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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Chico, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#339 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
58 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
59
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
59
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
52
0-100, data completeness
Chico vs. California average
Chico approval speed
59
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
Chico'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.