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Fairfield, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#389 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
50 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
46
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
55
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
65
0-100, data completeness
Fairfield vs. California average
Fairfield approval speed
46
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
Fairfield'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.