Business Survivability in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.7% 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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw (74.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #88 of 173 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: 62.6% 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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw 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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 73.7% chance, followed by a Veterinary Clinic with a 71.7% chance.
Is Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw a good place to start a business?
In Los Angeles's survivability rankings, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw comes in at #88 of 173 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 62.6% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, the top-ranked business type scores 15.3 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw?
StreetSpring scores each block in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw for a Chiropractor Office:
The highlighted area represents the address in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 87.9% |
| 3 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.6% |
| 4 | Acupuncture Clinic | 84.9% |
| 5 | Clothing Store | 84.6% |
| 6 | Dentist Office | 84.5% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 84.2% |
| 11 | Cafe | 83.6% |
| 12 | Coffee Shop | 83.5% |
| 25 | Spa | 81.3% |
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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw shows 74.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 57.3%.
- #2 Eye Care Center (Ranked #2): 73.7% average in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 56.4%.
- #3 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw: 71.7% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #4 Acupuncture Clinic: 72.0% on average across Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw; best at 89.2%, challenging at 56.8%.
- #5 Opening a Clothing Store in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw shows 70.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 49.0%.
Strong Performers in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw
- #6 Dentist Office (Ranked #6): 72.1% average in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
- #9 Convenience Store is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw: 68.0% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #11 Cafe: 70.1% on average across Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw; best at 84.0%, challenging at 50.2%.
- #12 Opening a Coffee Shop in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw shows 66.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.4%.
- #25 Spa (Ranked #25): 68.2% average in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 50.2%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw 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
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- 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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw?
The top businesses to open next in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw:
- Chiropractor Offices: 74.7% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 73.7% average survival rate
- Veterinary Clinics: 71.7% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw are currently available and how they score.
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- See the Los Angeles Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Los Angeles Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Los Angeles neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw.
What type of business should you rent your Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw shows that Chiropractor Offices, Eye Care Centers, and Veterinary Clinics rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Chiropractor Office as the highest-survivability tenant type for Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw. The best addresses show a 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around 57.3%.
- 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 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw?
Don't commit to a storefront in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw without first checking its Survivability Score: two addresses on the same block can carry different projected chances.
- StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own: built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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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.