Business Survivability in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Harbor Gateway is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.2% 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 Harbor Gateway (74.2% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #110 of 173 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: 63.2% 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Harbor Gateway 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 Harbor Gateway is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.2% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 72.6% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 74.8% chance.
Is Harbor Gateway a good place to start a business?
Harbor Gateway is ranked number 110 of 173 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles to start a business, with an average 63.2% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Harbor Gateway, the top-ranked business type scores 15.8 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Harbor Gateway can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Harbor Gateway could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- At 92.6% employed, Harbor Gateway's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types, though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Harbor Gateway?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Harbor Gateway, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Harbor Gateway, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Chiropractor Office in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chiropractor Office in Harbor Gateway. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. 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 Harbor Gateway?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 85.3% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 84.2% |
| 4 | Dermatology Clinic | 84.0% |
| 5 | Acupuncture Clinic | 83.6% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 83.3% |
| 9 | Cafe | 83.2% |
| 10 | Clothing Store | 83.2% |
| 12 | Bar | 83.1% |
| 15 | Veterinary Clinic | 81.1% |
Ties at a good address: Cafe and Clothing Store are tied. A tie is a tie: the rank column is the published file's order, which looks at the average and the best address next.
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 Harbor Gateway
- #1 Chiropractor Office is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Harbor Gateway: 74.2% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.8%.
- #2 Eye Care Center: 72.6% on average across Harbor Gateway; best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #3 Opening a Convenience Store in Harbor Gateway shows 74.8% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 53.0%.
- #4 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #4): 71.1% average in Harbor Gateway. Best-case storefronts: 89.2%. Challenging locations: 56.4%.
- #5 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Harbor Gateway: 71.1% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.4%.
Strong Performers in Harbor Gateway
- #7 Coffee Shop: 66.5% on average across Harbor Gateway; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #9 Opening a Cafe in Harbor Gateway shows 70.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 51.2%.
- #10 Clothing Store (Ranked #10): 69.0% average in Harbor Gateway. Best-case storefronts: 85.0%. Challenging locations: 51.7%.
- #12 Bar is ranked #12 for top businesses to open in Harbor Gateway: 65.0% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #15 Veterinary Clinic: 69.1% on average across Harbor Gateway; best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Harbor Gateway make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Harbor Gateway 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
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another: always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Harbor Gateway?
The top businesses to open next in Harbor Gateway:
- Chiropractor Offices: 74.2% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 72.6% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 74.8% 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Harbor Gateway's 92.6% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. 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 Harbor Gateway right now.
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- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across Los Angeles neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Harbor Gateway.
What type of business should you rent your Harbor Gateway storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Harbor Gateway shows that Chiropractor Offices, Eye Care Centers, and Convenience Stores rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Location is the part of a new business you can compare address by address before committing.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Harbor Gateway storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
The data shows a Chiropractor Office in Harbor Gateway is the safest long-term bet for a storefront there. Top locations reach 90.0% survivability; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Harbor Gateway?
In Harbor Gateway, the first step in your site-selection decision is checking the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- 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.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- Start a free 10-minute trial on StreetSpring to see the current survivability score for any address in Harbor Gateway.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. Aggregated survivability rankings for Los Angeles are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Los Angeles: /resources/data/los-angeles-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.