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Fresno, CAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#450 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
34 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
32
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
32
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
20
0-100, data completeness
Fresno vs. California average
Fresno approval speed
32
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
Fresno'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.