Business Survivability in Northwest, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Northwest is a Pet Store with a ~80% 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 Pet Store in Northwest (~80% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #73 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Northwest 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 Northwest is a Pet Store with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Taiwanese Restaurant with a 79.23% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 79.22% chance.
Is Northwest a good place to start a business?
In Los Angeles's neighborhood survivability rankings, Northwest comes in at #73, with an average Survivability Score of ~78% across all business types.
- Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Northwest show a ~2% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Northwest can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- A 95.1% employment rate in Northwest means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Northwest?
The right address in Northwest can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Pet Store in Northwest:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Pet Store in Northwest. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Northwest?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pet Store | 80.29% |
| 2 | Taiwanese Restaurant | 79.23% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 79.22% |
| 4 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 79.04% |
| 5 | Indian Restaurant | 79.00% |
| 6 | Indonesian Restaurant | 78.95% |
| 7 | Diner | 78.94% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 78.93% |
| 9 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 78.82% |
| 10 | Veterinary Clinic | 78.81% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Northwest
- Opening a Pet Store in Northwest shows 80.29% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Taiwanese Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.23% average in Northwest. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Dance Club is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Northwest: 79.22% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~80%.
- Asian Fusion Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.04% across Northwest.
- Opening an Indian Restaurant in Northwest shows 79.00% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Northwest
- Indonesian Restaurant (Ranked #6): 78.95% average in Northwest. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Diner is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Northwest: 78.94% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Pet Boarding Facility — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.93% across Northwest.
- Opening a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant in Northwest shows 78.82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #10): 78.81% average in Northwest. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~84%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Pet Store — See how this compares to other cities →
- Taiwanese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Northwest make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Northwest 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
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Northwest?
The top businesses to open next in Northwest:
- Pet Stores — 80.29% average survival rate, up to ~81% at best locations
- Taiwanese Restaurants — 79.23% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 79.22% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. StreetSpring's model accounts for Northwest's 95.1% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Northwest are currently available and how they score.
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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 Northwest.
What type of business should you rent your Northwest storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Northwest, Pet Stores, Taiwanese Restaurants, and Dance Clubs consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for 2+ years.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. 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 Northwest storefront to a Pet Store?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Pet Store in Northwest: best-in-class addresses achieve ~81% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~79% — above average for most business types.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Northwest?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Northwest is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Northwest right now.
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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.