Business Survivability in Belmont Shore, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Belmont Shore is a Diner with a ~81% 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 Diner in Belmont Shore (~81% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #35 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Belmont Shore 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 Belmont Shore is a Diner with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a Pet Boarding Facility with a 80.70% chance, followed by a Kosher Restaurant with a 79.98% chance.
Is Belmont Shore a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, StreetSpring's data places Belmont Shore at #35 with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- At the strongest addresses in Belmont Shore, the most viable business types score ~3% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Belmont Shore can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Belmont Shore's 4.7% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Belmont Shore?
StreetSpring's Belmont Shore data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Belmont Shore for a Diner:
The highlighted area represents the address in Belmont Shore that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Diner 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 Belmont Shore?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diner | 80.71% |
| 2 | Pet Boarding Facility | 80.70% |
| 3 | Kosher Restaurant | 79.98% |
| 4 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 79.87% |
| 5 | Singaporean Restaurant | 79.82% |
| 6 | Indonesian Restaurant | 79.80% |
| 7 | Russian Restaurant | 79.78% |
| 8 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 79.69% |
| 9 | Polish Restaurant | 79.64% |
| 10 | Dance Club | 79.63% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Belmont Shore
- Diner is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Belmont Shore: 80.71% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~80%.
- Pet Boarding Facility — ~80%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 80.70% across Belmont Shore.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Belmont Shore shows 79.98% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Scandinavian Restaurant (Ranked #4): 79.87% average in Belmont Shore. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Singaporean Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Belmont Shore: 79.82% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~79%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Belmont Shore
- Indonesian Restaurant — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.80% across Belmont Shore.
- Opening a Russian Restaurant in Belmont Shore shows 79.78% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant (Ranked #8): 79.69% average in Belmont Shore. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Polish Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Belmont Shore: 79.64% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- Dance Club — ~81%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.63% across Belmont Shore.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pet Boarding Facility — See how this compares to other cities →
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Belmont Shore make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Belmont Shore 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Belmont Shore?
The top businesses to open next in Belmont Shore:
- Diners — 80.71% average survival rate, up to ~82% at best locations
- Pet Boarding Facilities — 80.70% average survival rate
- Kosher Restaurants — 79.98% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. The 97.0% employment rate in Belmont Shore is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 4.7% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Belmont Shore weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now. 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 Belmont Shore.
What type of business should you rent your Belmont Shore storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Belmont Shore, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Diners, Pet Boarding Facilities, and Kosher Restaurants as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. 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 Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Belmont Shore storefront to a Diner?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Diner in Belmont Shore: best-in-class addresses achieve ~82% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~80% — above average for most business types.
- 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 Belmont Shore?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Belmont Shore, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Belmont Shore at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.