How much money could a business in Hellman make?

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

What are the best businesses to open in Hellman?

The top businesses to open in Hellman include Japanese / Sushi Restaurant with a ~84% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~85%, followed by Taiwanese Restaurant and Brunch Restaurant.

Is Hellman a good place to start a business?

Hellman is ranked number 65 across neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~76%. At the strongest addresses in Hellman, the most viable business types score ~2% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.

What businesses are most in demand in Hellman?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Hellman are Japanese / Sushi Restaurants, Taiwanese Restaurants, and Brunch Restaurants.

Business Survivability in Hellman, Los Angeles

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Hellman is a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•17 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in Hellman (~84% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #65 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: April 27, 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

In this article:

Summary
Is Hellman 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 Hellman is a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Taiwanese Restaurant with a ~83% chance, followed by a Brunch Restaurant with a ~82% chance.

What does the data say about opening in Hellman?

**Pattern match:** Hellman's neighborhood signature — captured across demographic, employment, and amenity features — most closely matches **Woodland Park (Portland)** and **Anacostia Naval Station Boiling Air Force Base (Washington DC)**. The three share lower-income, higher poverty, and less college-educated, which helps explain why business types that succeed in those areas tend to translate to Hellman.

**The pattern in Hellman.** Of 93 tracked subtypes, Japanese / Sushi Restaurant leads at **84% average survivability** — yet within the neighborhood, sites for this subtype range **81-87%** (6-point spread). That spread is the real failure surface: pick the wrong block in Hellman and a top-subtype play still scores in the bottom quartile. Meanwhile Gyms are already saturated here — 37 competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

Across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, StreetSpring's data places Hellman at #65 with a ~76% average Survivability Score.

At the strongest addresses in Hellman, the most viable business types score ~2% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Hellman can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
At 89.3% employed, Hellman'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 Hellman?

StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Hellman for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Here is the top survivability address for a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in Hellman, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:

The locations that show up in our top-10 lists

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The highlighted area represents the address in Hellman that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant survivability. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates 100 inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility data.

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Which business types have the highest survivability in Hellman?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Hellman

Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~84% across Hellman.
Opening a Taiwanese Restaurant in Hellman shows ~83% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
Brunch Restaurant (Ranked #3): ~82% average in Hellman. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
African Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Hellman: ~82% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
Kosher Restaurant — ~80%–~84% survivability range, with an average of ~82% across Hellman.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Hellman

Opening a Deli in Hellman shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Bangladeshi Restaurant (Ranked #7): ~81% average in Hellman. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Hellman: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
Singaporean Restaurant — ~80%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Hellman.
Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Hellman shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →

What you could earn opening a business in Hellman

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Hellman 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

Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.

What businesses should open next in Hellman?

The top businesses to open next in Hellman:

Japanese / Sushi Restaurants — ~84% average survival rate, up to ~85% at best locations
Taiwanese Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate
Brunch Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate

Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. The 89.3% employment rate in Hellman is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 4.3% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Hellman. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.

See the Survivability Score for your new business

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

StreetSpring's 2026 model places Japanese / Sushi Restaurants, Taiwanese Restaurants, and Brunch Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Hellman — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.

Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.

Should you rent your Hellman storefront to a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant?

Yes — our 2026 model places a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant at the top of the survivability rankings for Hellman storefronts, with a best-case score of ~85% and a floor of ~81% at the most challenging addresses.

Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.

What should I consider when opening a business in Hellman?

Location decisions in Hellman should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.

Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Hellman addresses rank right now.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

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.

Lease structure questions to ask first

Consideration	Common pitfall	What to verify before signing
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.
Anchor co-tenancy	Signing next to a high-traffic anchor that closes 6 months later, leaving you orphaned.	Ask for a co-tenancy clause — rent abatement or termination right if the anchor leaves. Standard for strong markets.
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.

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

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.

Dumbbell chart comparing best vs worst locations for businesses in Los Angeles — Best vs worst neighborhood per business type in Los Angeles — the gap shows how much location choice matters for each subtype.

How we measure this: Foot traffic measured at the city-block level using a combination of pedestrian-network analysis and Walk Score.

**Local economic context (Hellman, Los Angeles):** Hellman's ACS unemployment rate is **10.7%** (above the 24-metro neighborhood median). County-level data adds two more anchors: BLS QCEW reports Los Angeles-area average weekly wage of **$1,127** (below our 24-metro median), and the Census Bureau Building Permits Survey logged **22,446** new residential units in Los Angeles County in 2025 — a rough proxy for the local growth environment a new business is opening into.

**National benchmark:** Per BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025), 5-year survival rates for StreetSpring's tracked industries span **47.8-61.8%**. Restaurants — the most-studied of these — survive at **50.0%** nationally, not the often-cited "80% fail" myth. The real risk premium is at the location level, which is what StreetSpring's model isolates.

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Neighborhood-Specific Questions

Further questions, with answers anchored on this neighborhood's actual data.

How does Hellman's commute profile affect retail demand?

Hellman's median commute (~35 min) is above the Los Angeles metro median (31 min). Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.

Is Hellman a high-employment or high-unemployment area?

Roughly 89% of Hellman's working-age population is employed, against a Los Angeles metro median of 93%. Below-average employment can constrain discretionary spending — value-oriented and essential services tend to fare better.

What's the poverty rate in Hellman, and what does it imply for businesses?

21% of Hellman households fall below the federal poverty line — above the Los Angeles metro median (11%). Elevated poverty constrains discretionary retail; survivability is highest for essential services and value-oriented operators.

What's the typical household size in Hellman, and what does it tell us?

ACS data puts average household size in Hellman at 2.9, compared to 2.7 across Los Angeles. Household composition is close to the metro average.

How educated is the population in Hellman?

22% of Hellman adults have at least a bachelor's degree — below the Los Angeles metro median of 39%. Lower education attainment shifts demand toward value retail, services, and everyday needs.