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Dayton, OHbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#130 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
80 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
88
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
89
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
12
0-100, data completeness
Dayton vs. Ohio average
Dayton approval speed
88
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
Dayton'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.