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Champaign, ILbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#24 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
89 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
95
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
97
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
55
0-100, data completeness
Champaign vs. Illinois average
Champaign approval speed
95
0-100, this city
Illinois state average
94
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
Champaign'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.