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Columbus, OHbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#33 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
87 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
89
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
95
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
22
0-100, data completeness
Columbus vs. Ohio average
Columbus approval speed
89
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
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.