Business Survivability in Manhattan Beach, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Manhattan Beach is a Chiropractor Office with a 73.9% 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 Manhattan Beach (73.9% average survival rate, 89.2% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #90 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 60.6% 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 Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach is a Chiropractor Office with a 73.9% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.2% chance; next is a Clothing Store with a 71.6% chance, followed by a Convenience Store with a 65.5% chance.
Is Manhattan Beach a good place to start a business?
Manhattan Beach is ranked number 90 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average 60.6% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, the best addresses in Manhattan Beach score 15.3 points higher on the two-year chance than its average there.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Manhattan Beach can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- With 94.0% of the local population employed, Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address, showing which blocks in Manhattan Beach produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Manhattan Beach, 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 Manhattan Beach. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact 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 Manhattan Beach?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.2% |
| 2 | Clothing Store | 84.6% |
| 3 | Convenience Store | 83.7% |
| 4 | Bar | 83.6% |
| 5 | Hair Salon | 83.6% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 83.6% |
| 7 | Cafe | 83.3% |
| 8 | Eye Care Center | 83.2% |
| 9 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.2% |
| 10 | Dentist Office | 80.6% |
Ties at a good address: Bar, Hair Salon and Coffee Shop are tied; Eye Care Center and Veterinary Clinic 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.
Highest Survivability in Manhattan Beach
- #1 Chiropractor Office (Ranked #1): 73.9% average in Manhattan Beach. Best-case storefronts: 89.2%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
- #2 Clothing Store is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Manhattan Beach: 71.6% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #3 Convenience Store: 65.5% on average across Manhattan Beach; best at 84.6%, challenging at 49.0%.
- #4 Opening a Bar in Manhattan Beach shows 69.1% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
- #5 Hair Salon (Ranked #5): 68.2% average in Manhattan Beach. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 48.0%.
Strong Performers in Manhattan Beach
- #6 Coffee Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Manhattan Beach: 58.6% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.0%.
- #7 Cafe: 71.8% on average across Manhattan Beach; best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.4%.
- #8 Opening an Eye Care Center in Manhattan Beach shows 68.2% average survivability. Top locations reach 88.3%; lower-end sites show 56.0%.
- #9 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #9): 67.0% average in Manhattan Beach. Best-case storefronts: 89.6%. Challenging locations: 56.0%.
- #10 Dentist Office is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Manhattan Beach: 66.7% chance on average, best at 86.6%, challenging at 56.0%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Clothing Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Manhattan Beach make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Manhattan Beach 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
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Manhattan Beach?
The top businesses to open next in Manhattan Beach:
- Chiropractor Offices: 73.9% average survival rate, 89.2% at the best address
- Clothing Stores: 71.6% average survival rate
- Convenience Stores: 65.5% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. 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. Manhattan Beach sits at 94.0% employment and 19.7% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. 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 Manhattan Beach right now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Manhattan Beach.
What type of business should you rent your Manhattan Beach storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Manhattan Beach, Chiropractor Offices, Clothing Stores, and Convenience Stores consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Manhattan Beach storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Chiropractor Office ranks as the top tenant type for your Manhattan Beach storefront: best-case locations show a 89.2% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to 56.8%.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Manhattan Beach?
When evaluating potential locations in Manhattan Beach, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Revenue Capture Score is the top factor to weigh before signing a lease, because it measures how much of the local customer spending a business at that address can win.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for New York City are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for New York City: /resources/data/new-york-city-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.