Building Permit Index · City Profile
Cambridge, MAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#500 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
22 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
30
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
2
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Cambridge vs. Massachusetts average
Cambridge approval speed
30
0-100, this city
Massachusetts state average
99
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
Cambridge'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.