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Albany, NYbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#152 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
78 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
95
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
73
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Albany vs. New York average
Albany approval speed
95
0-100, this city
New York state average
69
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Albany's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.