What are the best businesses to open in Los Feliz?

The top businesses to open in Los Feliz include Diner with a ~81% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~84%, followed by Pet Grooming Shop and Kosher Restaurant.

Is Los Feliz a good place to start a business?

Los Feliz is ranked number 107 across neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~75%. The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~3% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.

What businesses are most in demand in Los Feliz?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Los Feliz are Diners, Pet Grooming Shops, and Kosher Restaurants.

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

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 Los Feliz maximize success.

Business Survivability in Los Feliz, Los Angeles

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Los Feliz is a Diner with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•18 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Diner in Los Feliz (~81% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #107 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles

Neighborhood average: ~75% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Reviewed: May 5, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder

In this article:

Summary
Is Los Feliz 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 Los Feliz is a Diner with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Pet Grooming Shop with a ~81% chance, followed by a Kosher Restaurant with a ~81% chance.

What does the data say about opening in Los Feliz?

**Peer neighborhoods:** Looking at demographic mix and amenity density across the 24 metros StreetSpring covers, Los Feliz clusters most tightly with **East Kensington (Philadelphia)** and **Lake Cherokee (Orlando)**. Common thread: more renters and older housing stock. Survival outcomes for those neighborhoods provide a useful comparison set for Los Feliz.

**Where Los Feliz businesses actually fail.** Among the 93 tracked subtypes, **Pet Grooming Shops** post the highest average survivability (81%). But across Los Feliz's sites, the spread for this subtype runs **73% to 90%** — a 17-point gap that says *the address matters more than the subtype*. For saturation context, American Restaurants are the most densely-clustered tracked subtype in the neighborhood (12 competitors within 0.5 miles).

Among all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, Los Feliz ranks #107 for business survivability, with an average score of ~75%.

The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~3% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
But at poorly chosen addresses within Los Feliz, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
Commercial vacancy in Los Feliz sits at 10.2%, a figure that factors into survivability scores for every business type in this neighborhood.

Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

Which blocks in Los Feliz offer the strongest survivability?

StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Los Feliz — 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 Diner in Los Feliz:

Walking the neighborhood: what to look for

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Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of 100 location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Diner in Los Feliz. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or foot traffic; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.

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Which business types have the highest survivability in Los Feliz?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Los Feliz

Opening a Diner in Los Feliz shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #2): ~81% average in Los Feliz. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
Kosher Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Los Feliz: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~79%.
Bangladeshi Restaurant — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Los Feliz.
Opening a Brazilian Restaurant in Los Feliz shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~78%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Los Feliz

South American Restaurant (Ranked #6): ~80% average in Los Feliz. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
Salad Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Los Feliz: ~80% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
Indian Restaurant — ~78%–~82% survivability range, with an average of ~80% across Los Feliz.
Opening a Russian Restaurant in Los Feliz shows ~80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
Chinese Restaurant (Ranked #10): ~80% average in Los Feliz. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~78%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

Diner — See how this compares to other cities →

How much money could a business in Los Feliz make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Los Feliz could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~5% 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.
Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood.

What businesses should open next in Los Feliz?

The top businesses to open next in Los Feliz:

Diners — ~81% average survival rate, up to ~84% at best locations
Pet Grooming Shops — ~81% average survival rate
Kosher Restaurants — ~81% average survival rate

Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or foot traffic; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. Los Feliz's combination of 90.3% employment and 10.2% vacancy creates the conditions that define which business types thrive here and which struggle. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Los Feliz right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

What type of business should you rent your Los Feliz storefront to?

Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Los Feliz, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Diners, Pet Grooming Shops, and Kosher Restaurants.

Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.

Should you rent your Los Feliz storefront to a Diner?

Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Diner would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~84% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~80% chance.

StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood.

What should I consider when opening a business in Los Feliz?

Don't commit to a storefront in Los Feliz without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.

StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

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.

The hidden costs of operating in this neighborhood

Consideration	Common pitfall	What to verify before signing
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.
Insurance + compliance	General liability quoted at a starter rate, then jumping 2-3x once you add property + workers' comp + business interruption.	Get binding quotes from 2 insurers before signing the lease. Most landlords require minimum coverage levels — read those terms first.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.

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

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.

Treemap of Los Angeles business mix by survivability score — Treemap of business mix in Los Angeles — cell size = number of locations, color = average survivability score.

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

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

**Neighborhood context.** Los Feliz is an American hillside neighborhood in the greater Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, abutting Hollywood and encompassing part of the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood is named after the Feliz family of Californios who had owned the area since 1795, when José Vicente Féliz was granted Rancho Los Feliz. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Feliz%2C_Los_Angeles).

**Daytime worker density (Los Feliz):** LEHD LODES Workplace Area Characteristics show a **0.3:1 daytime-to-resident ratio** for Los Feliz — a primarily-residential neighborhood with minimal daytime worker traffic. Median workplace jobs within a 1-mile radius across Los Feliz: **14,878**, of which roughly **1,271** are retail-sector. Higher daytime ratios favor weekday-lunch / commuter-traffic businesses; balanced ratios favor residential + weekend demand patterns.

Landmark anchor: Los Feliz centers on Laughlin Park — a public-space anchor that influences walking and dwell-time patterns nearby.

**Economic indicators for Los Feliz:** Three local signals — neighborhood unemployment **9.7%** (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.

**Authoritative baseline:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release publishes 5-year survival rates by industry. For sectors StreetSpring covers, the range runs from **47.8%** (Active Life) to **61.8%** (Health & Medical), with restaurants at **50.0%** and retail at **47.9%**. Location-specific factors drive the actual variance around these baselines.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

More questions answered with neighborhood-specific data from our 2026 corpus.

What does household composition look like in Los Feliz?

Los Feliz's average household has 2.0 people — below the Los Angeles metro average (2.7). Smaller households suggest more singles or couples — favorable for casual dining, fitness, and convenience retail.

What is the median age in Los Feliz, and what does that mean for businesses?

Los Feliz's median age is 40 versus a Los Angeles metro median of 39 — older by 1 year. This shapes which business types tend to survive: The demographic profile is close to the metro average, so business-type fit is driven by other factors like income and competition.

Is Los Feliz mostly renters or owners?

Home ownership in Los Feliz is approximately 20%, versus the Los Angeles metro median of 43%. A higher renter share often means more population turnover; quick-service food, fitness, and convenience tend to do well in such environments.

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

The poverty rate in Los Feliz is approximately 14%, 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.