Is Imperial Estates a good place to start a business?

Imperial Estates is ranked number 161 across neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~72%. StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Imperial Estates addresses outperform the neighborhood average by as much as ~3%.

What businesses are most in demand in Imperial Estates?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Imperial Estates are Barber Shops, Filipino Restaurants, and Kosher Restaurants.

How much money could a business in Imperial Estates make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Imperial Estates could lead to making ~3% more than selecting an average location, and ~6% more than one of the worst locations.

How can you find the best location to open a business in Imperial Estates?

StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes 100 factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility patterns to pinpoint which blocks in Imperial Estates maximize success.

Business Survivability in Imperial Estates, Los Angeles

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Imperial Estates is a Barber Shop with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•18 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Barber Shop in Imperial Estates (~81% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #161 across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles

Neighborhood average: ~72% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Last reviewed: May 8, 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

In this article:

Summary
Is Imperial Estates 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 Imperial Estates is a Barber Shop with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~83% chance; next is a Filipino Restaurant with a ~81% chance, followed by a Kosher Restaurant with a ~80% chance.

Is Imperial Estates the right neighborhood for a new business?

**How Imperial Estates compares:** Imperial Estates's profile most resembles **Saugus (Boston)** and **Olympia Heights (Miami)** based on the demographic and density signatures we use to model location quality — all three share more homeowners, low poverty, and high high-earner share. Patterns from those neighborhoods are directly relevant for businesses evaluating Imperial Estates.

**Failure pattern in Imperial Estates.** Across the 93 business subtypes we track here, the strongest is **Kosher Restaurant** at 80% average survivability — but the best and worst sites for this subtype within Imperial Estates span **74% to 90%**, a 16-point gap. **The dominant failure mode in Imperial Estates isn't subtype choice — it's site selection within the neighborhood.** Saturation context: Gyms are the most-concentrated tracked subtype in the area, with 22 competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

Across all neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, StreetSpring's data places Imperial Estates at #161 with a ~72% average Survivability Score.

StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Imperial Estates addresses outperform the neighborhood average by as much as ~3%.
Yet even the strongest business types in Imperial Estates see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
Imperial Estates's 3.4% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.

Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

Pinpointing the best locations within Imperial Estates

StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Imperial Estates — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Barber Shop in Imperial Estates:

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The highlighted area represents the address in Imperial Estates that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Barber Shop survivability. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates 100 inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility data.

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What are the best businesses to open in Imperial Estates?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Imperial Estates

Barber Shop — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Imperial Estates.
Opening a Filipino Restaurant in Imperial Estates shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #3): ~80% average in Imperial Estates. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
Juice & Smoothie Bar is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Imperial Estates: ~79% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~77%.
Ukrainian Restaurant — ~77%–~81% survivability range, with an average of ~79% across Imperial Estates.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Imperial Estates

Opening a Pet Store in Imperial Estates shows ~78% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
South African Restaurant (Ranked #7): ~78% average in Imperial Estates. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
Veterinary Clinic is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Imperial Estates: ~78% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~76%.
Ethiopian Restaurant — ~77%–~80% survivability range, with an average of ~78% across Imperial Estates.
Opening a Syrian Restaurant in Imperial Estates shows ~78% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~77%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

Barber Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
Filipino Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →

How location selection in Imperial Estates affects revenue

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Imperial Estates could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~6% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood.

Which business types are most underserved in Imperial Estates?

The top businesses to open next in Imperial Estates:

Barber Shops — ~81% average survival rate, up to ~83% at best locations
Filipino Restaurants — ~81% average survival rate
Kosher Restaurants — ~80% average survival rate

Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. A 3.4% vacancy rate in Imperial Estates reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Imperial Estates are available right now and how they rank.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Imperial Estates.

What type of business should you rent your Imperial Estates storefront to?

If you own commercial space in Imperial Estates, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Barber Shops, Filipino Restaurants, and Kosher Restaurants as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.

Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 700+ tenant types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.

Should you rent your Imperial Estates storefront to a Barber Shop?

The data shows a Barber Shop is the safest long-term bet for a Imperial Estates storefront. Top locations reach ~83% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~79%.

StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood.

What should I consider when opening a business in Imperial Estates?

The Survivability Score for your specific address in Imperial Estates is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.

Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Los Angeles are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Lease structure questions to ask first

Consideration	Common pitfall	What to verify before signing
Build-out budget	Underestimating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing — the "hidden" 30-50% of build-out cost.	Get 3 quotes from licensed contractors and pad budget by +20% for surprises. Confirm landlord TI allowance in writing.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.
Foot traffic seasonality	Looking at a peak-summer Tuesday and assuming year-round volume.	Walk the block at 3 different times across 2 different weeks. Ask neighboring tenants for their slow-season % drop.

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.

Visual Data

Dumbbell chart comparing best vs worst locations for businesses in Los Angeles — Best vs worst neighborhood per business type in Los Angeles — the gap shows how much location choice matters for each subtype.

Treemap of Los Angeles business mix by survivability score — Treemap of business mix in Los Angeles — cell size = number of locations, color = average survivability score.

Radar chart of business-subtype survivability in Imperial Estates, Los Angeles — Top business types scored in Imperial Estates, Los Angeles — each axis is a subtype, taller = stronger survival rate.

How we measure this: Foot traffic measured at the city-block level using a combination of pedestrian-network analysis and Walk Score.

**Economic indicators for Imperial Estates:** Three local signals — neighborhood unemployment **5.9%** (ACS; above the median we track), Los Angeles-area average weekly wage **$1,127** (BLS QCEW; below our metro median), and **22,446** new residential units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2025 (Census BPS). Use these to ground demand and labor-cost assumptions for your specific business plan.

**BLS sector context:** Across the 11 industries StreetSpring tracks, 5-year survival rates from BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release range from **47.8%** (Active Life — gyms, studios) to **61.8%** (Health & Medical). Restaurants — the largest single category in our corpus — average **50.0%** nationally, and retail averages **47.9%**.

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Local Context FAQ

More questions answered with neighborhood-specific data from our 2026 corpus.

Is Imperial Estates more a residential or work-destination neighborhood?

ACS data puts the median commute at ~32 minutes in Imperial Estates, compared to 31 minutes metro-wide. Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.

What's the home ownership rate in Imperial Estates, and why does it matter?

Home ownership in Imperial Estates is approximately 65%, versus the Los Angeles metro median of 43%. High ownership usually signals longer resident tenure and steadier local spending — favorable for sticky service-oriented businesses.

How big is the Imperial Estates market in terms of resident population?

ACS data estimates the Imperial Estates resident population at roughly 98.4K. A larger resident base supports a broader range of business types and can absorb more direct competitors.

What's the poverty rate in Imperial Estates, and what does it imply for businesses?

8% of Imperial Estates households fall below the federal poverty line — below the Los Angeles metro median (11%). The poverty rate tracks the metro median; business-type fit depends more on competition and demographic specifics.

Are storefronts and homes filling up or sitting empty in Imperial Estates?

Approximately 3% of Imperial Estates housing units are vacant — below the Los Angeles metro median (5%). Vacancy is close to the metro median — lease economics are typical for the area.