Building Permit Index · City Profile
Bristol, CTbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#163 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
77 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
90
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
70
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
50
0-100, data completeness
Bristol vs. Connecticut average
Bristol approval speed
90
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
Bristol'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.