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Anaheim, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank

National Rank

#198 of 500

Above Average

Approval score

Composite Score

75 of 100

Higher = faster, more consistent approvals

Approval Speed

81

0-100, higher = faster

Approval-Quality Signal

82

0-100 tags score

Reporting Coverage

40

0-100, data completeness

Anaheim vs. California average

Anaheim approval speed

81

0-100, this city

California state average

82

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

Anaheim'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.