Business Survivability in Lakewood Village, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Lakewood Village is a Chiropractor Office with a 73.3% 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 Chiropractor Office in Lakewood Village (73.3% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #171 of 173 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: 55.6% two-year survival across the business types ranked here
- 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Lakewood Village 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 Lakewood Village is a Chiropractor Office with a 73.3% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Convenience Store with a 65.0% chance, followed by a Bar with a 61.4% chance.
Is Lakewood Village a good place to start a business?
Lakewood Village holds the #171 position of 173 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles for new business survivability, with an average score of 55.6% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Lakewood Village score 16.3 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Lakewood Village can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Lakewood Village will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- Lakewood Village's employment rate of 94.8% and housing vacancy rate of 3.3% are two of the Census inputs StreetSpring's model reads for this neighborhood.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Lakewood Village?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Lakewood Village, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Chiropractor Office in Lakewood Village:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chiropractor Office in Lakewood Village. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Lakewood Village?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 83.5% |
| 3 | Bar | 83.3% |
| 4 | Laundromat | 83.1% |
| 5 | Coffee Shop | 83.1% |
| 6 | Gym | 83.1% |
| 7 | Cafe | 82.2% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 79.8% |
| 9 | Spa | 79.0% |
| 10 | Hair Salon | 78.2% |
Ties at a good address: Laundromat, Coffee Shop and Gym are tied. A tie is a tie: the rank column is the published file's order, which looks at the average and the best address next.
Highest Survivability in Lakewood Village
- #1 Chiropractor Office is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Lakewood Village: 73.3% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 61.5%.
- #2 Convenience Store: 65.0% on average across Lakewood Village; best at 84.6%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #3 Opening a Bar in Lakewood Village shows 61.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 49.4%.
- #4 Laundromat (Ranked #4): 62.3% average in Lakewood Village. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 48.0%.
- #5 Coffee Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Lakewood Village: 59.6% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 48.4%.
Strong Performers in Lakewood Village
- #6 Gym: 58.2% on average across Lakewood Village; best at 83.6%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #7 Opening a Cafe in Lakewood Village shows 62.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 49.4%.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #8): 68.9% average in Lakewood Village. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 57.3%.
- #9 Spa is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Lakewood Village: 67.2% chance on average, best at 83.6%, challenging at 49.8%.
- #10 Hair Salon: 63.6% on average across Lakewood Village; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Lakewood Village make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Lakewood Village starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another: always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Lakewood Village?
The top businesses to open next in Lakewood Village:
- Chiropractor Offices: 73.3% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Convenience Stores: 65.0% average survival rate
- Bars: 61.4% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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. The 94.8% employment rate in Lakewood Village is a key signal of consumer health, and the 3.3% housing vacancy rate is another Census characteristic the model reads for the rankings above. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Lakewood Village right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Lakewood Village.
What type of business should you rent your Lakewood Village storefront to?
For landlords in Lakewood Village, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Chiropractor Offices, Convenience Stores, and Bars as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 Lakewood Village storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Chiropractor Office in Lakewood Village: best-in-class addresses achieve 89.6% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at 61.5%.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Lakewood Village?
When opening a business in Lakewood Village, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.