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Denver, CObuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#252 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
70 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
68
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
82
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
31
0-100, data completeness
Denver vs. Colorado average
Denver approval speed
68
0-100, this city
Colorado state average
86
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
Denver'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.