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Bend, ORbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#268 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
68 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
70
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
73
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
49
0-100, data completeness
Bend vs. Oregon average
Bend approval speed
70
0-100, this city
Oregon state average
95
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
Bend'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.