Best zones to open a beauty salon in Los Angeles
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Los Angeles for a beauty salon. Downtown Los Angeles (South-West) leads with 69/100 against a city average of 47/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 47/100
- #1 · Downtown Los Angeles (South-West)
- 69/100
- Data confidence
- 61%
- Updated
- 14 October 2026
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Best zones to open a Beauty & Wellness in Los Angeles
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City score 47/100· 16 zones· Updated Oct 14, 2026
- 169Downtown Los Angeles (South-West)7 competitors · 4.8★
- 263Arts District (North)7 competitors · 4.6★
- 361Chinatown (North-West)13 competitors · 4.6★
- 458Skid Row7 competitors · 4.5★
- 557Little Tokyo (South-East)7 competitors · 4.6★
- 653Chinatown (South)9 competitors · 4.7★
- 750Little Tokyo (North-West)4 competitors · 4.8★
- 849Elysian Park10 competitors · 4.6★
- 946Boyle Heights (South-West)3 competitors · 4.8★
- 1046Boyle Heights (Centre)2 competitors · 4.8★
- 1143Arts District (South)1 competitors · 4.8★
- 1237Chinatown (East)2 competitors · 4.9★
- 1335City West2 competitors · 4.8★
- 1421Echo Park0 competitors
- 1521Boyle Heights (North-East)0 competitors
- 1621Downtown Los Angeles (North-East)0 competitors
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Los Angeles (South-West) | 69 | 70% | 7 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Arts District (North) | 63 | 60% | 7 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Chinatown (North-West) | 61 | 60% | 13 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Skid Row | 58 | 60% | 7 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Little Tokyo (South-East) | 57 | 70% | 7 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Chinatown (South) | 53 | 70% | 9 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Little Tokyo (North-West) | 50 | 70% | 4 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Elysian Park | 49 | 60% | 10 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Boyle Heights (South-West) | 46 | 60% | 3 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Boyle Heights (Centre) | 46 | 60% | 2 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Arts District (South) | 43 | 60% | 1 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Chinatown (East) | 37 | 60% | 2 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | City West | 35 | 60% | 2 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Echo Park | 21 | 50% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Boyle Heights (North-East) | 21 | 50% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Downtown Los Angeles (North-East) | 21 | 50% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Downtown Los Angeles (South-West)
- Demand80
- Room85
- Beatable36
- Vitality57
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+50), Room in the market (+15)
Main competitors
- Logunova Beauty Salon | Los Angeles ✂ · 4.8★ (588)
- Park & Eve Hair Studio · 4.8★ (165)
- Hair Craft ✂ · 4.4★ (78)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Arts District (North)
- Demand57
- Room85
- Beatable44
- Vitality57
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+27), Room in the market (+15)
Main competitors
- HAIR Los Angeles · 5.0★ (244)
- City Hair ✂ · 4.7★ (97)
- Hair Craft ✂ · 4.4★ (78)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Chinatown (North-West)
- Demand56
- Room72
- Beatable43
- Vitality77
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+26), Street vitality (+30)
Main competitors
- V S Hair Salon ✂ · 4.6★ (191)
- Dong Kinh · 4.3★ (82)
- Linh's Beauty Salon · 4.6★ (55)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand26%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market24%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition16%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality12%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility10%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability12%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a beauty salon in Los Angeles?
- Downtown Los Angeles (South-West) scores highest at 69/100, +22 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 14 October 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).