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Burbank, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#309 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
63 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
71
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
53
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
90
0-100, data completeness
Burbank vs. California average
Burbank approval speed
71
0-100, this city
California state average
82
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
Burbank'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.