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Cincinnati, OHbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#188 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
75 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
80
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
87
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
0
0-100, data completeness
Cincinnati vs. Ohio average
Cincinnati approval speed
80
0-100, this city
Ohio 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
Cincinnati'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.