Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Los Angeles

Last reviewed: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

Quick Summary

• Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
• Top-ranked neighborhood: Irvine Spectrum: 84.4% at a good address, 75.7% at a typical address
• Most challenging: Northwood Point: 55.3% average survivability
• 173 neighborhoods ranked across the Los Angeles metro
• 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 129 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points. Your specific business type and address will differ.
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Table of Contents

• Summary
• 10 Best Neighborhoods to Open a Business
• Hardest Places to Open a Business
• Where Would a Business Make the Most Money?
• What Should I Consider When Opening?
• Where to Start & How to Find Data
• Advice for Landlords
• Tools for Tenant-Rep Agents
• Why Do Survival Rates Vary?
• What Is a Survivability Score?
• How Does StreetSpring Compare?
• What Each Neighborhood Specializes In
• Related Resources

Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 file ranks Irvine Spectrum first in Los Angeles, with the best locations offering a 84.6% chance of lasting more than two years. Across all business types that could open in Irvine Spectrum, the average location shows a 75.7% chance of lasting more than two years. These rankings are aggregated starting points; the exact address you choose within any neighborhood will determine your true survivability score.

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What Are the 10 Best Neighborhoods in or Around Los Angeles to Open a Business?

The top 10 neighborhoods in or around Los Angeles to open a business are:

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What Are the Hardest Places in or Around Los Angeles to Open a Business?

The hardest neighborhoods in or around Los Angeles to open a business are:

The Full Los Angeles Neighborhood Ranking

All 173 neighborhoods we rank in or around Los Angeles, best to hardest, on the same measure as the tables above: the projected chance a business at a good address in that neighborhood (the mean p90 score of its ranked business types, the file's neighborhood_overall_score) lasts two or more years, averaged across the 129 business types in this ranking.

