What are the best businesses to open in Mission Hills?

The top businesses to open in Mission Hills include Kosher Restaurant with a ~83% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~85%, followed by Brunch Restaurant and Indonesian Restaurant.

What businesses are most in demand in Mission Hills?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Mission Hills are Kosher Restaurants, Brunch Restaurants, and Indonesian Restaurants.

Business Survivability in Mission Hills, Los Angeles

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Mission Hills is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•18 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Kosher Restaurant in Mission Hills (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #148 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles

Neighborhood average: ~74% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Reviewed and updated: May 3, 2026 — Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

In this article:

Summary
Is Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Brunch Restaurant with a ~81% chance, followed by an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~81% chance.

Is Mission Hills a good place to start a business?

**Comparable neighborhoods:** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, Mission Hills's profile most resembles **Snohomish (Seattle)** and **Ayer (Boston)**. All three exhibit low vacancy, more homeowners, and older population — operators with experience in any of those neighborhoods will see familiar patterns in Mission Hills.

**Failure-mode analysis for Mission Hills.** The single strongest subtype in our data is **Indonesian Restaurant** at 81% average survivability. But the within-neighborhood spread for Indonesian Restaurants runs **68% to 90%** — meaning a poorly-sited Indonesian Restaurant in Mission Hills can score 22 points below a well-sited one. Saturation reality check: Gyms are the most-competed tracked subtype here, with 18 existing competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Los Angeles, Mission Hills ranks #148 for business survivability with a ~74% average Survivability Score.

The top business types in Mission Hills, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~2% above the neighborhood-wide average.
Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Mission Hills can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
Mission Hills's employment rate of 94.3% and commercial vacancy of 3.0% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within this neighborhood.

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 Mission Hills?

StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Mission Hills produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Kosher Restaurant in Mission Hills:

Why the right block matters more than the right neighborhood

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The highlighted area represents the address in Mission Hills that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Kosher 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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What kinds of businesses thrive in Mission Hills?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Mission Hills

Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Mission Hills shows ~83% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
Brunch Restaurant (Ranked #2): ~81% average in Mission Hills. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Mission Hills: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
Ukrainian Restaurant — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Mission Hills.
Opening a Salad Shop in Mission Hills shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Mission Hills

Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #6): ~81% average in Mission Hills. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
American Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Mission Hills: ~81% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.
Filipino Restaurant — ~79%–~82% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Mission Hills.
Opening an Italian Restaurant in Mission Hills shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Bangladeshi Restaurant (Ranked #10): ~81% average in Mission Hills. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →

How much money could a business in Mission Hills make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Mission Hills could lead to you making ~2% 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

StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.

What businesses should open next in Mission Hills?

The top businesses to open next in Mission Hills:

Kosher Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate, up to ~85% at best locations
Brunch Restaurants — ~81% average survival rate
Indonesian Restaurants — ~81% average survival rate

Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. The survivability rankings for Mission Hills are grounded in real economic conditions: 94.3% employment and 3.0% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Mission Hills and how each address is scoring right now.

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 Mission Hills.

What type of business should you rent your Mission Hills storefront to?

Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Mission Hills, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Kosher Restaurants, Brunch Restaurants, and Indonesian Restaurants.

The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.

Should you rent your Mission Hills storefront to a Kosher Restaurant?

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

StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.

What should I consider when opening a business in Mission Hills?

The Survivability Score for your specific address in Mission Hills is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.

A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Mission Hills.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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
Workforce availability	Hiring radius is smaller than you think — many neighborhoods can't staff a full team at standard wages.	Pull BLS wage data for your industry in this metro. Walk through your staffing plan with a local restaurant/retail operator before signing.
Foot traffic seasonality	Looking at a peak-summer Tuesday and assuming year-round volume.	Walk the block at 3 different times across 2 different weeks. Ask neighboring tenants for their slow-season % drop.
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.

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

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 Mission Hills, Los Angeles — Top business types scored in Mission Hills, Los Angeles — each axis is a subtype, taller = stronger survival rate.

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.

How we measure this: Our gradient-boosted survivability model has 100+ input features. The waterfall shows the top 6-8 contributors to a final score.

**Neighborhood context.** Mission Hills is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, located in the San Fernando Valley. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Hills%2C_Los_Angeles).

**Worker-to-resident ratio (Mission Hills):** LEHD daytime population data gives Mission Hills a **0.1-to-1 worker/resident ratio** (a primarily-residential neighborhood with minimal daytime worker traffic). Median 1-mile workplace jobs: **5,805**; retail share within that: **733**. Worker-heavy neighborhoods skew demand toward weekday-business-hours; resident-heavy neighborhoods skew toward evenings and weekends.

Landmark anchor: San Fernando Valley Historical Society sits in Mission Hills as a history-museum anchor — the kind of cultural draw that shapes weekend foot-traffic patterns nearby.

**Three local anchors for Mission Hills:** **5.7%** neighborhood unemployment (above the 24-metro median, ACS), **$1,127/week** average wage in the Los Angeles area (below our metro median, BLS QCEW), and **22,446** new residential units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2025 (Census BPS). These three together describe the demand-and-labor environment any new Mission Hills business operates within.

**Sector-level context:** BLS data (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) shows 5-year survival rates of **47.8%** (Active Life), **47.9%** (Retail Trade), **50.0%** (Restaurants), **50.5%** (Beauty & Personal Care), and **61.8%** (Health & Medical) — the five industry buckets covering most StreetSpring subtypes. Location-specific factors explain the rest of the variance.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

Local-context questions, answered with neighborhood-specific numbers.

What does the employment picture in Mission Hills look like for new businesses?

Mission Hills's employment rate is approximately 94%, compared to a Los Angeles metro median of 93%. Employment is close to the metro median, suggesting stable underlying demand.

How big is the Mission Hills market in terms of resident population?

ACS data estimates the Mission Hills resident population at roughly 58.6K. The resident base is healthy — most retail and service business types have viable demand.

What's the national survival baseline for businesses by sector?

BLS publishes 5-year cohort survival rates by industry. For sectors StreetSpring covers, the range is 47.8-61.8% — Active Life low, Health & Medical high, Restaurants and Retail in the middle around 47.9-50%. Location-specific factors drive most of the variance around these baselines.

How does Mission Hills's commute profile affect retail demand?

Mission Hills's median commute (~33 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.