Business Survivability in Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Pico-Robertson is a Chiropractor Office with a 83.5% 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 Chiropractor Office in Pico-Robertson (83.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #36 of 173 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: 71.7% two-year survival across the business types ranked here
- 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Pico-Robertson 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 Pico-Robertson is a Chiropractor Office with a 83.5% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 80.4% chance, followed by a Veterinary Clinic with a 78.8% chance.
Is Pico-Robertson a good place to start a business?
In Los Angeles's survivability rankings, Pico-Robertson comes in at #36 of 173 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 71.7% across the business types ranked there.
- In Pico-Robertson, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 6.5 points above that type's average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Pico-Robertson can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Pico-Robertson?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Pico-Robertson give your concept the best odds of survival. Here is the top survivability address for a Chiropractor Office in Pico-Robertson, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
This map shows the optimal location for a Chiropractor Office in Pico-Robertson based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Pico-Robertson?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 90.0% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 89.2% |
| 3 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.3% |
| 4 | Dentist Office | 87.9% |
| 5 | Acupuncture Clinic | 87.4% |
| 9 | Convenience Store | 84.7% |
| 10 | Women's Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 21 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 22 | Spa | 84.0% |
| 23 | Coffee Shop | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Cafe, Spa and Coffee Shop are tied. A tie is a tie: the rank column is the published file's order, which looks at the average and the best address next.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Pico-Robertson
- #1 Chiropractor Office is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Pico-Robertson: 83.5% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 61.5%.
- #2 Eye Care Center: 80.4% on average across Pico-Robertson; best at 89.6%, challenging at 59.8%.
- #3 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Pico-Robertson shows 78.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 60.2%.
- #4 Dentist Office (Ranked #4): 77.4% average in Pico-Robertson. Best-case storefronts: 89.2%. Challenging locations: 58.1%.
- #5 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Pico-Robertson: 77.7% chance on average, best at 89.2%, challenging at 57.7%.
Strong Performers in Pico-Robertson
- #9 Convenience Store: 80.4% on average across Pico-Robertson; best at 85.0%, challenging at 61.2%.
- #10 Opening a Women's Clothing Store in Pico-Robertson shows 75.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 54.0%.
- #21 Cafe (Ranked #21): 78.0% average in Pico-Robertson. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 51.2%.
- #22 Spa is ranked #22 for top businesses to open in Pico-Robertson: 77.2% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 57.9%.
- #23 Coffee Shop: 75.5% on average across Pico-Robertson; best at 84.0%, challenging at 51.2%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Pico-Robertson make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Pico-Robertson starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
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 address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- 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 Pico-Robertson?
The top businesses to open next in Pico-Robertson:
- Chiropractor Offices: 83.5% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 80.4% average survival rate
- Veterinary Clinics: 78.8% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. 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. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Pico-Robertson today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the Los Angeles Business Survivability Rankings
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- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Los Angeles neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Pico-Robertson.
What type of business should you rent your Pico-Robertson storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Pico-Robertson, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Chiropractor Offices, Eye Care Centers, and Veterinary Clinics as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- 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 Pico-Robertson storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Chiropractor Office ranks as the top tenant type for your Pico-Robertson storefront: best-case locations show a 90.0% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 61.5%.
- 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 Pico-Robertson?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Pico-Robertson address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- Revenue Capture Score comes first when comparing locations: it turns local competition and consumer spending into the share of revenue a business can expect to win.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. 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.