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Bowling Green, KYbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#399 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
48 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
30
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
83
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
3
0-100, data completeness
Bowling Green vs. Kentucky average
Bowling Green approval speed
30
0-100, this city
Kentucky state average
17
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
Bowling Green'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.