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Carlsbad, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#385 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
51 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
61
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
41
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
17
0-100, data completeness
Carlsbad vs. California average
Carlsbad approval speed
61
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
Carlsbad'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.