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Allen, TXbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#169 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
77 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
80
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
84
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
41
0-100, data completeness
Allen vs. Texas average
Allen approval speed
80
0-100, this city
Texas state average
89
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
Allen'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.