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Ellicott City, MDbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#47 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
86 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
91
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
88
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
100
0-100, data completeness
Ellicott City vs. Maryland average
Ellicott City approval speed
91
0-100, this city
Maryland state average
95
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
Ellicott City'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.