tenants in Arleta are Grocery Stores, Steakhouses, and Thai Restaurants.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Arleta storefront to a Grocery Store?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Grocery Store ranks as the top tenant type for your Arleta storefront — best-case locations show a ~81% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~76%.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Arleta?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Arleta: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Arleta at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. Aggregated survivability rankings for Los Angeles are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Los Angeles: /resources/data/los-angeles-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.