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Alpharetta, GAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#34 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
87 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
95
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
98
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
20
0-100, data completeness
Alpharetta vs. Georgia average
Alpharetta approval speed
95
0-100, this city
Georgia state average
91
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
Alpharetta'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.