What are the best businesses to open in Tujunga?

The top businesses to open in Tujunga include Kosher Restaurant with a ~88% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~90%, followed by Ukrainian Restaurant and American Restaurant.

How much money could a business in Tujunga make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Tujunga could lead to making ~2% more than selecting an average location, and ~5% more than one of the worst locations.

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

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 Tujunga maximize success.

What businesses are most in demand in Tujunga?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Tujunga are Kosher Restaurants, Ukrainian Restaurants, and American Restaurants.

Business Survivability in Tujunga, Los Angeles

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Tujunga is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~88% 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 Tujunga (~88% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #33 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles

Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Last reviewed by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring — May 10, 2026

In this article:

Summary
Is Tujunga 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 Tujunga is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~88% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~90% chance; next is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~87% chance, followed by an American Restaurant with a ~87% chance.

Is Tujunga a good place to start a business?

**Where else does Tujunga look like?** The strongest demographic and amenity-density matches are **Sweetwater (Miami)** and **Bowmanville (Chicago)**, sharing older population, less college-educated, and longer commutes. If you've worked in either of those neighborhoods, expect Tujunga to behave similarly on the dimensions that drive survival.

**What goes wrong in Tujunga.** Across 93 subtypes we track, **Kosher Restaurant averages 88%** — the highest in the neighborhood. Yet a site-level look shows Kosher Restaurants range from **78% to 96%** across Tujunga — a 18-point window where the address, not the concept, decides the outcome. For competitive density: Gyms are the most-concentrated tracked subtype (14 within 0.5 miles).

Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Los Angeles, Tujunga ranks #33 for business survivability with a ~77% average Survivability Score.

The highest-scoring business types in Tujunga — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~2%.
But at poorly chosen addresses within Tujunga, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
A 93.6% employment rate in Tujunga 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.

Which blocks in Tujunga offer the strongest survivability?

StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Tujunga produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Kosher Restaurant in Tujunga:

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StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Kosher Restaurant in Tujunga. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. The model evaluates 100 factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, mobility flows, and local market share potential.

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Top-ranked business types for Tujunga

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Tujunga

Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #1): ~88% average in Tujunga. Best-case storefronts: ~90%. Challenging locations: ~86%.
Ukrainian Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Tujunga: ~87% chance on average, best at ~89%, challenging at ~85%.
American Restaurant — ~85%–~88% survivability range, with an average of ~87% across Tujunga.
Opening an Italian Restaurant in Tujunga shows ~86% average survivability. Top locations reach ~88%; lower-end sites show ~85%.
Filipino Restaurant (Ranked #5): ~86% average in Tujunga. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~84%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Tujunga

Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Tujunga: ~86% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~83%.
Scandinavian Restaurant — ~84%–~87% survivability range, with an average of ~85% across Tujunga.
Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Tujunga shows ~85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~83%.
French Restaurant (Ranked #9): ~85% average in Tujunga. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~84%.
Singaporean Restaurant is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Tujunga: ~85% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~83%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

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How location selection in Tujunga affects revenue

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Tujunga 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

However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

What Tujunga needs more of (per our model)

The top businesses to open next in Tujunga:

Kosher Restaurants — ~88% average survival rate, up to ~90% at best locations
Ukrainian Restaurants — ~87% average survival rate
American Restaurants — ~87% average survival rate

However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. A 7.2% vacancy rate in Tujunga reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Tujunga. 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 Tujunga.

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

Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Tujunga, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Kosher Restaurants, Ukrainian Restaurants, and American Restaurants.

Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does. 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 Tujunga storefront to a Kosher Restaurant?

Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Kosher Restaurant would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~90% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~86% chance.

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 Tujunga?

In Tujunga, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.

The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Tujunga address through StreetSpring's free tool.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

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.

How seasonality plays out here

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
Competitor density	Counting only direct competitors and missing adjacent-category overlap (e.g. coffee shop near a bakery).	Map all businesses serving overlapping customer needs within a 5-min walk. Use StreetSpring's competitor view as a starting point.
Lease term	Locking into 7-10 years without break clauses, then needing to relocate after year 2.	Negotiate a relocation or termination clause. Confirm assignment + sublease rights are in writing.
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

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 Tujunga, Los Angeles — Top business types scored in Tujunga, 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: Annual rent / estimated annual revenue = rent burden ratio. Industry rule of thumb: above 12% is uncomfortable, above 18% is fatal.

**A bit of history.** Sunland-Tujunga is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, within the Crescenta Valley and Verdugo Mountains. Sunland and Tujunga began as separate settlements and today are linked through a single police station, branch library, neighborhood council, chamber of commerce, city council district, and high school. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunland-Tujunga%2C_Los_Angeles))

**Daytime worker density (Tujunga):** LEHD LODES Workplace Area Characteristics show a **0.0:1 daytime-to-resident ratio** for Tujunga — a primarily-residential neighborhood with minimal daytime worker traffic. Median workplace jobs within a 1-mile radius across Tujunga: **1,007**, of which roughly **70** are retail-sector. Higher daytime ratios favor weekday-lunch / commuter-traffic businesses; balanced ratios favor residential + weekend demand patterns.

Landmark anchor: Aitken Museum of Biblical Archeology and Apocalyptic Metaphors sits in Tujunga as a history-museum anchor — the kind of cultural draw that shapes weekend foot-traffic patterns nearby.

**Local economic context (Tujunga, Los Angeles):** Tujunga's ACS unemployment rate is **6.4%** (above the 24-metro neighborhood median). County-level data adds two more anchors: BLS QCEW reports Los Angeles-area average weekly wage of **$1,127** (below our 24-metro median), and the Census Bureau Building Permits Survey logged **22,446** new residential units in Los Angeles County in 2025 — a rough proxy for the local growth environment a new business is opening into.

**Why these baselines matter:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025) reports 5-year survival rates of **47.8-61.8%** across the industries StreetSpring covers. Restaurants survive at **50.0%** nationally — not 20%. The location decision is what separates the 30% above the baseline from the 30% below.

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Local Context FAQ

Additional questions with answers drawn directly from local data sources.

Is Tujunga mostly renters or owners?

57% of Tujunga households own their home, against 43% across the Los Angeles metro. High ownership usually signals longer resident tenure and steadier local spending — favorable for sticky service-oriented businesses.

What is the median household income in Tujunga?

ACS data shows median household income in Tujunga at roughly $104K, compared to $113K across the Los Angeles metro. Income is close to the metro median, so business-type fit depends more on local demographics and competition.

Is Tujunga more a residential or work-destination neighborhood?

ACS data puts the median commute at ~35 minutes in Tujunga, compared to 31 minutes metro-wide. Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.

How many people live in Tujunga?

ACS data estimates the Tujunga resident population at roughly 40.7K. The resident base is healthy — most retail and service business types have viable demand.

Is Tujunga's population younger or older than the Los Angeles average?

Tujunga's median age is 44 versus a Los Angeles metro median of 39 — older by 5 years. This shapes which business types tend to survive: An older profile tends to favor healthcare, professional services, and family-oriented retail over nightlife.