Business Survivability in Talmadge, San Diego
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Talmadge is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.7% 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 Chiropractor Office in Talmadge (74.7% Typical, 81.1% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #78 of 83 neighborhoods in and around San Diego
- Neighborhood average: 59.7% 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 Talmadge 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 Talmadge is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 81.1% Best; next is a Spa with 77.3% Best, followed by a Bar with 76.9% Best.
Is Talmadge a good place to start a business?
In San Diego's survivability rankings, Talmadge comes in at #78 of 83 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 59.7% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 81.1% Best is 6.4 points above 74.7% Typical in Talmadge.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Talmadge for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- With 92.0% of the local population employed, Talmadge presents a stable consumer base: particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Talmadge?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Talmadge produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Chiropractor Office in Talmadge per 2026 data:
The highlighted area represents the address in Talmadge that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. 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 scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Talmadge?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 81.1% | 74.7% | 68.3% |
| 2 | Spa | 77.3% | 71.0% | 64.7% |
| 3 | Bar | 76.9% | 70.3% | 63.7% |
| 4 | Dermatology Clinic | 75.8% | 69.1% | 62.3% |
| 5 | Mental Health Clinic | 75.8% | 69.0% | 62.2% |
| 9 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 74.3% | 67.9% | 61.4% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 74.2% | 65.6% | 57.0% |
| 11 | Hair Salon | 74.1% | 67.6% | 61.1% |
| 12 | Convenience Store | 73.6% | 67.2% | 60.8% |
| 13 | Veterinary Clinic | 73.6% | 67.9% | 62.3% |
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.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Talmadge
- #1 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #1): 74.7% Typical in Talmadge. Best: 81.1%. Worst: 68.3%.
- #2 Spa is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Talmadge: 71.0% Typical, 77.3% Best, 64.7% Worst.
- #3 Bar: 70.3% Typical across Talmadge; Best 76.9%, Worst 63.7%.
- #4 Opening a Dermatology Clinic in Talmadge shows 69.1% Typical survivability, 75.8% Best and 62.3% Worst.
- #5 Mental Health Clinic (Ranked #5): 69.0% Typical in Talmadge. Best: 75.8%. Worst: 62.2%.
Strong Performers in Talmadge
- #9 Japanese / Sushi Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Talmadge: 67.9% Typical, 74.3% Best, 61.4% Worst.
- #10 Laundromat: 65.6% Typical across Talmadge; Best 74.2%, Worst 57.0%.
- #11 Opening a Hair Salon in Talmadge shows 67.6% Typical survivability, 74.1% Best and 61.1% Worst.
- #12 Convenience Store (Ranked #12): 67.2% Typical in Talmadge. Best: 73.6%. Worst: 60.8%.
- #13 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #13 for top businesses to open in Talmadge: 67.9% Typical, 73.6% Best, 62.3% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Spa: See how this compares to other cities →
- Bar: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Talmadge make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Talmadge 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- When the question is money, the Revenue Capture Score comes first: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Talmadge?
The top businesses to open next in Talmadge:
- Chiropractor Offices: 74.7% Typical, 81.1% Best
- Spas: 71.0% Typical, 77.3% Best
- Bars: 70.3% Typical, 76.9% Best
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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. Talmadge's employment rate (92.0%) and housing vacancy rate (10.2%) are part of the Census context StreetSpring's model reads when it scores each business type at each address. Survivability scores are recalculated regularly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift: visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Talmadge right now.
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- See the San Diego Business Survivability Rankings
- See the San Diego Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across San Diego neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Talmadge.
What type of business should you rent your Talmadge storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Talmadge, Chiropractor Offices, Spas, and Bars consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Talmadge storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Chiropractor Office as the highest-ranked tenant type for Talmadge, at 81.1% Best and 68.3% Worst for the chance of lasting more than 2 years.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Talmadge?
Start any location decision in Talmadge with the Survivability Score: it combines 100+ location factors into one projected two-year chance.
- 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.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.