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Duluth, MNbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#9 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
91 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
94
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
99
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
100
0-100, data completeness
Duluth vs. Minnesota average
Duluth approval speed
94
0-100, this city
Minnesota state average
97
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
Duluth'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.