What are the best businesses to open in Concord?

The top businesses to open in Concord include Indonesian Restaurant with a ~82% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~84%, followed by Hawaiian Restaurant and Day Care Center.

How can you find the best location to open a business in Concord?

StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes 100 factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility patterns to pinpoint which blocks in Concord maximize success.

How much money could a business in Concord make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Concord could lead to making ~2% more than selecting an average location, and ~4% more than one of the worst locations.

What businesses are most in demand in Concord?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Concord are Indonesian Restaurants, Hawaiian Restaurants, and Day Care Centers.

Is Concord a good place to start a business?

Concord is ranked number 83 across neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~76%. StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Concord addresses outperform the neighborhood average by as much as ~2%.

Business Survivability in Concord, Los Angeles

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Concord is an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•17 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: an Indonesian Restaurant in Concord (~82% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #83 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles

Neighborhood average: ~76% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Last reviewed by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring — May 13, 2026

In this article:

Summary
Is Concord 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 Concord is an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Hawaiian Restaurant with a ~81% chance, followed by a Day Care Center with a ~81% chance.

Is Concord the right neighborhood for a new business?

**Comparable neighborhoods:** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, Concord's profile most resembles **Traffic Circle (Los Angeles)** and **Foxcroft Heights (Washington DC)**. All three exhibit older housing stock — operators with experience in any of those neighborhoods will see familiar patterns in Concord.

**Failure-mode analysis for Concord.** The single strongest subtype in our data is **Indonesian Restaurant** at 82% average survivability. But the within-neighborhood spread for Indonesian Restaurants runs **76% to 87%** — meaning a poorly-sited Indonesian Restaurant in Concord can score 11 points below a well-sited one. Saturation reality check: Filipino Restaurants are the most-competed tracked subtype here, with 21 existing competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

StreetSpring ranks Concord #83 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~76%.

StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Concord addresses outperform the neighborhood average by as much as ~2%.
However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Concord often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
Concord's 5.1% 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.

Pinpointing the best locations within Concord

Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Concord that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. The location below represents the address in Concord with the highest projected survivability for an Indonesian Restaurant:

Walking the neighborhood: what to look for

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This map shows the optimal location for an Indonesian Restaurant in Concord based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. The prediction model incorporates 100 location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.

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Which business types have the highest survivability in Concord?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Concord

Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Concord shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Hawaiian Restaurant (Ranked #2): ~81% average in Concord. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Day Care Center is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Concord: ~81% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~78%.
American Restaurant — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Concord.
Opening a Dance Club in Concord shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Concord

Diner (Ranked #6): ~81% average in Concord. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
Portuguese Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Concord: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~79%.
Pet Boarding Facility — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Concord.
Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Concord shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
Pet Store (Ranked #10): ~81% average in Concord. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

Day Care Center — See how this compares to other cities →

What revenue can a Concord business expect?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Concord could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~4% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
Survivability Score is not just a survival metric — it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.

The biggest opportunity gaps in Concord

The top businesses to open next in Concord:

Indonesian Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate, up to ~84% at best locations
Hawaiian Restaurants — ~81% average survival rate
Day Care Centers — ~81% average survival rate

Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. Concord sits at 92.1% employment and 5.1% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Concord weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Concord.

What type of business should you rent your Concord storefront to?

If you own commercial space in Concord, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Indonesian Restaurants, Hawaiian Restaurants, and Day Care Centers as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.

Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
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.

Should you rent your Concord storefront to an Indonesian Restaurant?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, an Indonesian Restaurant ranks as the top tenant type for your Concord storefront — best-case locations show a ~84% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~80%.

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 Concord?

Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Concord, 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.
No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Concord.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. Aggregated survivability rankings for Los Angeles are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Permits, licensing, and zoning specifics worth flagging

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
Outdoor seating / sidewalk use	Signing assuming you can add patio seating, then learning the city requires a separate sidewalk-cafe permit with long lead times.	Check the city's sidewalk-cafe permit process up front. Confirm landlord allows outdoor build-out in the lease language.
Build-out budget	Underestimating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing — the "hidden" 30-50% of build-out cost.	Get 3 quotes from licensed contractors and pad budget by +20% for surprises. Confirm landlord TI allowance in writing.
Parking & visibility	Storefront looks great from the sidewalk but is invisible from the road.	Drive past at 30 mph from both directions. Count street parking + nearest paid lot capacity at peak hours.

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.

Visual Data

Radar chart of business-subtype survivability in Concord, Los Angeles — Top business types scored in Concord, Los Angeles — each axis is a subtype, taller = stronger survival rate.

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Los Angeles by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Los Angeles plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth.

How we measure this: Annual rent / estimated annual revenue = rent burden ratio. Industry rule of thumb: above 12% is uncomfortable, above 18% is fatal.

**Daytime vs. resident population (Concord):** US Census LEHD workplace data shows Concord carries a **1.6× daytime/resident ratio** (a balanced mixed-use pattern), with median 1-mile workplace jobs of **24,361** (and **2,200** retail-sector jobs within that radius). A useful read on demand timing for any new storefront concept here.

Landmark anchor: Vista Del Rio Apartments is a registered historical landmark in Concord that contributes to the neighborhood's cultural-destination identity.

**Economic indicators for Concord:** Three local signals — neighborhood unemployment **7.9%** (ACS; above the median we track), Los Angeles-area average weekly wage **$1,127** (BLS QCEW; below our metro median), and **22,446** new residential units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2025 (Census BPS). Use these to ground demand and labor-cost assumptions for your specific business plan.

**Sector-level context:** BLS data (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) shows 5-year survival rates of **47.8%** (Active Life), **47.9%** (Retail Trade), **50.0%** (Restaurants), **50.5%** (Beauty & Personal Care), and **61.8%** (Health & Medical) — the five industry buckets covering most StreetSpring subtypes. Location-specific factors explain the rest of the variance.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

Local-context questions, answered with neighborhood-specific numbers.

How does Concord's employment rate affect business survivability?

Concord's employment rate is approximately 92%, compared to a Los Angeles metro median of 93%. Employment is close to the metro median, suggesting stable underlying demand.

Is Concord mostly renters or owners?

40% of Concord households own their home, against 43% across the Los Angeles metro. The ownership profile is typical for the metro.

Are storefronts and homes filling up or sitting empty in Concord?

Approximately 5% of Concord housing units are vacant — below the Los Angeles metro median (5%). Vacancy is close to the metro median — lease economics are typical for the area.

Is Concord more a residential or work-destination neighborhood?

ACS data puts the median commute at ~30 minutes in Concord, compared to 31 minutes metro-wide. Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.

How does economic hardship in Concord compare to the metro?

The poverty rate in Concord is approximately 10%, compared to the Los Angeles metro median of 11%. The poverty rate tracks the metro median; business-type fit depends more on competition and demographic specifics.