Business Survivability in Barrio Logan, San Diego
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Barrio Logan is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Barrio Logan (~84% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #4 across all neighborhoods in and around San Diego
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Barrio Logan 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 Barrio Logan is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Brunch Restaurant with a 80.24% chance, followed by a Filipino Restaurant with a 79.76% chance.
Is Barrio Logan a good place to start a business?
In San Diego's neighborhood survivability rankings, Barrio Logan comes in at #4, with an average Survivability Score of ~79% across all business types.
- Across Barrio Logan, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~11% above the neighborhood mean.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Barrio Logan see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring's model incorporates Barrio Logan's 15.4% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby businesses.
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 Barrio Logan?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Barrio Logan give your concept the best odds of survival. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Veterinary Clinic in Barrio Logan:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Barrio Logan. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Barrio Logan?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.88% |
| 2 | Brunch Restaurant | 80.24% |
| 3 | Filipino Restaurant | 79.76% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 79.73% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 78.25% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 77.83% |
| 7 | Liquor Store | 77.56% |
| 8 | Convenience Store | 77.49% |
| 9 | Gym | 77.42% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 75.95% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Barrio Logan
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Barrio Logan shows 83.88% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Brunch Restaurant (Ranked #2): 80.24% average in Barrio Logan. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Filipino Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Barrio Logan: 79.76% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
- American Restaurant — ~75%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.73% across Barrio Logan.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Barrio Logan shows 78.25% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Barrio Logan
- Dance Club (Ranked #6): 77.83% average in Barrio Logan. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Liquor Store is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Barrio Logan: 77.56% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
- Convenience Store — ~74%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.49% across Barrio Logan.
- Opening a Gym in Barrio Logan shows 77.42% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #10): 75.95% average in Barrio Logan. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Filipino Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Barrio Logan make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Barrio Logan could lead to you making ~11% more than if you selected an average location, and ~26% 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.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Barrio Logan?
The top businesses to open next in Barrio Logan:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.88% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Brunch Restaurants — 80.24% average survival rate
- Filipino Restaurants — 79.76% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 15.4% commercial vacancy rate in Barrio Logan means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Barrio Logan today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the San Diego Business Survivability Rankings
- See the San Diego Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across San Diego neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Barrio Logan.
What type of business should you rent your Barrio Logan storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Barrio Logan are Veterinary Clinics, Brunch Restaurants, and Filipino Restaurants.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in San Diego Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Barrio Logan storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Barrio Logan in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~87% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~80% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Barrio Logan?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Barrio Logan, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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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 San Diego are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for San Diego: /resources/data/san-diego-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.