Show all 173 ranked neighborhoods

#	Neighborhood	At a good address	Typical address	Best locations	Challenging locations
1	Irvine Spectrum	84.4%	75.7%	84.6%	53.1%
2	Irvine Business Complex	84.3%	77.1%	84.6%	50.4%
3	Lacy	84.2%	82.2%	84.3%	77.3%
4	Tropico	84.2%	80.0%	84.4%	67.2%
5	Koreatown	84.2%	77.0%	84.6%	51.2%
6	Fairfax	84.1%	80.9%	84.4%	68.8%
7	Beverly Grove	84.0%	78.5%	84.5%	64.7%
8	Hollywood	83.9%	78.2%	84.5%	53.5%
9	Venice	83.9%	72.2%	84.5%	48.8%
10	University Park	83.7%	78.8%	84.2%	61.4%
11	Carthay	83.7%	72.2%	84.1%	51.9%
12	Larchmont	83.6%	80.5%	84.2%	69.9%
13	Downtown	83.6%	74.7%	84.6%	48.8%
14	Historic South Central	83.5%	78.1%	84.4%	60.1%
15	Palms	83.4%	76.5%	84.5%	53.5%
16	East Side	83.4%	73.6%	84.4%	50.4%
17	Adams Hill	83.4%	71.5%	83.9%	52.8%
18	Sawtelle	83.2%	73.3%	84.2%	51.7%
19	Little Saigon	83.2%	70.1%	84.4%	52.6%
20	Harvard Heights	83.1%	76.4%	84.4%	61.6%
21	Central City East	83.1%	74.2%	84.4%	51.3%
22	Hancock Park	83.1%	72.6%	84.3%	53.0%
23	Rancho Park	83.0%	75.0%	83.9%	61.9%
24	North Hollywood	83.0%	71.7%	84.6%	50.2%
25	Atwater Village	83.0%	71.7%	84.4%	50.6%
26	Mid Wilshire	82.9%	72.3%	84.3%	49.4%
27	Canoga Park	82.9%	66.6%	84.5%	49.1%
28	Windsor Square	82.8%	77.1%	84.0%	63.4%
29	Pico-Union	82.7%	71.7%	84.1%	51.5%
30	Grandview	82.6%	74.5%	84.1%	57.5%
31	Cypress Park	82.5%	68.3%	84.3%	52.0%
32	Vineyard	82.4%	71.5%	83.4%	54.3%
33	The Colony	82.4%	69.7%	84.2%	50.6%
34	Adams-Normandie	82.3%	75.2%	83.6%	62.3%
35	Silver Lake	82.3%	72.2%	84.4%	50.3%
36	Pico-Robertson	82.0%	71.7%	83.8%	52.1%
37	Central Alameda	81.9%	73.0%	84.1%	56.5%
38	Belmont Heights	81.9%	69.8%	83.8%	50.1%
39	Glassell Park	81.9%	69.3%	84.3%	50.2%
40	San Pedro	81.9%	68.6%	84.4%	49.6%
41	Centinela Heights	81.8%	68.1%	83.8%	49.5%
42	Southwest Anaheim	81.8%	66.7%	84.4%	49.9%
43	Northridge	81.8%	63.5%	84.6%	48.7%
44	Pacific Edison	81.7%	74.3%	82.7%	52.8%
45	Arlington Heights	81.7%	71.7%	84.5%	49.6%
46	Wilmington	81.7%	70.3%	84.5%	49.5%
47	Riverview	81.7%	65.4%	84.1%	48.9%
48	Eastside	81.6%	70.3%	84.6%	50.5%
49	Lincoln Heights	81.6%	69.7%	84.3%	51.2%
50	West Adams	81.6%	69.1%	83.9%	50.1%
51	Beverlywood	81.6%	68.2%	83.3%	53.7%
52	Heninger Park	81.6%	67.3%	84.1%	50.0%
53	Mid-City (Santa Ana)	81.5%	70.3%	84.1%	49.7%
54	Westlake	81.5%	70.3%	83.6%	52.0%
55	Highland Park	81.2%	68.1%	84.1%	50.2%
56	Panorama City	81.2%	65.3%	84.3%	49.0%
57	Mar Vista	81.1%	70.3%	84.3%	50.7%
58	Echo Park	81.1%	69.9%	84.2%	51.7%
59	Harbor City	81.0%	68.6%	84.0%	51.7%
60	Rossmoyne	80.9%	66.9%	83.5%	51.4%
61	Studio City	80.9%	65.9%	84.1%	49.0%
62	Walnut (Irvine)	80.8%	65.5%	84.6%	49.3%
63	Lake View Terrace	80.7%	70.9%	83.3%	49.9%
64	Glenwood	80.7%	66.3%	83.1%	50.7%
65	Eagle Rock	80.7%	65.5%	84.1%	49.7%
66	Westpark	80.7%	64.3%	83.9%	49.0%
67	Boyle Heights	80.6%	70.3%	84.3%	49.3%
68	Westchester	80.6%	66.3%	84.5%	48.9%
69	Sunland	80.6%	66.2%	83.8%	48.8%
70	Van Nuys	80.5%	65.7%	84.5%	49.0%
71	Traffic Circle	80.4%	69.0%	83.5%	51.5%
72	Los Feliz	80.4%	68.4%	84.0%	50.5%
73	Sunwood Central	80.4%	64.6%	83.1%	49.2%
74	El Camino Real (Irvine)	80.4%	62.9%	84.4%	48.9%
75	Grand Central	80.3%	70.9%	82.3%	57.0%
76	City Center	80.3%	67.9%	82.9%	52.0%
77	Lyon Street	80.1%	74.4%	81.4%	62.8%
78	Del Rey	80.1%	67.8%	84.0%	50.5%
79	Woodland Hills	80.1%	63.6%	84.5%	48.7%
80	University Park (Irvine)	80.1%	62.7%	84.1%	50.3%
81	La Tijera Village	79.8%	67.8%	81.3%	52.4%
82	Artesia Pilar	79.7%	63.3%	82.2%	48.9%
83	Valley Village	79.6%	67.6%	83.1%	51.0%
84	Reseda	79.6%	62.5%	84.1%	48.9%
85	Toluca Lake	79.5%	70.2%	82.6%	54.8%
86	Naples	79.3%	73.1%	81.0%	56.2%
87	Sandpointe	79.3%	68.3%	81.9%	54.6%
