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Atlanta, GAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#156 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
78 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
80
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
88
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
4
0-100, data completeness
Atlanta vs. Georgia average
Atlanta approval speed
80
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
Atlanta'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.