Business Survivability in Talmadge, San Diego
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Talmadge is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.7% 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 Talmadge (74.7% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #57 of 83 neighborhoods in and around San Diego
- Neighborhood average: 59.7% 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 Talmadge 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 Talmadge is a Chiropractor Office with a 74.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Dermatology Clinic with a 69.1% chance, followed by a Psychiatry or Psychology Practice with a 69.0% chance.
Is Talmadge a good place to start a business?
Talmadge holds the #57 position of 83 neighborhoods in and around San Diego for new business survivability, with an average score of 59.7% across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Talmadge, the top-ranked business type scores 14.9 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Talmadge can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- Talmadge has a housing vacancy rate of 10.2% in Census data: the share of its homes and apartments standing empty, one of the neighborhood characteristics StreetSpring's model reads.
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 Talmadge?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Talmadge moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. Below is the best location for a Chiropractor Office in Talmadge:
This map shows the optimal location for a Chiropractor Office in Talmadge based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Talmadge?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Dermatology Clinic | 85.8% |
| 3 | Mental Health Clinic | 85.8% |
| 7 | Clothing Store | 84.1% |
| 8 | Laundromat | 84.0% |
| 9 | Spa | 83.6% |
| 10 | Bar | 83.6% |
| 11 | Convenience Store | 83.2% |
| 12 | Hair Salon | 82.6% |
| 14 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 80.0% |
Ties at a good address: Dermatology Clinic and Mental Health Clinic are tied; Spa and Bar 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 Talmadge
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Talmadge shows 74.7% average survivability. Top locations reach 89.6%; lower-end sites show 60.2%.
- #2 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #2): 69.1% average in Talmadge. Best-case storefronts: 88.7%. Challenging locations: 56.4%.
- #3 Mental Health Clinic is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Talmadge: 69.0% chance on average, best at 88.7%, challenging at 56.4%.
- #7 Clothing Store: 63.9% on average across Talmadge; best at 84.6%, challenging at 51.7%.
- #8 Opening a Laundromat in Talmadge shows 65.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.9%.
Strong Performers in Talmadge
- #9 Spa (Ranked #9): 71.0% average in Talmadge. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 55.6%.
- #10 Bar is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Talmadge: 70.3% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 54.3%.
- #11 Convenience Store: 67.2% on average across Talmadge; best at 84.1%, challenging at 53.0%.
- #12 Opening a Hair Salon in Talmadge shows 67.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 83.6%; lower-end sites show 50.7%.
- #14 Japanese / Sushi Restaurant (Ranked #14): 67.9% average in Talmadge. Best-case storefronts: 83.1%. Challenging locations: 51.2%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Dermatology Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Mental Health Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Talmadge make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Talmadge 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.
- A business's location is one of the few things about its future you can check in advance.
- 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.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Talmadge?
The top businesses to open next in Talmadge:
- Chiropractor Offices: 74.7% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Dermatology Clinics: 69.1% average survival rate
- Mental Health Clinics: 69.0% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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. Talmadge sits at 92.0% employment and 10.2% housing vacancy in Census data, context the model reads alongside competition and consumer spending. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Talmadge are currently available and how they score.
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- See the San Diego Business Survivability Rankings
- See the San Diego Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across San Diego neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Talmadge.
What type of business should you rent your Talmadge storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Talmadge, Chiropractor Offices, Dermatology Clinics, and Mental Health Clinics 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 scores survivability down to the exact storefront location. 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 San Diego Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Talmadge storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Chiropractor Office at the top of the survivability rankings for Talmadge storefronts, with a best-case score of 89.6% and a floor of 60.2% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring scores survivability down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Talmadge?
When opening a business in Talmadge, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- 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.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Talmadge addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. Aggregated survivability rankings for San Diego are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for San Diego: /resources/data/san-diego-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.