88	Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw	79.3%	62.6%	84.2%	49.1%
89	Belmont Shore	79.2%	64.5%	81.2%	50.8%
90	Lake Balboa	79.2%	63.1%	83.9%	48.8%
91	El Sereno	79.1%	65.5%	83.5%	49.4%
92	Memorial Park	79.1%	60.4%	84.3%	48.9%
93	Chatsworth	79.0%	65.5%	84.6%	48.8%
94	Shadow Hills	78.9%	66.4%	84.1%	48.8%
95	South Los Angeles	78.9%	64.0%	84.5%	48.8%
96	Lower Peters Canyon	78.9%	60.5%	83.9%	48.8%
97	Jefferson Park	78.7%	68.3%	82.9%	52.2%
98	Granada Hills	78.6%	65.0%	84.6%	48.8%
99	Los Olivos	78.5%	66.5%	82.1%	52.1%
100	Pico-Lowell	78.5%	64.7%	80.1%	50.8%
101	Arbor Village	78.4%	68.5%	81.7%	53.5%
102	Sylmar	78.4%	65.6%	84.2%	49.3%
103	Woodbridge	78.4%	59.6%	83.6%	49.1%
104	Mariposa	78.3%	71.4%	82.2%	55.4%
105	Sherman Oaks	78.3%	64.2%	83.7%	49.0%
106	Sports Village	78.2%	64.4%	81.3%	50.4%
107	University Town Center	78.2%	58.2%	81.6%	49.0%
108	Playa del Rey	78.1%	64.3%	83.1%	50.1%
109	Southeast Los Angeles	77.9%	65.1%	84.0%	48.9%
110	Harbor Gateway	77.8%	63.2%	83.8%	49.2%
111	Hollywood Hills	77.8%	63.1%	84.2%	48.9%
112	Tarzana	77.7%	64.8%	84.0%	48.9%
113	Park Estates	77.5%	62.6%	78.4%	50.7%
114	Lockhaven	77.4%	64.5%	84.2%	50.5%
115	Fairview Heights	77.4%	63.2%	81.9%	51.0%
116	West Hills	77.4%	61.1%	84.2%	48.8%
117	Sun Valley	77.2%	64.2%	84.0%	48.8%
118	Pacoima	77.2%	64.0%	83.4%	48.9%
119	Westwood	76.9%	64.8%	83.0%	49.8%
120	Tujunga	76.7%	63.1%	83.4%	48.9%
121	West Los Angeles	76.7%	63.0%	81.6%	49.9%
122	Winnetka	76.7%	60.7%	84.1%	49.0%
123	Riverside Rancho	76.6%	64.5%	77.3%	51.0%
124	Watts	76.5%	63.2%	81.4%	49.5%
125	Leimert Park	76.4%	63.4%	80.8%	50.0%
126	Arleta	76.4%	61.2%	84.1%	48.9%
127	Koreatown (Garden Grove)	76.2%	69.7%	82.5%	57.9%
128	Valley Glen	76.1%	63.3%	83.8%	49.2%
129	Encino	75.7%	62.7%	84.0%	48.9%
130	Montecito Heights	75.6%	64.8%	82.3%	51.1%
131	Shady Canyon	75.5%	65.6%	78.5%	51.1%
132	Porter Ranch	75.5%	65.0%	84.4%	49.0%
133	Turtle Ridge	75.5%	63.7%	79.9%	50.1%
134	Hyde Park	75.3%	63.0%	80.1%	50.1%
135	Mission Hills	75.3%	61.3%	83.7%	48.8%
136	California Heights	75.2%	64.8%	83.3%	51.3%
137	Cheviot Hills	75.2%	64.3%	83.9%	49.7%
138	North Hills	75.2%	60.4%	81.7%	48.8%
139	Oak Creek	74.9%	59.3%	82.4%	49.2%
140	Elysian Valley	74.8%	63.9%	76.9%	51.9%
141	Rancho San Joaquin	74.8%	61.5%	80.0%	50.7%
142	Northwood	74.5%	60.5%	82.3%	49.1%
143	Mount Washington	74.3%	62.3%	80.7%	49.8%
144	Morningside Park	74.2%	60.7%	82.3%	49.6%
145	Oakmont	73.7%	61.8%	81.2%	49.7%
146	Los Cerritos Area	73.5%	62.8%	82.9%	50.7%
147	Beverly Crest	73.5%	62.4%	81.2%	49.1%
148	Quail Hill	73.4%	62.0%	82.0%	49.5%
149	Santa Anita	73.2%	60.4%	80.4%	49.3%
150	El Dorado Park	73.2%	59.3%	84.3%	48.9%
151	Crescenta Highlands	72.9%	58.5%	82.8%	48.8%
152	Hollywood Hills West	72.6%	62.3%	79.9%	49.7%
153	Bixby Area	72.6%	59.8%	82.9%	48.9%
154	Portola Springs	72.4%	60.4%	80.3%	48.9%
155	Montecito Park	72.2%	63.4%	82.5%	51.0%
156	Los Altos	72.2%	58.9%	83.5%	49.3%
157	Cypress Village	71.9%	60.4%	78.4%	49.1%
158	Turtle Rock	71.5%	62.7%	79.4%	49.5%
159	Bixby Knolls	71.5%	61.5%	73.9%	49.9%
160	Brentwood	71.2%	61.1%	83.0%	49.0%
161	Playa Vista	71.2%	59.6%	77.0%	49.3%
162	Century City	70.8%	61.1%	80.7%	49.7%
163	Alamitos Heights	70.8%	60.7%	75.7%	50.9%
164	Great Park (Irvine)	70.8%	59.4%	82.0%	48.8%
165	Bel Air	70.5%	60.7%	80.1%	48.9%
166	Westpark II	69.6%	56.1%	82.9%	49.1%
167	Orchard Hills	68.7%	57.3%	84.0%	48.8%
168	Laguna Altura	67.2%	58.5%	72.6%	49.2%
169	San Rafael Hills	66.9%	58.4%	76.1%	51.1%
170	East Village	64.9%	56.4%	76.5%	49.3%
171	Lakewood Village	64.7%	55.6%	75.3%	48.9%
172	Woodbury	64.3%	55.6%	75.9%	48.8%
173	Northwood Point	62.3%	55.3%	68.3%	49.0%

