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Bridgeport, CTbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#239 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
71 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
82
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
72
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Bridgeport vs. Connecticut average
Bridgeport approval speed
82
0-100, this city
Connecticut state average
96
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
Bridgeport'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.