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El Cajon, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#429 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
41 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
45
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
39
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
7
0-100, data completeness
El Cajon vs. California average
El Cajon approval speed
45
0-100, this city
California state average
82
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
El Cajon'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.