Business Survivability in Loma Portal, San Diego
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Loma Portal is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Loma Portal (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #8 across all neighborhoods in and around San Diego
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Loma Portal 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 Loma Portal 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 ~85% chance; next is a Chicken Shop with a 81.14% chance, followed by a Barbecue Restaurant with a 80.10% chance.
Is Loma Portal a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around San Diego, Loma Portal ranks #8 for business survivability, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~6% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Loma Portal can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- With 95.6% of the local population employed, Loma Portal presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Loma Portal?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Loma Portal offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Loma Portal, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
The highlighted area represents the address in Loma Portal that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
Check if this location is still available →
What are the best businesses to open in Loma Portal?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.38% |
| 2 | Chicken Shop | 81.14% |
| 3 | Barbecue Restaurant | 80.10% |
| 4 | Steakhouse | 78.66% |
| 5 | Liquor Store | 78.31% |
| 6 | Gym | 77.26% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 77.24% |
| 8 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.14% |
| 9 | Hair Salon | 75.59% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 74.95% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Loma Portal
- Veterinary Clinic — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 83.38% across Loma Portal.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Loma Portal shows 81.14% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Barbecue Restaurant (Ranked #3): 80.10% average in Loma Portal. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Steakhouse is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Loma Portal: 78.66% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~75%.
- Liquor Store — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.31% across Loma Portal.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Loma Portal
- Opening a Gym in Loma Portal shows 77.26% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #7): 77.24% average in Loma Portal. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Loma Portal: 76.14% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~74%.
- Hair Salon — ~72%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 75.59% across Loma Portal.
- Opening a Beauty Salon in Loma Portal shows 74.95% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Barbecue Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Loma Portal 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 Loma Portal could lead to you making ~6% more than if you selected an average location, and ~14% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Loma Portal?
The top businesses to open next in Loma Portal:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.38% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Chicken Shops — 81.14% average survival rate
- Barbecue Restaurants — 80.10% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 survivability rankings for Loma Portal are grounded in real economic conditions: 95.6% employment and 8.3% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Loma Portal. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
See the Survivability Score for your new business
Related Articles:
- 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 Loma Portal.
What type of business should you rent your Loma Portal storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Loma Portal are Veterinary Clinics, Chicken Shops, and Barbecue Restaurants.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in San Diego Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Loma Portal storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Loma Portal storefront. Top locations reach ~85% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~81%.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Loma Portal?
Don't commit to a storefront in Loma Portal without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.