Business Survivability in Reseda, Los Angeles

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

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • Best business: a Veterinary Clinic in Reseda (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
  • Neighborhood rank: #146 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
  • Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types
  • 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: September 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Reseda is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 79.20% chance, followed by a Salad Shop with a 78.80% chance.


Is Reseda a good place to start a business?

StreetSpring ranks Reseda #146 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~77%.

  • Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Reseda consistently score ~10% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
  • Even so, the weakest addresses in Reseda for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
  • The 93.8% employment rate in Reseda supports consumer spending, while a 5.3% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts, both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.

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 Reseda?

The right address in Reseda can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Veterinary Clinic in Reseda:

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Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Reseda. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.

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What are the best businesses to open in Reseda?

#Business typeChance of lasting two or more years at a good address
1Veterinary Clinic84.50%
2Physical Therapy Clinic81.90%
3Salad Shop80.91%
4Dermatology Clinic80.20%
5Chicken Shop80.00%
6Japanese / Sushi Restaurant79.99%
7Grocery Store79.90%
8Chiropractor Office79.79%
9Liquor Store79.20%
10Dance Club78.80%

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Reseda

  1. Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Reseda: 82.60% chance on average, best at ~86%, challenging at ~79%.
  2. Physical Therapy Clinic: ~74% to ~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.20% across Reseda.
  3. Opening a Salad Shop in Reseda shows 78.80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
  4. Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #4): 78.60% average in Reseda. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
  5. Chicken Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Reseda: 78.40% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~73%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Reseda

  1. Japanese / Sushi Restaurant: ~74% to ~82% survivability range, with an average of 77.70% across Reseda.
  2. Opening a Grocery Store in Reseda shows 78.30% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
  3. Chiropractor Office (Ranked #8): 77.89% average in Reseda. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
  4. Liquor Store is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Reseda: 76.70% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~72%.
  5. Dance Club: ~73% to ~81% survivability range, with an average of 76.31% across Reseda.

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How much money could a business in Reseda make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Reseda could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~22% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

  • Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
  • Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
  • Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
  • 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 Reseda?

The top businesses to open next in Reseda:

  • Veterinary Clinics: 82.60% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
  • Physical Therapy Clinics: 79.20% average survival rate
  • Salad Shops: 78.80% average survival rate

Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Reseda's 93.8% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Reseda. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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


What type of business should you rent your Reseda storefront to?

StreetSpring's analysis shows that the tenant types with the best odds of staying open and paying rent for two or more years in Reseda are Veterinary Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Salad Shops.

  • Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
  • StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. StreetSpring's tool, free for a 10-minute trial, lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Reseda: a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.

Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity


Should you rent your Reseda storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?

Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Reseda in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~86% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79%, making it the most reliable tenant choice here.

  • 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 Reseda?

When selecting a location in Reseda it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.

  • Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
  • StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
  • You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Reseda at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.

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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.