What businesses are most in demand in Pacific Edison?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Pacific Edison are Filipino Restaurants, Brunch Restaurants, and Pet Boarding Facilities.

How much money could a business in Pacific Edison make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Pacific Edison could lead to making ~2% more than selecting an average location, and ~4% more than one of the worst locations.

Is Pacific Edison a good place to start a business?

Pacific Edison is ranked number 20 across neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~78%. Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Pacific Edison consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.

How can you find the best location to open a business in Pacific Edison?

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 Pacific Edison maximize success.

What are the best businesses to open in Pacific Edison?

The top businesses to open in Pacific Edison include Filipino Restaurant with a ~83% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~84%, followed by Brunch Restaurant and Pet Boarding Facility.

Business Survivability in Pacific Edison, Los Angeles

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Pacific Edison is a Filipino 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 Filipino Restaurant in Pacific Edison (~83% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #20 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: April 29, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder — updated weekly

In this article:

Summary
Is Pacific Edison 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 Pacific Edison is a Filipino Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Brunch Restaurant with a ~83% chance, followed by a Pet Boarding Facility with a ~82% chance.

How business-friendly is Pacific Edison right now?

**Peer neighborhoods:** Looking at demographic mix and amenity density across the 24 metros StreetSpring covers, Pacific Edison clusters most tightly with **Spruce Hill (Philadelphia)** and **Old City (San Francisco)**. Common thread: more renters, lower-income, and low high-earner share. Survival outcomes for those neighborhoods provide a useful comparison set for Pacific Edison.

**Where Pacific Edison businesses actually fail.** Among the 93 tracked subtypes, **Bars** post the highest average survivability (84%). But across Pacific Edison's sites, the spread for this subtype runs **81% to 86%** — a 5-point gap that says *the address matters more than the subtype*. For saturation context, Middle Eastern Restaurants are the most densely-clustered tracked subtype in the neighborhood (17 competitors within 0.5 miles).

Across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, StreetSpring's data places Pacific Edison at #20 with a ~78% average Survivability Score.

Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Pacific Edison consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
However, these same business types at the worst locations in Pacific Edison can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Pacific Edison could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
A 93.5% employment rate in Pacific Edison 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.

Pinpointing the best locations within Pacific Edison

StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Pacific Edison — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Filipino Restaurant in Pacific Edison:

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The highlighted area represents the address in Pacific Edison that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Filipino Restaurant survivability. 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. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates 100 inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility data.

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Which business types have the highest survivability in Pacific Edison?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Pacific Edison

Filipino Restaurant is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Pacific Edison: ~83% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~81%.
Brunch Restaurant — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~83% across Pacific Edison.
Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Pacific Edison shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Ukrainian Restaurant (Ranked #4): ~82% average in Pacific Edison. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Pacific Edison: ~82% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~80%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Pacific Edison

Pet Grooming Shop — ~80%–~84% survivability range, with an average of ~82% across Pacific Edison.
Opening a Deli in Pacific Edison shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Taiwanese Restaurant (Ranked #8): ~82% average in Pacific Edison. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
Portuguese Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Pacific Edison: ~82% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
Salad Shop — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Pacific Edison.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

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The revenue potential of a Pacific Edison location

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Pacific Edison 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

The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another — always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

What businesses should open next in Pacific Edison?

The top businesses to open next in Pacific Edison:

Filipino Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate, up to ~84% at best locations
Brunch Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate
Pet Boarding Facilities — ~82% 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 have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. StreetSpring's model accounts for Pacific Edison's 93.5% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Pacific Edison right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Pacific Edison.

What type of business should you rent your Pacific Edison storefront to?

StreetSpring's analysis shows that the business types most likely to succeed long-term in Pacific Edison are Filipino Restaurants, Brunch Restaurants, and Pet Boarding Facilities.

The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.

Should you rent your Pacific Edison storefront to a Filipino Restaurant?

Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Pacific Edison in 2026, a Filipino Restaurant posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~84% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~81% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.

No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

What should I consider when opening a business in Pacific Edison?

Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Pacific Edison: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.

Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Pacific Edison addresses rank right now.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. Aggregated survivability rankings for Los Angeles are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Permits, licensing, and zoning specifics worth flagging

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
Outdoor seating / sidewalk use	Signing assuming you can add patio seating, then learning the city requires a separate sidewalk-cafe permit with long lead times.	Check the city's sidewalk-cafe permit process up front. Confirm landlord allows outdoor build-out in the lease language.
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.
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.

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.

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.

**Daytime population context (Pacific Edison):** Per US Census LEHD LODES, the median 1-mile workplace-jobs population within Pacific Edison is **41,048** — about **5.4× the resident population**, which qualifies as a strong commercial-corridor / CBD signal. Retail-sector jobs in that radius: **7,970**. This shapes which business models have a natural demand floor here.

Landmark anchor: Sons of the Revolution Library and Museum is Pacific Edison's history-museum landmark and a meaningful pull factor for visitor foot-traffic.

**Economic indicators for Pacific Edison:** Three local signals — neighborhood unemployment **6.5%** (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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Neighborhood-Specific Questions

Additional questions with answers drawn directly from local data sources.

How does the median age in Pacific Edison compare to the Los Angeles metro?

ACS data puts Pacific Edison's median age at 40, compared to the Los Angeles metro median of 39. That's older by 1 year — The demographic profile is close to the metro average, so business-type fit is driven by other factors like income and competition.

Does Pacific Edison's income profile support new business openings?

ACS data shows median household income in Pacific Edison at roughly $78K, compared to $113K across the Los Angeles metro. Lower median income tends to favor value-oriented retail, fast-casual food, and necessity-driven services.

What's the local customer base size in Pacific Edison?

ACS data estimates the Pacific Edison resident population at roughly 7.7K. The resident base is smaller than typical; survivability is highest for businesses that draw beyond the immediate neighborhood.

How does Pacific Edison's employment rate affect business survivability?

ACS labor-force data shows an employment rate of about 94% in Pacific Edison, versus 93% across Los Angeles. Employment is close to the metro median, suggesting stable underlying demand.

Is Pacific Edison more a residential or work-destination neighborhood?

Median commute time in Pacific Edison is about 28 minutes, versus 31 minutes across the Los Angeles metro. Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.