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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Chicago, ILbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#208 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
74 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
83
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
92
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
5
0-100, data completeness
Chicago vs. Illinois average
Chicago approval speed
83
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
Chicago'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.