Business Survivability in East Side, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in East Side is a Brunch Restaurant with a ~79% 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 Brunch Restaurant in East Side (~79% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #30 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 East Side 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 East Side is a Brunch Restaurant with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~80% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 85.7% chance, followed by an Afghan Restaurant with a 79.40% chance.
Is East Side a good place to start a business?
East Side earns the #30 spot in Los Angeles for new business survivability, with an average score of ~79% across all business types analyzed.
- The top business types in East Side, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~3% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in East Side can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- At 95.5% employed, East Side's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types — though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 East Side?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in East Side offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. Of all available storefronts analyzed in East Side, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Brunch Restaurant in 2026:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Brunch Restaurant in East Side. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 East Side?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunch Restaurant | 79.49% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.7% |
| 3 | Afghan Restaurant | 79.40% |
| 4 | Bar | 79.39% |
| 5 | Southern Food Restaurant | 79.38% |
| 6 | Pet Store | 79.37% |
| 7 | Armenian Restaurant | 79.36% |
| 8 | South African Restaurant | 79.35% |
| 9 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 79.34% |
| 10 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 79.33% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in East Side
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in East Side shows 79.49% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 85.7% average in East Side. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~85%.
- Afghan Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in East Side: 79.40% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- Bar — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.39% across East Side.
- Opening a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant in East Side shows 79.38% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in East Side
- Pet Store (Ranked #6): 79.37% average in East Side. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Armenian Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in East Side: 79.36% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- South African Restaurant — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.35% across East Side.
- Opening a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in East Side shows 79.34% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant (Ranked #10): 79.33% average in East Side. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Afghan Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in East Side make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in East Side 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- 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 East Side?
The top businesses to open next in East Side:
- Brunch Restaurants — 79.49% on average and 80% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics — 86% average survival rate
- Afghan Restaurants — 79.40% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. The survivability rankings for East Side are grounded in real economic conditions: 95.5% employment and 5.1% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in East Side are available right now and how they rank. 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 East Side.
What type of business should you rent your East Side storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for East Side shows that Brunch Restaurants, Veterinary Clinics, and Afghan Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for 2+ years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your East Side storefront to a Brunch Restaurant?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Brunch Restaurant at the top of the survivability rankings for East Side storefronts, with a best-case score of ~80% and a floor of ~78% at the most challenging addresses.
- 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 East Side?
Before committing to any location in East Side, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in East Side right now.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.