Best zones to open a restaurant in Huntington Beach
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Huntington Beach for a restaurant. Near Huntington Street leads with 75/100 against a city average of 44/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 44/100
- #1 · Near Huntington Street
- 75/100
- Data confidence
- 61%
- Updated
- 16 September 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Huntington Beach
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 44/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 16, 2026
- 175Near Huntington Street17 competitors · 4.6★
- 265Near Huntington Beach Pier15 competitors · 4.6★
- 363Near Huntington Beach Bike Trail (South)7 competitors · 4.6★
- 461Near Pecan Avenue10 competitors · 4.7★
- 551Near Beach Boulevard6 competitors · 4.6★
- 649Yorktown (North)6 competitors · 4.6★
- 742Near Evelyne Circle3 competitors · 4.6★
- 839Near Acacia Avenue2 competitors · 4.7★
- 937Near Pacific Coast Highway2 competitors · 4.5★
- 1037Yorktown (South)3 competitors · 4.8★
- 1136Near Huntington Beach Bike Trail (South-East)2 competitors · 4.5★
- 1235Near Harpoon Circle1 competitors · 4.7★
- 1335Near Sand Dollar Lane2 competitors · 4.7★
- 1425Near Pine Street0 competitors
- 1524Near Huntington Beach Bike Trail (North-West)0 competitors
- 1620Near Lassen Circle0 competitors
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Near Huntington Street | 75 | 60% | 17 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Near Huntington Beach Pier | 65 | 60% | 15 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Near Huntington Beach Bike Trail (South) | 63 | 60% | 7 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Near Pecan Avenue | 61 | 60% | 10 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Near Beach Boulevard | 51 | 60% | 6 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Yorktown (North) | 49 | 70% | 6 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Near Evelyne Circle | 42 | 60% | 3 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Near Acacia Avenue | 39 | 70% | 2 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Near Pacific Coast Highway | 37 | 60% | 2 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Yorktown (South) | 37 | 60% | 3 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Near Huntington Beach Bike Trail (South-East) | 36 | 60% | 2 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Near Harpoon Circle | 35 | 60% | 1 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Near Sand Dollar Lane | 35 | 60% | 2 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Near Pine Street | 25 | 60% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Near Huntington Beach Bike Trail (North-West) | 24 | 60% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Near Lassen Circle | 20 | 50% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Near Huntington Street
- Demand100
- Room52
- Beatable41
- Vitality89
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+73), Street vitality (+42)
Watch out: Room in the market (−13)
Main competitors
- Duke's Huntington Beach · 4.5★ (5,136)
- Sandy's Beach Shack · 4.4★ (2,360)
- Ola Mexican Kitchen · 4.3★ (2,174)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Near Huntington Beach Pier
- Demand74
- Room52
- Beatable42
- Vitality83
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+47), Street vitality (+36)
Watch out: Room in the market (−13)
Main competitors
- Duke's Huntington Beach · 4.5★ (5,136)
- Sandy's Beach Shack · 4.4★ (2,360)
- Simmzy's Restaurant Huntington Beach · 4.7★ (1,786)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Near Huntington Beach Bike Trail (South)
- Demand63
- Room85
- Beatable43
- Vitality57
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+36), Room in the market (+20)
Main competitors
- Duke's Huntington Beach · 4.5★ (5,136)
- Sandy's Beach Shack · 4.4★ (2,360)
- Simmzy's Restaurant Huntington Beach · 4.7★ (1,786)
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.
- Demand24%
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 market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
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 restaurant in Huntington Beach?
- Near Huntington Street scores highest at 75/100, +31 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 16 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).