Business Survivability in Burbank, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Burbank is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Burbank (~83% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #2 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 Burbank 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 Burbank is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is a Mexican Restaurant with a 79.24% chance, followed by a Persian Restaurant with a 78.64% chance.
Is Burbank a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Los Angeles, Burbank ranks #2 for business survivability with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- Across Burbank, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~17% above the neighborhood mean.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Burbank can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- A 93.1% employment rate in Burbank means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending 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 Burbank?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Burbank for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Veterinary Clinic in Burbank:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Burbank. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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 Burbank?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.07% |
| 2 | Mexican Restaurant | 79.24% |
| 3 | Persian Restaurant | 78.64% |
| 4 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 78.15% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 78.07% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 76.86% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 76.68% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 76.51% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 75.89% |
| 10 | Pet Grooming Shop | 75.11% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Burbank
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Burbank: 83.07% chance on average, best at ~89%, challenging at ~75%.
- Mexican Restaurant — ~72%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.24% across Burbank.
- Opening a Persian Restaurant in Burbank shows 78.64% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant (Ranked #4): 78.15% average in Burbank. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Dance Club is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Burbank: 78.07% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~72%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Burbank
- Smoke Shop — ~70%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 76.86% across Burbank.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Burbank shows 76.68% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~67%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #8): 76.51% average in Burbank. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~69%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Burbank: 75.89% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~66%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~68%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 75.11% across Burbank.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Mexican Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Burbank make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Burbank could lead to you making ~17% more than if you selected an average location, and ~55% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Burbank?
The top businesses to open next in Burbank:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.07% average survival rate, ~89% at the best address
- Mexican Restaurants — 79.24% average survival rate
- Persian Restaurants — 78.64% 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. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. 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. A 5.3% vacancy rate in Burbank reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Burbank 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 Veterinary Clinic survivability across Los Angeles neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Burbank.
What type of business should you rent your Burbank storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Burbank, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Mexican Restaurants, and Persian Restaurants.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. 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 Burbank storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Burbank storefronts, with a best-case score of ~89% and a floor of ~75% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Burbank?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Burbank: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Burbank address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. 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.