Keep in mind that results depend heavily on the exact location; strong sites often exist within neighborhoods that seem less favorable overall. Rankings based on historical averages shift as new competitors open or close: StreetSpring's live platform always reflects the most current survivability for any given address.

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Where in or Around Los Angeles Would a Business Make the Most Money?

Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any storefront. In Irvine Spectrum, the top-ranked neighborhood in or around Los Angeles, a new business at a good address has about an 84.4% chance of lasting two or more years. In Northwood Point, the last-ranked, the same figure is 62.3%. StreetSpring publishes no revenue figure for a neighborhood. The Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the most important factor in choosing where to open, and the live tool scores it address by address.

Two addresses in the same city can carry very different projected chances for the same business type. Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis for Los Angeles, you can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial, to select the location that puts you in the best position to succeed.

See the Survivability Score for your new business

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What Should I Consider When Opening a Business in or Around Los Angeles?

Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business

When selecting a location it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score. StreetSpring's proprietary Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when choosing where to open. The first component (Projected Market Share) is determined by the competitive landscape: Market share is projected by analyzing the full competitive landscape (primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors at multiple distance bands) combined with consumer spending patterns for the specific address. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. Moderate competition often validates a market: it means customers are already looking for what you offer in that neighborhood: this is why car dealerships often cluster together: however, when competition is too intense, even well-run businesses struggle to capture enough revenue. The second component (Forecasted Spend) differs by business type: Forecasted consumer spend varies by business type: StreetSpring projects how much nearby consumers are likely to spend on that specific business type, drawing on a training dataset that covers hundreds of thousands of businesses nationwide; thus, a Furniture Store will have a different forecasted spend than a Barber Shop, an Asian Fusion Restaurant, a Veterinary Clinic, and others: and all of those would have different projections for each location. These forecasts are produced using StreetSpring's exclusive machine learning infrastructure, not available through any other platform.

Across every business type StreetSpring ranks, the 3 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles with the highest overall rank are:

1. Irvine Spectrum
2. Irvine Business Complex
3. Lacy

Some other important factors to consider:

Ownership Rates: Survivability Scores for service-oriented businesses improve in areas with high homeownership, where customers are more likely to become regulars rather than transient visitors. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles with the highest ownership rates are: Oakmont, San Rafael Hills, and Beverlywood.

Employment Rates: Employment rates shape disposable income, when a high share of nearby residents are employed, demand for discretionary spending businesses like restaurants and retail is meaningfully stronger. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles with the highest employment rates are: Sunwood Central, Lacy, and Alamitos Heights.

Housing Occupancy: A neighborhood with high housing occupancy has few vacant homes or apartments in Census data, one of the many neighborhood characteristics the model reads. The top 3 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles with the highest housing occupancy rates are: Eastside, Bixby Knolls, and West Hills.

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Where Should I Start, and How Do I Find the Right Data for Los Angeles?

According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, Irvine Spectrum, Irvine Business Complex, and Lacy are the strongest starting points in or around Los Angeles, but the best neighborhood for your specific business type may differ from these overall rankings.

• Best businesses by neighborhood: A full breakdown of the top business types to open in each Los Angeles neighborhood (including survivability scores by type) is at Los Angeles Business Survivability Rankings.
• Best neighborhoods for your business type: If you already know your category, that same guide lets you filter by business type to see which neighborhoods score highest for your specific concept.
• Address-level scores: StreetSpring's live tool shows a survivability score for any business type at any exact address in or around Los Angeles: updated regularly.

