Business Survivability in Manhattan Beach, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Manhattan Beach is a Cafe with a 71.8% 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 Cafe in Manhattan Beach (71.8% Typical, 81.8% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #98 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 60.6% 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: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach is a Cafe with a 71.8% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 81.8% Best; next is a Chiropractor Office with 81.0% Best, followed by a Clothing Store with 81.0% Best.
Is Manhattan Beach a good place to start a business?
Manhattan Beach is ranked number 98 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average 60.6% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 81.8% Best is 10.0 points above 71.8% Typical in Manhattan Beach.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Manhattan Beach for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- The 19.7% housing vacancy rate in Manhattan Beach comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Manhattan Beach?
StreetSpring scores each block in Manhattan Beach so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Cafe in Manhattan Beach:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Cafe in Manhattan Beach. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Manhattan Beach?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cafe | 81.8% | 71.8% | 63.5% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 81.0% | 73.9% | 66.8% |
| 3 | Clothing Store | 81.0% | 71.6% | 63.0% |
| 4 | Bar | 77.4% | 69.1% | 60.7% |
| 5 | Hair Salon | 76.5% | 68.2% | 60.0% |
| 6 | Eye Care Center | 74.8% | 68.2% | 61.6% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 74.2% | 65.5% | 56.9% |
| 8 | Veterinary Clinic | 73.5% | 67.0% | 60.5% |
| 9 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 72.8% | 66.7% | 60.6% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 72.8% | 66.7% | 60.6% |
Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the place: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.
Highest Survivability in Manhattan Beach
- #1 Cafe: 71.8% Typical across Manhattan Beach; Best 81.8%, Worst 63.5%.
- #2 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Manhattan Beach shows 73.9% Typical survivability, 81.0% Best and 66.8% Worst.
- #3 Clothing Store (Ranked #3): 71.6% Typical in Manhattan Beach. Best: 81.0%. Worst: 63.0%.
- #4 Bar is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Manhattan Beach: 69.1% Typical, 77.4% Best, 60.7% Worst.
- #5 Hair Salon: 68.2% Typical across Manhattan Beach; Best 76.5%, Worst 60.0%.
Strong Performers in Manhattan Beach
- #6 Opening an Eye Care Center in Manhattan Beach shows 68.2% Typical survivability, 74.8% Best and 61.6% Worst.
- #7 Convenience Store (Ranked #7): 65.5% Typical in Manhattan Beach. Best: 74.2%. Worst: 56.9%.
- #8 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Manhattan Beach: 67.0% Typical, 73.5% Best, 60.5% Worst.
- #9 Physical Therapy Clinic: 66.7% Typical across Manhattan Beach; Best 72.8%, Worst 60.6%.
- #10 Opening a Dentist Office in Manhattan Beach shows 66.7% Typical survivability, 72.8% Best and 60.6% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Manhattan Beach make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Manhattan Beach 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
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Manhattan Beach?
The top businesses to open next in Manhattan Beach:
- Cafes: 71.8% Typical, 81.8% Best
- Chiropractor Offices: 73.9% Typical, 81.0% Best
- Clothing Stores: 71.6% Typical, 81.0% Best
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's training dataset includes millions of transactions and business lifecycle events. 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. Manhattan Beach sits at 94.0% employment and 19.7% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Manhattan Beach and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Cafe survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Manhattan Beach.
What type of business should you rent your Manhattan Beach storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Manhattan Beach, Cafes, Chiropractor Offices, and Clothing Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Where you open is a decision you can measure before you sign.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Manhattan Beach storefront to a Cafe?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Cafe would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to in Manhattan Beach, with 81.8% Best and 63.5% Worst for the chance of lasting two or more years.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Manhattan Beach?
In Manhattan Beach, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- The most current survivability data for Manhattan Beach is on StreetSpring, and a free 10-minute trial is enough to check your specific address.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. Aggregated survivability rankings for New York City are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for New York City: /resources/data/new-york-city-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.