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Aurora, CObuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#489 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
23 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
18
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
18
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
4
0-100, data completeness
Aurora vs. Colorado average
Aurora approval speed
18
0-100, this city
Colorado state average
86
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
Aurora'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.