Get your address-level survivability score →

Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending, which is why StreetSpring's real-time tool is the best place to check today's survivability score for a particular location.

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What Should Landlords in or Around Los Angeles Know When Evaluating Tenant Success?

Neighborhood-level rankings are a starting point: survivability at the property level can be meaningfully different from the area average. Landlords who understand Survivability Scores can set better rents, reduce turnover, and match incoming tenants with spaces where they are most likely to succeed.

See how landlords can use these forecasts to improve occupancy and NOI: Landlord Representatives Guide

Try StreetSpring to see the Survivability Score for 500+ business types at your storefront's address.

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What Tools Can Tenant-Rep Agents Use to Find the Most Promising Locations in Los Angeles?

Most tenant-rep tools tell agents what a market looks like, not what it will do to a specific business, but StreetSpring highlights which addresses offer the best odds for long-term success across every business subtype in and around Los Angeles. For a breakdown of the AI tools agents use to select the strongest sites, see: AI Tools for Tenant Reps

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Why Do Business Survival Rates Vary So Much Between Neighborhoods in Los Angeles?

A single new competitor opening nearby can shift an address survivability score by several points: hyperlocal dynamics are the most volatile factor in the model. Survival rates differ because each address has a unique mix of competitive pressure, accessibility, customer spending potential, walkability patterns, and local business ecosystems. Our research explains why U.S. business survival rates haven't risen in decades, and how location drives outcomes more than concept: Why Survival Rates Aren't Increasing

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What Is a Survivability Score and How Does StreetSpring Calculate It?

Survivability Scores reflect the projected 2-year survival probability for a specific business type at a specific address, accounting for competition, spending, mobility, and dozens of other factors. See how it works → 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.

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How Does StreetSpring Compare to Other Site-Selection Tools?

Unlike traditional site-selection platforms, StreetSpring forecasts future business performance rather than describing present conditions, giving you a prediction, not just a snapshot. See how StreetSpring compares →

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What Each Neighborhood Specializes In

The strongest neighborhood overall is not the best for every business, and the last-ranked one still has business types that do well there. Here are the top five for three points on the Los Angeles list, at a good address in each:

Irvine Spectrum: ranked #1 of 173 in Los Angeles, the strongest neighborhood overall

• Dentist Office (90.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Eye Care Center (90.0% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Chiropractor Office (89.6% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Physical Therapy Clinic (89.6% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Acupuncture Clinic (89.6% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)

Sandpointe: ranked #87 of 173, the middle of the Los Angeles list

• Chiropractor Office (89.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Eye Care Center (86.6% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Veterinary Clinic (86.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Dentist Office (85.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Acupuncture Clinic (85.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)

Northwood Point: ranked #173 of 173, the last in the Los Angeles list

• Veterinary Clinic (84.5% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Dermatology Clinic (77.7% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Acupuncture Clinic (77.7% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Dentist Office (77.2% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)
• Mental Health Clinic (76.8% chance of lasting two or more years at a good address)

Use the overall ranking to find candidate neighborhoods, then check the business type you plan to open.

Related Resources

Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending, which is why StreetSpring's real-time tool is the best place to check today's survivability score for a particular location. See the full rankings and get a live survivability score for any address in Los Angeles.

• Los Angeles Business Survivability Rankings: overall rankings by business type across all Los Angeles neighborhoods
• Business Survivability in Irvine Spectrum
• Business Survivability in Irvine Business Complex
• Business Survivability in Lacy
• StreetSpring Methodology

Every Neighborhood We Rank in Los Angeles

Survivability rankings for each Los Angeles neighborhood we score, one page per neighborhood, with the business-type detail behind each one.

• Adams-Normandie
• Artesia Pilar
• Atwater Village
• Belmont Heights
• Belmont Shore
• Beverlywood
• Bixby Area
• Boyle Heights
• Century City
• City Center
• Downtown
• East Side
• Highland Park
• Koreatown
• Lincoln Heights
• Los Feliz
• Memorial Park
• Reseda
• Santa Anita
• Sawtelle
• Silver Lake
• University Park

Cities and Towns We Rank in the Los Angeles Metro

Whole municipalities in the Los Angeles metro, ranked separately from the neighborhoods above, one page per place.

• West Hollywood

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Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Los Angeles are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View technical data for Los Angeles

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.