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Arlington, TXbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#145 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
79 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
80
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
93
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
17
0-100, data completeness
Arlington vs. Texas average
Arlington 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
Arlington'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.