Business Survivability in Marina, San Diego
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Marina is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Marina (~85% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #19 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 Marina 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 Marina is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~90% chance; next is a Salad Shop with a 80.52% chance, followed by a Dance Club with a 80.34% chance.
Is Marina a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around San Diego, Marina ranks #19 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- Best-case locations for the top business types in Marina produce survivability scores ~15% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Marina can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- A 96.1% employment rate in Marina 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.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Marina?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Marina give your concept the best odds of survival. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Veterinary Clinic in Marina:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Marina. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. 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 Marina?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 85.09% |
| 2 | Salad Shop | 80.52% |
| 3 | Dance Club | 80.34% |
| 4 | Mexican Restaurant | 80.18% |
| 5 | Pet Store | 79.85% |
| 6 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 79.79% |
| 7 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 79.63% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 79.50% |
| 9 | Music Store | 79.27% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 78.26% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Marina
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Marina: 85.09% chance on average, best at ~90%, challenging at ~81%.
- Salad Shop — ~75%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 80.52% across Marina.
- Opening a Dance Club in Marina shows 80.34% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Mexican Restaurant (Ranked #4): 80.18% average in Marina. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Pet Store is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Marina: 79.85% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Marina
- Scandinavian Restaurant — ~76%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.79% across Marina.
- Opening a Watch Store or Repair Shop in Marina shows 79.63% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #8): 79.50% average in Marina. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Music Store is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Marina: 79.27% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~74%.
- Laundromat — ~74%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 78.26% across Marina.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Salad Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Marina make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Marina could lead to you making ~15% more than if you selected an average location, and ~31% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- 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 Marina?
The top businesses to open next in Marina:
- Veterinary Clinics — 85.09% average survival rate, ~90% at the best address
- Salad Shops — 80.52% average survival rate
- Dance Clubs — 80.34% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. 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. The 14.9% commercial vacancy rate in Marina 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. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Marina and how each address is scoring right now.
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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 Marina.
What type of business should you rent your Marina storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Marina, Veterinary Clinics, Salad Shops, and Dance Clubs consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — 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 San Diego Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Marina storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Marina landlords — ~90% at the best addresses and ~81% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- 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 Marina?
When selecting a location in Marina it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Marina.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.