Business Survivability in Atwater Village, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Atwater Village is a Brunch Restaurant with a ~80% 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 Brunch Restaurant in Atwater Village (~80% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #75 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 Atwater Village 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 Atwater Village is a Brunch Restaurant with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Russian Restaurant with a 79.59% chance, followed by a Pet Grooming Shop with a 79.51% chance.
Is Atwater Village a good place to start a business?
In Los Angeles's neighborhood survivability rankings, Atwater Village comes in at #75, with an average Survivability Score of ~78% across all business types.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Atwater Village reaches ~3% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Atwater Village can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Atwater Village could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- With a 91.6% employment rate, Atwater Village has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Atwater Village?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Atwater Village offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. Here is the top survivability address for a Brunch Restaurant in Atwater Village, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Brunch Restaurant in Atwater Village. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Atwater Village?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.62% |
| 2 | Russian Restaurant | 79.59% |
| 3 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.51% |
| 4 | South American Restaurant | 79.46% |
| 5 | Indian Restaurant | 79.44% |
| 6 | Pet Boarding Facility | 79.43% |
| 7 | Hawaiian Restaurant | 79.23% |
| 8 | French Restaurant | 79.21% |
| 9 | Indonesian Restaurant | 79.11% |
| 10 | Italian Restaurant | 79.05% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Atwater Village
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in Atwater Village shows 79.62% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Russian Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.59% average in Atwater Village. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Atwater Village: 79.51% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- South American Restaurant — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.46% across Atwater Village.
- Opening an Indian Restaurant in Atwater Village shows 79.44% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Atwater Village
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #6): 79.43% average in Atwater Village. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Hawaiian Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Atwater Village: 79.23% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- French Restaurant — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.21% across Atwater Village.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Atwater Village shows 79.11% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Italian Restaurant (Ranked #10): 79.05% average in Atwater Village. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Russian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pet Grooming Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Atwater Village make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Atwater Village could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~5% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Atwater Village?
The top businesses to open next in Atwater Village:
- Brunch Restaurants — 79.62% average survival rate, up to ~81% at best locations
- Russian Restaurants — 79.59% average survival rate
- Pet Grooming Shops — 79.51% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. The survivability rankings for Atwater Village are grounded in real economic conditions: 91.6% employment and 6.7% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Atwater Village. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront. 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Atwater Village.
What type of business should you rent your Atwater Village storefront to?
For landlords in Atwater Village, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Brunch Restaurants, Russian Restaurants, and Pet Grooming Shops as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- 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. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Atwater Village storefront to a Brunch Restaurant?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Brunch Restaurant would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~81% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~79% chance.
- 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 Atwater Village?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Atwater Village is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Atwater Village to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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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 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.