Business Survivability in Mar Vista, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Mar Vista is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Mar Vista (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #135 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Mar Vista 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 Mar Vista is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is an Acupuncture Clinic with a 80.09% chance, followed by a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 79.30% chance.
Is Mar Vista a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, Mar Vista ranks #135 for business survivability, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The top business types in Mar Vista, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~11% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Mar Vista often fall well below average. Picking the right block (not just the right neighborhood) is what actually determines survivability.
- Mar Vista's 6.9% 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.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Mar Vista?
StreetSpring's Mar Vista data goes block by block (not just neighborhood averages) so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. The location below represents the address in Mar Vista with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in Mar Vista that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Mar Vista?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.60% |
| 2 | Acupuncture Clinic | 82.39% |
| 3 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 82.30% |
| 4 | Chiropractor Office | 81.89% |
| 5 | Chicken Shop | 80.50% |
| 6 | American Restaurant | 80.40% |
| 7 | Salad Shop | 80.00% |
| 8 | Bar | 79.10% |
| 9 | Grocery Store | 78.80% |
| 10 | Liquor Store | 78.30% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Mar Vista
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Mar Vista shows 81.60% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Acupuncture Clinic (Ranked #2): 80.09% average in Mar Vista. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Mar Vista: 79.30% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~76%.
- Chiropractor Office: ~75% to ~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.79% across Mar Vista.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Mar Vista shows 79.30% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Mar Vista
- American Restaurant (Ranked #6): 78.60% average in Mar Vista. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Salad Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Mar Vista: 78.40% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
- Bar: ~72% to ~81% survivability range, with an average of 76.70% across Mar Vista.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Mar Vista shows 76.60% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Liquor Store (Ranked #10): 77.10% average in Mar Vista. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Acupuncture Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Mar Vista make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Mar Vista could lead to you making ~11% more than if you selected an average location, and ~29% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Mar Vista?
The top businesses to open next in Mar Vista:
- Veterinary Clinics: 81.60% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Acupuncture Clinics: 80.09% average survival rate
- Physical Therapy Clinics: 79.30% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Mar Vista's 94.1% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Mar Vista weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data: check current locations now.
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- See the Los Angeles Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Los Angeles Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Los Angeles neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Mar Vista.
What type of business should you rent your Mar Vista storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Veterinary Clinics, Acupuncture Clinics, and Physical Therapy Clinics at the top of the survivability rankings for Mar Vista, making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Location is the part of survivability you can measure in advance: the concept, the pricing and the operator are yours to judge.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Mar Vista storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Mar Vista storefront: best-case locations show a ~85% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~77%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Mar Vista?
When evaluating potential locations in Mar Vista, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.