Business Survivability in Sylmar, Los Angeles
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Sylmar is a Veterinary Clinic with a 74.1% 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 Sylmar (74.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #102 of 173 neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles
- Neighborhood average: 65.6% 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 Sylmar 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 Sylmar is a Veterinary Clinic with a 74.1% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 76.0% chance, followed by a Dentist Office with a 75.3% chance.
Is Sylmar a good place to start a business?
In Los Angeles's survivability rankings, Sylmar comes in at #102 of 173 neighborhoods, with an average Survivability Score of 65.6% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Sylmar score 15.9 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Sylmar can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Sylmar will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- The 3.3% housing vacancy rate in Sylmar comes from the Census American Community Survey and describes homes and apartments, not shops or offices.
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 Sylmar?
The right address in Sylmar can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Sylmar:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Sylmar. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Sylmar?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 88.3% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 86.6% |
| 3 | Dentist Office | 86.2% |
| 4 | Acupuncture Clinic | 86.2% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 84.5% |
| 9 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 10 | Convenience Store | 84.1% |
| 11 | Cafe | 82.4% |
| 12 | Hair Salon | 82.2% |
| 14 | Day Care Center | 81.5% |
Ties at a good address: Dentist Office and Acupuncture Clinic are tied; Clothing Store and Convenience 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 Sylmar
- #1 Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Sylmar: 74.1% chance on average, best at 90.0%, challenging at 56.8%.
- #2 Chiropractor Office: 76.0% on average across Sylmar; best at 89.6%, challenging at 57.3%.
- #3 Opening a Dentist Office in Sylmar shows 75.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 57.3%.
- #4 Acupuncture Clinic (Ranked #4): 74.8% average in Sylmar. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 57.3%.
- #8 Eye Care Center is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Sylmar: 71.5% chance on average, best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.4%.
Strong Performers in Sylmar
- #9 Clothing Store: 68.7% on average across Sylmar; best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.4%.
- #10 Opening a Convenience Store in Sylmar shows 68.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 49.0%.
- #11 Cafe (Ranked #11): 70.7% average in Sylmar. Best-case storefronts: 83.6%. Challenging locations: 49.8%.
- #12 Hair Salon is ranked #12 for top businesses to open in Sylmar: 69.1% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #14 Day Care Center: 71.4% on average across Sylmar; best at 85.6%, challenging at 53.6%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dentist Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Sylmar 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 Sylmar 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 business's location is one of the few things about its future you can check in advance.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Sylmar?
The top businesses to open next in Sylmar:
- Veterinary Clinics: 74.1% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 76.0% average survival rate
- Dentist Offices: 75.3% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. With Sylmar's 93.2% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring regularly updates every location's survivability score: you can see current scores for available storefronts in Sylmar right now.
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- See the Los Angeles Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Los Angeles Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Los Angeles neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Sylmar.
What type of business should you rent your Sylmar storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Sylmar, Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Dentist Offices consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- A business's location is one of the few things about its future you can check in advance.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Los Angeles Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Sylmar storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Sylmar storefronts, with a best-case score of 90.0% and a floor of 56.8% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Sylmar?
When evaluating potential locations in Sylmar, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- 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.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- You can check the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.