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Ann Arbor, MIbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#258 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
70 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
84
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
53
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
74
0-100, data completeness
Ann Arbor vs. Michigan average
Ann Arbor approval speed
84
0-100, this city
Michigan state average
93
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
Ann Arbor'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.