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Cape Coral, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#174 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
77 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
74
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
75
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
66
0-100, data completeness
Cape Coral vs. Florida average
Cape Coral approval speed
74
0-100, this city
Florida 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
Cape Coral'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.