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Columbus, GAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#57 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
85 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
98
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
87
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
37
0-100, data completeness
Columbus vs. Georgia average
Columbus approval speed
98
0-100, this city
Georgia state average
91
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
Columbus'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.