Business Survivability in Mariposa, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Mariposa is a Taiwanese Restaurant with a ~81% 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 Taiwanese Restaurant in Mariposa (~81% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #15 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: ~79% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Mariposa 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 Mariposa is a Taiwanese Restaurant with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Bangladeshi Restaurant with a 80.06% chance, followed by an Ukrainian Restaurant with a 80.00% chance.
Is Mariposa a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, Mariposa ranks #15 for business survivability, with an average ~79% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~2% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Mariposa can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- With 88.6% of the local population employed, Mariposa presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Mariposa?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Mariposa maximize a business's chances of success. Below is the best location for a Taiwanese Restaurant in Mariposa:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Taiwanese Restaurant in Mariposa. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific 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 Mariposa?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwanese Restaurant | 80.66% |
| 2 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 80.06% |
| 3 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 80.00% |
| 4 | Sri Lankan Restaurant | 79.82% |
| 5 | Pet Boarding Facility | 79.81% |
| 6 | Polish Restaurant | 79.51% |
| 7 | Salad Shop | 79.50% |
| 8 | Indonesian Restaurant | 79.39% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.35% |
| 10 | Portuguese Restaurant | 79.09% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Mariposa
- Taiwanese Restaurant (Ranked #1): 80.66% average in Mariposa. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Mariposa: 80.06% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~79%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 80.00% across Mariposa.
- Opening a Sri Lankan Restaurant in Mariposa shows 79.82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #5): 79.81% average in Mariposa. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Mariposa
- Polish Restaurant is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Mariposa: 79.51% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- Salad Shop — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.50% across Mariposa.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Mariposa shows 79.39% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #9): 79.35% average in Mariposa. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Portuguese Restaurant is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Mariposa: 79.09% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Taiwanese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Bangladeshi Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Mariposa 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 Mariposa 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
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- 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 Mariposa?
The top businesses to open next in Mariposa:
- Taiwanese Restaurants — 80.66% average survival rate, up to ~81% at best locations
- Bangladeshi Restaurants — 80.06% average survival rate
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 80.00% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. Mariposa's employment rate (88.6%) and vacancy rate (4.5%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Mariposa and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the Los Angeles Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Los Angeles Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Mariposa.
What type of business should you rent your Mariposa storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Mariposa are Taiwanese Restaurants, Bangladeshi Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Mariposa storefront to a Taiwanese Restaurant?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Taiwanese Restaurant in Mariposa: best-in-class addresses achieve ~81% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~80% — above average for most business types.
- 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 Mariposa?
Before committing to any location in Mariposa, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- The most current survivability data for Mariposa is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.