Business Survivability in Marina, San Francisco
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Marina is a Chiropractor Office with a 79.6% 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 Marina (79.6% average survival rate, 90.0% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #52 of 107 neighborhoods in and around San Francisco
- Neighborhood average: 69.0% 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 Marina 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 Marina is a Chiropractor Office with a 79.6% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 90.0% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 77.0% chance, followed by an Eye Care Center with a 78.2% chance. At a good address, Chiropractor Office is tied with Veterinary Clinic; the published file ranks it first on its average.
Is Marina a good place to start a business?
Marina is ranked number 52 of 107 neighborhoods in and around San Francisco to start a business, with an average 69.0% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- At its best addresses in Marina, the top-ranked business type scores 10.4 points above its own average in the neighborhood.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Marina can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- Marina's employment rate of 93.0% and housing vacancy rate of 16.2% are two of the Census inputs StreetSpring's model reads for this neighborhood.
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 Marina?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Marina, so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. Below is the best location for a Chiropractor Office in Marina:
The highlighted area represents the address in Marina that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Chiropractor Office survivability. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Marina?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiropractor Office | 89.6% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.6% |
| 3 | Eye Care Center | 87.9% |
| 4 | Convenience Store | 85.0% |
| 5 | Clothing Store | 85.0% |
| 6 | Cafe | 84.0% |
| 8 | Hair Salon | 84.0% |
| 9 | Gym | 84.0% |
| 10 | Coffee Shop | 84.0% |
| 11 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 84.0% |
Ties at a good address: Chiropractor Office and Veterinary Clinic are tied; Convenience Store and Clothing Store are tied; Cafe, Hair Salon, Gym, Coffee Shop and Physical Therapy 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.
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 Marina
- #1 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Marina shows 79.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 67.0%.
- #2 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 77.0% average in Marina. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 59.8%.
- #3 Eye Care Center is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Marina: 78.2% chance on average, best at 88.3%, challenging at 59.8%.
- #4 Convenience Store: 78.6% on average across Marina; best at 85.0%, challenging at 52.6%.
- #5 Opening a Clothing Store in Marina shows 76.5% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 57.1%.
Strong Performers in Marina
- #6 Cafe (Ranked #6): 76.3% average in Marina. Best-case storefronts: 84.0%. Challenging locations: 49.8%.
- #8 Hair Salon is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Marina: 74.4% chance on average, best at 84.0%, challenging at 48.9%.
- #9 Gym: 74.2% on average across Marina; best at 84.0%, challenging at 52.5%.
- #10 Opening a Coffee Shop in Marina shows 72.3% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.0%; lower-end sites show 48.0%.
- #11 Physical Therapy Clinic (Ranked #11): 71.1% average in Marina. Best-case storefronts: 87.9%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Marina 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 Marina 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
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have different survivability scores: StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Marina?
The top businesses to open next in Marina:
- Chiropractor Offices: 79.6% average survival rate, 90.0% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics: 77.0% average survival rate
- Eye Care Centers: 78.2% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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. The 16.2% housing vacancy rate in Marina describes the neighborhood as a whole; survivability still depends heavily on choosing the right address within it. StreetSpring regularly refreshes survivability scores to reflect new competition and updated spending data: see which locations in Marina are available right now and how they rank.
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- See the San Francisco Business Survivability Rankings
- See the San Francisco Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chiropractor Office survivability across San Francisco neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Marina.
What type of business should you rent your Marina storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Marina shows that Chiropractor Offices, Veterinary Clinics, and Eye Care Centers rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- 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. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in San Francisco Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Marina storefront to a Chiropractor Office?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Chiropractor Office would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential 90.0% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a 67.0% chance.
- 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 Marina?
When opening a business in Marina, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.
- 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.
- No third-party scoring system produces these results: every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Marina address on StreetSpring.
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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 Francisco are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for San Francisco: /resources/data/san-francisco-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.