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Fort Collins, CObuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#453 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
31 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
26
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
32
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
43
0-100, data completeness
Fort Collins vs. Colorado average
Fort Collins approval speed
26
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
Fort Collins'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.