Business Survivability in Bixby Area, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Bixby Area is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~78% 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: an Ukrainian Restaurant in Bixby Area (~78% average survival rate, ~79% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #143 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: ~77% 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 Bixby Area 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 Bixby Area is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~78% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~79% chance; next is a Kosher Restaurant with a 78.31% chance, followed by a French Restaurant with a 78.19% chance.
Is Bixby Area a good place to start a business?
Bixby Area is the #143 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Los Angeles, with an average score of ~77% across all analyzed categories.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Bixby Area show a ~3% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Bixby Area see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Bixby Area's employment rate of 93.0% and commercial vacancy of 2.8% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within this neighborhood.
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 Bixby Area?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Bixby Area for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Bixby Area, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for an Ukrainian Restaurant in 2026:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Bixby Area. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Bixby Area?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 78.40% |
| 2 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.31% |
| 3 | French Restaurant | 78.19% |
| 4 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.10% |
| 5 | Indonesian Restaurant | 78.08% |
| 6 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 77.92% |
| 7 | Chicken Shop | 77.91% |
| 8 | South American Restaurant | 77.89% |
| 9 | Deli | 77.86% |
| 10 | Chinese Restaurant | 77.85% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Bixby Area
- Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Bixby Area shows 78.40% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #2): 78.31% average in Bixby Area. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- French Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Bixby Area: 78.19% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~77%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~77%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.10% across Bixby Area.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Bixby Area shows 78.08% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Bixby Area
- Asian Fusion Restaurant (Ranked #6): 77.92% average in Bixby Area. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Chicken Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Bixby Area: 77.91% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- South American Restaurant — ~77%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 77.89% across Bixby Area.
- Opening a Deli in Bixby Area shows 77.86% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Chinese Restaurant (Ranked #10): 77.85% average in Bixby Area. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- French Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Bixby Area make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Bixby Area could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~6% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Bixby Area?
The top businesses to open next in Bixby Area:
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 78.40% on average and 79% at the best address
- Kosher Restaurants — 78.31% average survival rate
- French Restaurants — 78.19% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. The 2.8% commercial vacancy rate in Bixby Area means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Bixby Area today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture. 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 Bixby Area.
What type of business should you rent your Bixby Area storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Bixby Area shows that Ukrainian Restaurants, Kosher Restaurants, and French Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. 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 Bixby Area storefront to an Ukrainian Restaurant?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, an Ukrainian Restaurant ranks as the top tenant type for your Bixby Area storefront — best-case locations show a ~79% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~77%.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Bixby Area?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Bixby Area is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- The most current survivability data for Bixby Area is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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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.