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Boulder, CObuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#377 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
52 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
60
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
33
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
100
0-100, data completeness
Boulder vs. Colorado average
Boulder approval speed
60
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
Boulder'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.